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TIME TO SHINE IN SANTA BARBARA: Shine opens new Blow Dry Bar

If I had known there was a place like Shine Blow Dry Bar in Santa Barbara, I might not have been so quick to cut my hair short last month. It’s always a gamble as to whether or not I’ll …

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KILLER TRI: Tap into your inner greatness

  A recent Thompson Reuters-NPR Health Poll found that 51% of respondents were making New Year's resolutions to exercise more. If your list of resolutions included participating in a

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Santa Barbara International Film Festival features Oscar nominees

Tuesday announcement of the 2012 Academy Award nominations means this year’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival will be packing some Oscar gold.Some 23 nominees will be attending the

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SANTA BARBARA ENTREPRENEUR: BlueStar Parking Drives Forward

Travis Hawley, the founder and principal of BlueStar Parking, knows the importance of relationships. "More than anything, what we depend upon is positive word of mouth and referral business,"

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Santa Barbara Young Professionals Club holds 15th Annual Holiday Gala

 Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider was on hand last night to help Daily Sound Publisher and Santa Barbara Young Professionals Club President Jeramy Gordon present the second annual

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Entrepreneur profile: Handlebar Coffee Roasters and Café: Racers Taking Time to Get it Right

For a couple used to speeding toward a finish line, Kim Anderson and Aaron Olson are taking a "slow and steady wins the race" attitude when it comes

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Santa Barbara Business Profile: Ultimate Bagels booms on State Street

Next Thursday, November 11, represents two important anniversaries for Alex Weinstein. Not only is it his 25th birthday, but it's the one-year anniversary of when he opened Ultimate

Heeluxe’s Dr. Geoffrey Gray Brings Science to Fashion

A doctor of physical therapy (DPT), Geoffrey Gray, spends most of his daytime hours at either the Elite Performance and Rehabilitation Center or the Peak Performance Project.  But

O, the Places It’ll Go: O Street Truck Serves Food Around Town, Around the Clock

It's been a mere two-and-a-half weeks into the O Street Truck's operation and the team has already proved that it isn't afraid to change the game plan.The food

Popular Christmas music group Mannheim Steamroller coming to Chumash Casino

Popular Christmas music group Mannheim Steamroller will be performing at the Chumash Casino for a one night holiday performance.The multi-platinum selling group is known for their up-beat, modernized