Louis John and the Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree Collection
Louis John of Louis John Boutique discusses the Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree 700-plus-piece collection of hats, accessories, and couture up for auction. Watch Video
Frigidaire Flair: A Kitchen Sculpture
I have a unique problem. I own a Frigidaire Flair stove range combination built into my condo in 1962. It came with the kitchen when I bought the place in …
Bruce Luyendyk: Mighty Bad Land
Author Bruce Luyendyk discusses his new memoir, Mighty Bad Land: A Perilous Expedition to Antarctica Reveals Clues to an Eighth Continent. Watch Video
Chinese Opera A Special Occasion
JL traveled the world throughout her life. She sent me a souvenir of the traditional Chinese opera she visited over fifty years ago as a guest of the Chinese Government. …
The Writers Guild Strike
Five-time Emmy-winning investigative reporter Peter Lance talks about Writers Guild Strike. Watch video
Spring the Seasons for Hats by Russ Russell
Imagine how I felt when the 1950s famous designer Russ Russell’s granddaughter asked me to appraise twenty of his hats in Montecito. I have a weakness for vintage hats. If …
Peter and Melinda Bie
First Peter Bie discusses Vietnam Veterans of America Local Chapter 218‘s search for the right home for its Huey copter. Then Melinda Bie talks about Cannabis By The Sea Magazine. …
Majolica Apothecary Pot Held Lethal Drugs
PO sent me a photo of a Portuguese majolica covered earthenware glazed pot, large at twenty inches tall. I see the word “Rincine” on the cover in Latin. The colors …
Holly Hungett and Julia Rutherford Daly
Holly Hungett talks about her exhibit Natural Interpretations at Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara Gallery through May 20. She’s joined by art expert Julia Rutherford Daly.
Ojai ACT and SB Writers Conference
First actor/writer Peter Fox discusses his new play Disappearing Act at the Ojai Art Center Theater, May 5-28. Then Director Grace Rachow talks about the upcoming Santa Barbara Writers Conference, …