Montecito Fire’s New Site – Can’t make in-person
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meetings? The new Wildfire Preparedness StoryMap has you covered, P.10
Snow Good – What would you do to get it to snow? Summon a demon? Iisa does that and more in the animated short, Snow Day, P.35
SERVING MONTECITO AND SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA 15 – 22 AUGUST 2024 | VOL 30 ISS 33 | www.montecitojournal.net
LITTLE ALEX’S MAKES A BIG RETURN Get Soup-er excited! After 32 years at its Montecito location, the beloved Little Alex’s has reopened at the Five Points Shopping Center (Story on page 5)
Chief Curator
SBMA’s new Chief Curator James Glisson dives in, p.12
Sky and Sea
From Shakespeare to skaters, the mysterious Mar y Cel has been a host to myriad Montecito microcultures, page 18
Fairies in Godric Grove
An enchanted Puck against a backdrop of mountain views… Fairies under the oaks… The Bard comes to Elings Park, page 28
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