JOURNAL
The Giving List
28 NOV – 5 DEC 2024 | VOL 30 ISS 48
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Voice of theV illage
SERVING MONTECITO AND SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA
Family Security – Your family can rest safely at night knowing that the family-run Post Alarm Systems is now in town, P.6
Bean Town – Hold onto your outerwear… It’s official – L.L. Bean is coming to The Mate Gallery with its very first California retail presence, P.14
SB Museum of Art takes on Modern Life, page 24
Fashion Forward – Costume designer Bridget Mitchell recounts her decade-long path through fashion shows, gigantic cruise ships, and amusement parks, P.45
Rob & Brolin Get the Audience Rollin’
Hear about the good (and bad) ole days from the ‘Cito Rat himself, Josh Brolin, as he chats with Rob Lowe about his new memoir, page 24
Light, Life, & Lois A tree, a constellation of stars, a connected community – Hospice Santa Barbara’s annual Light Up a Life event, commemorates departed loved ones and links us through shared remembrance with Singer Lois Mahalia giving Montecito something to really remember (Story starts on page 5)
Home for the Holidays
Get your fill of turkey? Good, because the MJ has four weeks of local gift guidance that will help you find something for the whole family, page 30
Twinkling Lights, Festive Nights in The Speakeasy After the sun sets, twinkling lights cast a festive glow, holiday cocktails flow, live music fills the air, and late-night easy eats satisfy every craving. 5pm-??
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