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But I know another Santa Barbara, from my poor-boy days as a college student and 20-something newspaper reporter. Motels that take dogs (no etched shingle included), fantastic cheap taco stands and all that sand free for the strolling. I’ve also moved midmarket on some trips with hotels around $150 to $200 a night — still reasonable, by Santa Barbara standards. I returned to that Santa Barbara recently to try to navigate a less-expensive path through town. With our still-lurching economy, it was a good time to check out old budget haunts and find new places easy on the budget.

Celebrate the 45th anniversary of Earth Day with the new art exhibit “Wild Life” from April 18-May 31, at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum, 1931 First Ave., in Walnut Creek, “Wild Life” features watercolors and oils by award-winning artist Linda Darsow Sutton, The paintings displayed on two floors feature wildlife from California to Africa, in their environments, The artist reception will be held from 2 to 4 8 1/2" pearly ballet slippers wall hanging - by home decor - set of 2 p.m, Sunday, April 26, The museum is open Wednesday-Sunday, General admission is free for members, $8.50 adults, $7.50 or seniors 65 and older, and $6.50 for youths 2-17..

WVC Faculty Exhibit: Works by the West Valley College Art Department faculty include paintings, sculptures, ceramics and photographs. Through Oct. 17. Gallery hours: Monday, 1-3:30 p.m.; Tuesday, 2-5 p.m.; Wednesday, 1—3:30 p.m.; Thursday, 2-3:30 p.m.; or by appointment. WVC Campus Center, Lower Level Art Gallery, 14000 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga. 408-741-2192, finearts.westvalley.edu/gallery.html. Poetic Passport: Local poet Barbara Sher Tinsley reads works that evoke “Travels of Mind and Heart.” Oct. 1, 1:30-2:15 p.m. Saratoga Public Library Orchard Room, 13650 Saratoga Ave., Saratoga. Free.

Today, there are still reminders — charred ridges and burned trees — of how close the fire came, but the spring brought an abundance of wildflowers and the grasslands returned, There is some survivor’s guilt, Caserta says, So many homes were destroyed and other businesses in the area have struggled while Safari West has thrived, Related ArticlesA year after Wine Country fires, three devastated wineries begin ‘rebirth over ruins’California’s fire-ravaged wineries: Update on 19 most heavily damaged a year agoBefore and after: One year after Wine Country wildfires, photos show signs of recovery“People ask, ‘How are you? How are you doing?'” Caserta says, “and you feel uncomfortable, knowing that Safari West is fine; we still 8 1/2" pearly ballet slippers wall hanging - by home decor - set of 2 have our home; and others weren’t as lucky.”..

“We also have afternoon camps so a child’s full day is occupied,” Ma said. LGS Recreation is clearly the largest provider of summer camps in our area: More than 5,500 youths enrolled in LGS summer camps in 2014. Many camps are just for fun, such as the Saber Heroes Camp that’s described as “high octane martial arts.” Campers learn basic stage combat with Star Wars “light sabers” and pretend to be Jedi soldiers. “This is the best camp I’ve ever been to,” Franklin Haddaway said last summer.