Happening today: Santa Barbara French Festival, U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition
10:00 AM, July 13, 2008
Good morning, readers.
More Bastille Day joie de vivre in Santa Barbara today. At what's billed as the "largest French celebration in the western U.S.," dozens of toque-d chefs prepare hors d'oeuvres while accordion players provide some traditional French atmosphere. Wandering mimes will delight, or terrify, depending upon your sensibilities. It's free and the full schedule is here.
The U.S. Open Sandcastle competition continues today at Imperial Beach. The celebration started yesterday (with castle construction for the kids) but the real contest is today, with over 21K in cash prizes on the line. Sandcastle building begins at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 1:30 p.m. The tides will sweep everything away about 4 p.m.
--Bettie Rinehart
