James and Gabe talk about Huguette Clark’s Empty Mansion, Bellosguardo. Frozen in time since the 1950s, Bellosguardo, the estate of reclusive heiress Huguette Clark in Santa Barbara, has been kept up for $40,000 per month.

Gabe & James tear it up! Tackling the 2016 Rincon Classic Pro Championship. James is a lifetime surfer & Gabe who has never surfed talk Rincon Classic.

Gabe & James tackle Santa Barbara Cruise ships

Santa Barbara is an ideal spot to come ashore while on a cruise ship getaway. Cruise ship tenders arrive in the heart of the Santa Barbara Waterfront and visitors are welcomed by our hospitality team. There are plenty of maps, brochures, and community information available upon arrival to help you plan your day. Sea Landing is walking distance to both Santa Barbara Harbor and our historic Stearns Wharf as well as close to downtown.

http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/waterfront/events/cruiseship.asp

Gabe & James tackle the Miramar Hotel & Resort with a little help from George Sampanis.

http://miramarbythesea.com/

George Sampanis has a video presentation which is over an hour on Miramar Hotel, we would highly recommend you see it.  If you would like to hire George as a speaker, please contact him at (sbkeys(at)aol.com).

Just George Sampanis’ lecture (some people only want his part):

(10-27-2015) Santa Barbara’s & California’s Living Wage – Pro? or Con?

Gabe & James discuss Santa Barbara’s current living wage and the newly proposed Living Wage & how it effects Santa Barbara.

California’s Living Wage

More Information: http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article37993758.html

Santa Barbara’s Living Wage

More Information: http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/brdcomm/dm/livingwage/default.asp

Santa Monica’s Living Wage

More Information: http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-0929-minimum-wage-20150929-story.html

Full Disclosure: Gabe has sat on Santa Barbara’s Living Wage Advisory Committee for 3, 4 year terms and has a tremendous bias against the living wage. 

(10-20-2015)Water! This week, Gabe and James discuss Santa Barbara’s ‘drought’ or as James would call it, normal weather. 

With special guest star George Sampanis who gives a historical look at droughts in Santa Barbara reaching far back into Santa Barbara’s rich history. If you would like to hire George as a speaker, please contact him at ([email protected]).

Water Chart James was looking at:

Victor David Hanson