[annyokie]

Isla Vista! Gad! You poor thing. I lived on Olive St off of Micheltorena. I could walk to work at the El Presidio.

Santa Barbara is indeed a beautiful city, and is the only city in the USA to have completed their landscaping project. The big concerns when I was living there, was the development of East Beach and the Futures Foundation which at that time was headed by Fess Parker.

[Mase]

Yeah, I lasted just one year in I.V. - the student ghetto - and then headed into the city proper (321 Islay) which was much more enjoyable. I worked at the Mar Monte Hotel on East Beach before Parker's convention center reshaped Cabrillo Blvd.

Back then "Fiesta" was the only event that brought the hordes in from outside the city and The Summer Solstice was still a locals only party that was loads of fun. Joe's Cafe is where everyone met on Friday night - fair food, strong drinks - and lot's of great memories. Good place to live if you were wealthy or going to school. Pretty tough otherwise.