The many treasures of Los Alamos
Los Alamos blends nostalgia with antiques and historic sites. From Bell Street shops like Centennial Gallery and The Little Shop to the 22 room Gay Nineties Hotel, the town preserves 19th century lore amid restored buildings. The area recalls 1902 quake resilience and outlaw era legends along with ongoing historic preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Jack
Los Alamos
Lompoc
Drum and
Calaveras Canyons
John S. Bell
J. B. Shaw
Centennial Street
Yesteryear
Bell Street
U.S
C. H. Pearson
Cheap Cash
Centennial Gallery
Pearson
Bloominger’s Antiques
Little Shop of Antiques
Alfred Newman
Egypt
Rome
Leslie and
Helena Streets
Bell and
Helena Street
Leslie Mayer
Wayne Percival
Alexander Leslie
Bell St
Leslie
U.S.A
J. L. Best
Amateur bareback riders sought for Elks Rodeo
The 29th annual Elks Rodeo and Parade at the Santa Maria Fairgrounds invites amateur bareback riders 18 and older to enter a separate contest during the June 2 to 4 celebration. Entrants must be true amateurs not in rodeo organizations with a $15 entry fee and a $100 purse funded by the Elks Recreation Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Santa Maria Fairgrounds
Elks Recreation Foundation
Santa Maria
California as a Geological Woman of Myth and City Lights
A lyrical portrait frames California as myth and modern spectacle. The piece blends literary metaphor with vivid regional imagery from Monterey to Napa, Hollywood glamour to deserts, praising and scolding the state’s wealth, beauty, and moods with referents to Place names and iconic figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Jack
California
Ordonez de Montalvo
Cleopatra
Aimee Semple McPherson
Courreges
P. T. Barnum
Elizabeth Taylor
Sierras
Yosemite
Calico
Jade Cove
Mt. Lassen
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Hollister
Anza-Borrego Desert
Pinnacles National Monument
Big Sur
Mojave Desert
Napa Valley
Klamath River
Santa Ana
Lompoc Valley
Hancock College Summer Repertory Opens With My Fair Lady
Allan Hancock College unveils its summer repertory schedule with the season opener My Fair Lady directed by James Moll. The lineup includes The Importance of Being Earnest directed by Richard Risso opening July 8, George M opens July 12 directed by Dennis Zace, Six Characters in Search of an Author opening July 19 directed by John Olon-Scryngeour, Cyrano de Bergerac opening July 25 directed by Gordon Peacock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Hancock College
Lerner and Lowe
James Moll
Richard Risso
Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts
Dennis Zace
Luigi Pirandello
John Olon-Scryngeour
Stanford University
Gordon Peacock
Golden Pegasus Trophy Poets Compete in California
The 12th Golden Pegasus Trophy unfolds in Santa Barbara at the Hotel Miramar from May 12 with state wide entries for California’s top poetry prize. Odds start at 1 to 1000, narrowing to 1 to 28 on May 14 as the festival crowns a winner and reads prize poems. Public sessions invite cheers for contestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Hotel Miramar
Santa Barbara
California Federation of Chaparral
Peggy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Los Alamos Valley
el Camino Real
Salomon Pico
Jack Powers
John Stewart Bell
Calaveras Canyon
Elks Rodeo
Hancock College
Broadway
Mr. Yankee Doodle
George M. Cohan
George M
Pegasus
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