••• Cal Coast Adventures has begun offering private e-foil lessons, which include “a wetsuit, a helmet, a life vest, and an experienced instructor.” My husband wants us to do it, so perhaps you’ll get a first-person report. (Google tells me that iSurf is another option.)
••• “Big push at the city council meeting today to put speed bumps on Alston Road and Eucalyptus Hill Road,” commented Patrick. Please no!
••• The Home Crush store in Summerland is “committing to a new concept and direction,” details of which are TBA. In the meantime, everything is 30% to 80% off through March 1. The discounts aren’t available online.
••• Three more Santa Barbara Bowl shows were announced: Shakey Graves and Trampled by Turtles (August 22), Darius Rucker (September 7), and Gregory Alan Isakov (September 12).
••• From the city: “MarBorg Industries is re-launching its Textile Recovery Drop-off Program beginning on Friday, February 14, at the Goleta Recycling Center. This program aims to reduce textile waste and promote sustainable practices within our community. Textile waste has surged by 811% since 1960, now constituting 8% of material that ends up in municipal landfills. Community members are encouraged to drop off clean, lightly worn textiles free of charge. Accepted items include clothing, hats, gloves, scarves, shoes, matching pairs of socks, towels, sheets, pillowcases, blankets, curtains, fabric scraps (minimum size of 8.5″ x 11″), backpacks, purses, and luggage in good, working condition. Collected textiles will be transported to Homeboy Threads in Los Angeles, where they will be sorted and processed for donation, reselling, or recycling. All materials will remain within the United States, supporting domestic recycling efforts.”
••• According to the latest Highway 101 construction update, the northbound off-ramp at Olive Mill Road will reopen February 20, but the Hermosillo Road off-ramp will close the same day for five months. These dates are probably all weather-dependent, and the update was published before this week’s storm showed up on the radar.
••• The Big Bounce America—”the world’s biggest bounce house and much, much more”—returns to Elings Park April 4 to 6. Has anyone ever done it? I wouldn’t mind knowing whether it’s worth the $28-$52, depending on one’s age.
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If you don’t want to spend the money on the Big Bounce, you can just wait for the speed bumps on Alston
. (Indeed, please NO)
Sven, we should talk about ALL the reasons the neighbors on Alston Road are requesting “speed humps” (not bumps) to slow the traffic down. This has been an issue for over 30 years and neighbors have put together a petition to finally get some results. A couple of weeks ago a neighbors dog was hit & killed, another neighbors car was totaled in a hit & run as they pulled out of their driveway, I can go on & on………..
Sue, I agree with you 100%. As one who lives on a street with a 25 mph limit but speeders all day long, I have been fighting for over 20 years for speed humps. We have had multiple cars sideswiped & totaled (the majority hit & runs), fences taken out, dogs hit, and still nothing but 2 speed limit signs. None of that is enough to stop the speeders, many who are actual neighbors. Not sure what it takes anymore.
I have done the Big Bounce, as a former gymnast I thought it was fun but it is TIRING! I was 41 when I did it and felt incredibly sore afterwards. I wanted to get my money’s worth so stayed almost as long as I was allowed but maybe should have called it quits earlier. Overall a fun experience but be prepared for how your body might feel afterwards…
Bounce house is legit. Parking is a whole thing though so be prepared. Really fun for kids and adults and I like that they separate it into age groups to keep things orderly. Lots of shade and if the Gyro vendor is there again, it was one of the best I’ve ever had!
E-foils? Do we really need any more e- anythings?
do you have Elon DS??