--SB INFOSHOP: The Santa Barbara Infoshop was a community space built around alternative ideas and do-it-yourself culture to provide fellow members of our community with free resources and support for discussion and organization toward positive social change. The infoshop no longer exists at its location on Alisos Street, but most of the good books have migrated to the Biko Co-op (see ?Music?) and some zines will be at the IV Food Co-op (under ?Food?) soon
http://www.sbinfoshop.org/
--KCSB 91.9FM: A non-commercial, educational college/community FM station broadcasting for the public interest
http://www.kcsb.org/
--SB STUDENT HOUSING CO-OP: Providing low rent co-op housing for student, staff, and faculty of the University of California at Santa Barbara, regardless of gender, race, social, political, or religious affiliation, and thereby influencing the community to eliminate prejudice and discrimination in the community. We strive to engage in continuous educational programs that further the principles of cooperation through mutual, self-help living at a minimal cost. www.sbcoop.org/
--LA CASA DE LA RAZA: Founded in 1971 to provide a non-profit community center on the Eastside of Santa Barbara. The mission of La Casa de la Raza is to develop and empower the Latino community by affirming and preserving the Latino cultural heritage, providing an umbrella for services and by advocating for participation in the larger community. 601 E. Montecito St., SB 93103
http://www.lacasadelaraza.org/ 965-8581
--SHAPE OF VOICE: A youth newspaper that brings out the voice of todays youth. We fight for social justice, whether it be discrimination, poverty, or the legal system, you do have a voice!
http://www.shapeofvoice.com/
* B I K E
--BICI CENTRO: Bici Centro is a low to no cost bike program where community members learn to work on bikes in a multi-lingual, comfortable and fun setting. We help participants of all ages learn to rebuild good, used bikes and we maintain an inventory of used bike parts taken from otherwise broken bicycles. Bici Cento empowers its members by teaching bicycle repair, craft and creativity, as well as an appreciation of the independence and self-sufficiency the bicycle provides them. 601 E. Montecito St., Santa Barbara 93103. 617-3255. Open shop hours: Thursdays 4-7 pm, Saturdays 1-7pm
http://www.bicicentro.org/
--CRITICAL MASS BIKE RIDES: *Downtown: Last Friday of every month. 6:00 PM. Alameda Park, near the gazebo (1400 Santa Barbara St) *Isla Vista: Last Friday of every month. 4:00 PM. Biko House (6612 Sueno Rd. IV)
* F O O D
--ISLA VISTA FOOD CO-OP: A member owned natural foods store, open to the public. 6575 Seville Rd, Isla Vista
http://www.islavistafood.coop/
--FOOD NOT BOMBS: Ending world hunger through free association and mutual aid. *Downtown:
Saturday - cook at 1pm (find out location at serving), serve at 4pm at the SB downtown library *Isla Vista:
Sunday - cook at 2pm at Biko House, serve at 5pm at Acorn Park
email: sbfoodnotbombs@gmail.com
http://www.foodnotbombs.net/story.html
--FARMERS MARKET: The Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market Association is a non-profit mutual benefit corporation that was founded in 1983 to provide California farmers with direct access at landmark locations to market their agricultural products directly to the local community Sat.- 8:30am-12:30pm, Santa Barbara & Cota St. Sun.- 10am-2pm, Storke & Hollister (Camino Real Ctr). Tues.- 4pm-7:30pm 500 and 600 blocks of State Street. Wed.-1pm-5pm, La Cumbre Plaza Shopping Center. Thurs- 3-6pm, Calle Real Ctr- 5700 block Calle Real
http://www.sbfarmersmarket.org/
--FOOD NOT LAWNS: A grassroots group encouraging folks to grow and share more food together while having fun and building community. www.sbfoodnotlawns.org/
* M U S I C
--BIKO CO-OP GARAGE: all ages, donation based shows (6612 Sueno Rd. Isla Vista)
http://www.myspace.com/biko_garage
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21370299176&ref=ts
--PINK MAILBOX: the one with the pink mailbox... (6668 Pasado Rd. Isla Vista)
http://www.myspace.com/pinkmalebocks
--THE ARTSHOLE: "A delightful house venue in the heart of Isla Vista" (6621 Trigo Rd. Isla Vista)
--MUDDY WATERS: Locally owned coffee house, cafe and live music venue (508 e. haley st. santa barbara)
http://www.myspace.com/muddycafesb
--THE SCIMITAR COOPERATIVE: punk shows
http://www.myspace.com/santabarbarashows
* A R T
--GORILLA ART COLLECTIVE: A small group of young local artists interested in the production of unique, inventive and fun ways of getting the community involved in a more "outside of the box" kind of art scene
http://www.myspace.com/gorillacollective
* F I L M
--BIKE-IN ZOMBIE THEATER: details tba
* F R E E / F U N
--FREE BOX: One in Isla Vista, more poppin? up all over town! ivfreebox@yahoo.com
I said it privately, and now I can tell the world -- from my time in California, I think of Santa Barbara and Isla Vista through a soft yellow haze as an idyllic and idiosyncratic oceanside village... and hope to find an excuse to visit again someday!
