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Tee it Up in Santa Barbara's Golf Scene.

01-25-12

Sylvia E. Miller - Santa Barbara Real Estate Connection

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Santa Barbara has one of the most beautiful climates for playing the game of golf year-round. We enjoy lots of sunshine and only the mildest ocean breezes. There are several public and private courses in the area to suit just about any style of play and budget.

If you are new to the game and are looking for a course that is a little less crowded and has mostly wide open fairways, Ocean Meadows is a good option. Located in Goleta, it is a nine hole course with decent greens. It has a relaxed atmosphere and the pro and staff are very accommodating.

If you are looking for an 18 hole course that is more challenging, look no further than the Santa Barbara Golf Course (formerly known as Muni). This is a popular course so be ready to keep up with the pace of play. The layout has some steep hills that can make for challenging lies. This course is longer (6041 yds) and reading the greens can be a bit tricky for first timers. (Just remember that the ball tends to want to break towards the ocean). Mulligans restaurant is on site for your after round enjoyment.

Another popular public course in the Goleta area is Glen Annie. This course is longer yet at 6420 yds and I recommend taking a cart as walking the terrain can wear you out - at least until you know the lay of the land. There are some wide open holes with elevated tee boxes that can make for booming drives. The front nine can be easy to score on and a great confidence builder. However, there are also, wicked dog legs and fairway gulleys that can entice a golfer into playing a low percentage shot!

The course with the best views and right on the ocean is Sandpiper. It is the priciest of the public courses but compared to other courses on the ocean it is a relative deal. The front nine is rather pedestrian but the back nine is full of gorgeous ocean views. I have to admit I have only played there once so I don't have enough experience with the course to give credible comments.

So, that generally covers the public courses in the immediate Santa Barbara area. There are also some great courses within 30 minutes of Santa Barbara that I will write about in the future. If you see a car at any of these courses with plates that read GLFLADY, you'll know I'm already playin'!

Grip it and Rip it!

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Not Into Wine Tasting? How About Beer Tasting?

01-25-12

Sylvia E. Miller - Santa Barbara Real Estate Connection

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Flight of Beers

When most people think about tastings in the Santa Barbara area, they naturally think about wine. However, there are several micro-breweries in the area that make beer tasting another great option! In Carpinteria, there is Island Brewing Company. Beer is all they do and they do it well. They have a hardy selection of beers with such favorites as their Island Blonde and their Jubilee Ale. In Santa Barbara, the Brew House offers an full menu of tasty meals to compliment their own brew or any number of international selections. Additionally, on Santa Barbara's Eastside, you can visit Telegraph Brewing or in Goleta, a favorite stop is the Hollister Brewing Company. HBC has a full service restaurant with plenty of flat screen TV's for the sports enthusiast. So, if wine is not really your thing, go for a micro-brew tour!

Cheers everyone!!!

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Not what it appears

11-16-11

Kathy Stoltman Search Ventura County Real Estate for Sale

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This picture was taken at the Santa Barbara Zoo, this guy is not really sticking out his tongue at us. The zoo sells a cup of food that visitors can feed the giraffe and this picture captured him reaching for the food!

Santa Barbara Giraffe

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Luxury Real Estate Marketing: Hot Peppers Rule Today at the Farmers Market in Santa Barbara

10-29-11

Ron & Alexandra Seigel (Luxury Real Estate Marketing)

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hot peppers

It is pepper season once again. They are beautiful to look at and add heat to many foods. Every stand had some variety of heat to offer!

habaneros in Santa Barbara

And, there is one of hottest ones of them all, the habanero!

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Luxury Real Estate Marketing: The Luxury of the Ocean's Gifts In Santa Barbara

10-29-11

Ron & Alexandra Seigel (Luxury Real Estate Marketing)

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mussels at the farmers market in Santa Barbara

This morning at the Farmers Market in Santa Barbara, we bought mussels (at $4 a pound) that are harvested just a mile offshore. It is wonderful to have them again as for many years the waters were too polluted, As I stood in line waitiing in line for my turn, everone was giving recipes on how to cook them. Since these lovelies were picked early this morning, they can be cooked with very little liquid, a couple cloves a garlic, a touch of saffron, a bit of herbes de provence, and a jigger of wine.

sea coast strawberries in Santa Barbara

For dessert we bought some seacoast strawberries that are at they prime now, They are grown in the fields close to the ocean and they are cooled at night by the sea breezes. They are small, juicy and very sweet, and no additional sugar is necessary...perhaps a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream.

Wishing you all a wonderful Saturday, Cheers, Ron & Alexandra