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January 4, 2026

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Newsletter: January 4

January 4, 2026|by Erik Torkells

GET OUT OF TOWN
In order to visit Michael Heizer’s mammoth art project in the Nevada desert, my husband and I needed to spend a couple of nights in Las Vegas—so we dragged along his mom on a quest for age-appropriate thrills.

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UNDER THE HOOD
The State of the Site: Siteline continues to grow, thanks to everyone who reads it and advertises. But where does it go from here?

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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments.

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