Farm life thrives at this rural haven in Carpinteria, where 40 alpacas, llamas, sheep, chickens, horses, a buffalo, and peacocks are primed for meet-and-greets. Photo Courtesy of Canzelle Alpacas.

Santa Barbara Museum of Art. The emergence of modern times is the focus of paintings, sculptures, photographs, and prints. Photo: Kay Sage, Second Song, 1943. Oil on canvas. SBMA, Gift of the Estate of Kay Sage Tanguy.

On Saturdays and Sundays, head to City Hall for a docent-led tour of the town’s historic buildings, architectural styles, landscape, and backstory. Photo Courtesy of Lydia Rao.

Women’s chores and their household tools from the late 1800s are explored at the Stagecoach Inn and Museum in Newbury Park.

Discovering Soolip Creative Arts Workshops feels like finding a key inscribed with your initials on the forest floor. Open the door to your creativity in the setting of small Soolip gatherings, intimate happenings. Rare opportunities to tap into your spirit […]

The state’s bioregions and species are represented in artist Patti Jacquemain’s woodcuts and mosaics at the California Nature Art Museum in Solvang.

Celebrate the moonlight grape harvest by indulging in five West Coast wines with seasonal bites at Blackbird restaurant at Hotel Californian Santa Barbara. Photo Courtesy of Hotel Californian.

Tractors, a working beehive, and tools of the trade chronicle the county’s agricultural industry at this warehouse, built in 1888. Thursdays through Sundays.

A talented foursome connects past with present, playing Beethoven’s String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6 and Caroline Shaw’s Blueprint, at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara. Photo Courtesy of Marleen Annema.

Vega Vineyard & Farm, Buellton. Makers pour sips from 50-plus wineries, and more than 30 food purveyors dish up their finest fare at what is the largest tasting in Santa Barbara County. Photo Courtesy of Santa Barbara Vintners.

Get movin’ in Westlake Village, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara to help raise money for this debilitating disease.

Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo. Originally written in German, Englebert Humperdinck’s fairy-tale opera comes to life in this production, performed in English by Opera San Luis Obispo, with two-story woodland sets, special effects, choreography, period costumes, and a live […]

The Granada, Santa Barbara. The Santa Barbara Symphony and State Street Ballet join creative forces to present a dramatic new production, with original choreography, of Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy. Also performed are Shostakovich’s Festive Overture and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances.

Libbey Bowl and Ojai Art Center. AI takes a backseat at this congregation of authentic, live, real-time storytellers who are ready to tell original tales that are humorous, naughty, spooky, silly, and serious. Slated are workshops, parties, story swaps, and […]

Ventura Harbor Village. Something wicked this way comes when a slew of witches and warlocks ride the harbor waters on kayaks and boards. Join the gruesome, goofy group by bringing your own watercraft or patronizing Ventura Boat Rentals for the […]

Bank of America Thousand Oaks Performing Arts Center. Experience Whitney Houston’s musical legacy at this new tribute concert featuring original master recordings of her vocals set to new orchestrations, home movies, filmed performances, and previously unseen footage. Photo Courtesy of […]

Malibu Pier. It’s a dinner like no other. Take a seat on the famous pier, situated over the Pacific Ocean and enjoy a meal hosted by culinary event organizer Outstanding in the Field and fisher Stephanie Mutz and prepared by […]

Watch world-class artists create sand art installations and learn how to sustain the coast by joining beach clean-ups. Photo Courtesy of ExperiencePismoBeach.com.

Paso Event Center. Varietals available for tasting here are made by small-production winemakers—sometimes in their garages. Activities include a Rare & Reserve Tasting and buffet dinner, a tasting seminar with a winemaker panel, an Understanding Oak tutorial, a Grand Tasting, […]

Snap up some way-cool ceramic bowls at Ventura Pottery Gallery in Ventura Harbor Village to support Food Share.

Visions of the Golden State are conjured by Vladyslava Luchenko performing Korngold’s Violin Concerto in D with the San Luis Obispo Symphony at Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo.  Photo: Vladyslava Luchenko.

Shop for home décor, antiques, quirky collectables, and homespun crafts at this historic museum in Ventura.