features 14 IT’S A BEAUTIFUL LIFE


Take a 15-acre farm dedicated to growing garden roses. Tuck it in the foothills above the Pacific. The result is Rose Story Farm, a family-run operation which incorporates tours, lectures and workshops into the business of growing.


26 BEACHSIDE AND THE LIVING IS EASY 42 MEET THE FLOCKERS


Since 1937, the Taylor family’s beach bungalow has sparkled in the sand. This architectural gem was designed by noted landscape architect Lockwood de Forest and its classic lines and ship-inspired décor make this Sandyland house as modern as when it was first built.


Any time is a great time to bird watch in Carpinteria. Over 460 winged species have been sighted in Santa Barbara County, and the Carpinteria Salt Marsh is one of their favorite places to take flight.


52 ARTFULLY SPEAKING


Canvases in a gallery, a steel sculpted fountain on the street, and a mural adorning a local business are evidence of Carpinteria’s commitment to the arts. Learn where else this love affair with beauty is worn on the town’s sleeve.


60 SURFERS POINT TO RINCON 14


Rincon, or “Queen of the Coast” as it is affectionately known, has been a surfing Mecca for decades. Meet the surfing pioneers who made “The ’Con” a surfing household word.


76 CHEERS FOR THE CHERIMOYA


The avocado replaced lemons as Carpinteria’s most farmed fruit and became an American staple. Now the cherimoya is being groomed for Carpinteria’s next number one exotic export.


departments 22 MADE IN CARPINTERIA


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34 LA VIDA CARPINTERIA! 37 MOMENT IN TIME 66 WONDERS OF CARPINTERIA 94 CITY MAP 96 REFLECTION


the basics: 6 From the Publishers


10 Happenings in Town 50 Picture Perfect 58 History Lesson 70 Courting Possibilities 82 Dining Guide 88 Stay Here 92 In the Know


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