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Thursday, March 11, 2010
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        Mike Flint
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THIS WEEKEND'S EVENTS
  Social Events, Openings, Mixers
       Benefit Auction
            - 21st Silent Auction Fundraiser and Party for the San Marcos Parent-Child Workshop [Sat] (SB Museum of Natural History - Fleischmann Auditor)
       Dinner
            - Food for Thought [Fri] (Mahakankala Buddhist Center)
  Concerts, Shows & Performances
 
       Comedy & Improv
            - Comedy Hideaway - Every Saturday 10pm [Sat] (Comedy Hideaway)
       Dance (Performance)
            - BASSH [Fri,Sat] (Lobero Theatre)
       Music - Choral
            - UCSB GOSPEL CHOIR [Fri] (UCSB Department of Music)
            - Canto General [Sat,Sun] (First Presbyterian Church)
       Music - Classical
            - J. S. Bach & Friends Birthday Bash Concert [Sun] (Trinity Episcopal Church)
            - Lunch Time & Evening Concert [Fri] (Hahn Hall at Music Academy of the West)
       Music - Latin/Spanish
            - Viva el Arte- Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles Free Viva Concert [Sun] (The Marjorie Luke Theatre)
       Musical / Revue
            - CURTAINS [Fri,Sat] (Dos Pueblos High School)
       Theatre
            - Dreamgirls/ Ahmanson [Sun] (Santa Barbara Airbus)
            - InterPlay: The Stage Between [Fri,Sat,Sun] (Severson Theatre - Allan Hancock College)
            - Little Shop of Horrors [Sat,Sun] (Center Stage Theater)
            - The Suicide, a black comedy [Fri,Sat,Sun] (Santa Barbara City College - Interim Theatre)
  Dining & Drink Events
 
       Brunch
            - Happy Hour BRUNCH [Sun] (Coast Restaurant & Bar)
       Dining Special
            - Dinner and a Movie [Sat] (Coast Restaurant & Bar)
            - Sunday Suppers [Sun] (Elements)
       Drink Special
            - Sunday with the Vintner [Sun] (Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro)
       Food & Drink - Other
            - Mix. Mingle. Spin. [Sat] (Coast Restaurant & Bar)
            - Taxi Wine Country Tours [Fri,Sat,Sun] (Pete's Preferred Taxi Wine Tours)
  Classes, Seminars, Meetings, Conferences
       Class
            - Prayers For World Peace [Sun] (Mahakankala Buddhist Center)
       Lecture
            - SBMA Free Lecture Series II - Technique as Influence [Sun] (Santa Barbara Museum of Art Mary Craig Auditorium)
       Workshop
            - Scrap Arts Instruments-Art Workshop [Sat] (Art From Scrap)
            - Self-Defense Skills for Women & Girls [Sat] (Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center)
  Misc. Events (No Leisure, Rec. or Sport)
       Other Entertainment
            - Princess Day! [Sat] (Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens)
  Farmers Markets, Shows, Fairs, Sales
 
       Farmers Market
            - Downtown S.B. Farmers Market [Sat] (Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market)
            - Goleta/Camino Real Farmers Market [Sun] (Camino Real Marketplace)
            - Montecito Farmers Market [Fri] (Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market)
       Show/Fair - Arts & Crafts
            - Santa Barbara Arts & Crafts Show [Sun] (City of Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation Cultural )
       Show/Fair - Other
            - Santa Barbara International Orchid Show [Fri,Sat,Sun] (Earl Warren Showgrounds)
  Leisure, Recreation & Sports
 
       Bowling
            - Lunch n' Bowl [Fri] (Zodo's - Galleon Room and Z's Tap House)
       Hiking
            - Friday Night Social Hike [Fri] (Santa Barbara Mission)
       Whale Watching
            - Whale Watch [Fri,Sat,Sun] (Condor Express- SEA Landing)
  Exhibits & Exhibitions
 
       Fine Art & Sculpture
            - America's Wilderness in Art [Fri,Sat,Sun] (Wildling Art Museum)
            - Answers to Questions: John Wood and Paul Harrison [Fri,Sat,Sun] (University Art Museum)
            - Artist-in-Residence: Ann Diener [Fri,Sat,Sun] (University Art Museum)
            - Earthly Joys [Fri] (Fielding Graduate University)
            - Spring's Debut [Fri,Sat,Sun] (Harris & Fredda Meisel Gallery of Art -Cottage Reh)
       Historic
            - “Touring Santa Barbara through the Magic Lantern: Images from the Pearl Chase Collection, 1915–1926” [Sat,Sun] (Casa de la Guerra)
       Natural History
            - Blue Whale Restoration [Fri] (Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History)
       Photography
            - Beyond: Visions of Planetary Landscapes [Fri,Sat,Sun] (Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History)
       Exhibits - Other
            - Ceramics Rediscovered: Science Reshapes Understanding of Hispanic Life in Early California [Fri,Sat,Sun] (El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park)
 Dining Suggestions
 Special Discount Offers
Visit SANTA BARBARA COUNTY DISCOUNTS and/or VENTURA COUNTY DISCOUNTS to take advantage of special offers from the following TIXITY Affiliates:
    - Tickets:   Dinner Rides , Local Airport Rides , Ojai Art Center Theater, PCPA Theaterfest, SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, The Granada, Tixity Discount, Unitarian Society , Wednesdays Only,
    - Dining:   Aldo's Italian Restaurant, Andersens Danish Restaurant & Bakery, Andres Wine & Tapas Bar, Barcliff & Bair, Blue Agave, Cafe Buenos Aires, Cafe Firenze, Downey's, Elements, Epiphany, Louie's California Bistro, Palace Grill, SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, The Lookout Bar & Grill, W2O Lounge,
    - Health & Fitness:   De Wild Studio, Integrated Acupuncture Services, Qui Si Bella Luxury Eco-Wellness Spa, Vista Del Monte Fitness & Aquatic Center,
    - Leisure Activities:   Central Coast Duffy, Channel Island Kayak Center, Golf N' Stuff, Hidden Oaks Golf Course, Hopper Boat Rentals, Los Robles Greens, MB2 Raceway Inc., Ojai Valley Inn & Resort, Ranger85, Santa Barbara Trolley Tours, Wheel Fun Rentals,
    - Wine Tasting:   Bistro 13,
    - Museums & Attractions:   Gull Wings Children's Museum, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Ty Warner Sea Center,
    - Retail / Shopping:   Elizabeth's Garden, Elizabeth's Garden, Flora Boutique, Knit & Pearl, Nelson Gallery,
    - Travel & Lodging:   Canary Hotel, Casa Via Mar Inn & Tennis Club, Channel Islands Harbor Hampton Inn, Country Inns & Suites by Carlson Port Hueneme, Garden Spa at the Lavender Inn, Inn Harmony, Inn of the Spanish Garden,
    - Professional Services:   SB Chocolate Fountains,
    - Spa Services:   Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Hotel and Resort, Ojai Valley Inn & Resort, Qui Si Bella Luxury Eco-Wellness Spa,
    - Other:   W2O Lounge,