Social+Activities

=**Hike to Gaviota Peak**= =toc=
 * Sunday, August 18th**

6.5 mile long round-trip, 2100 ft elevation gain (10km long 700m elevation) hike with amazing views of the Pacific. It is expected to be mostly routine. The trespass trail which provides beautiful views of the ocean can be overgrown in places. Check here and here for pictures and information. It is about 25 miles drive on 101 north and we can carpool to the trail-head. We can leave KITP around 9 AM and should be back around 3PM. More details later; for now, if you want to go, enter your name below and specify if you need/can give ride.

Payam Rowghanian (can give ride to 3). ...

=**Bouldering**= Timothy Saunders and Nick Noll are planning on going bouldering Saturday morning. We'll meet at **8am** outside KITP. If you want to join let one of us know and we'll sort out transport.
 * Saturday, August 10th**

=**Whale Watching Trip**= Please join us for a whale-watching trip on the [|Condor Express] on Sunday, August 11! There is a good chance of seeing both Blue and Humpback Whales, big pods of Common Dolphins are pretty much guaranteed, and there's always a chance of seeing other species of whales and dolphins, as well as sea lions, harbor seals, and other wildlife.

We will assemble at KITP at 8:45 AM to carpool to the harbor. The boat leaves Sea Landing at 10:00 AM and returns at approximately 2:30 PM. More logistical details are in the attached.

With our 20% group discount, adult tickets are $79.20 and children's tickets (ages 5-12) are $40.00. Children under 5 are free, but we do need to account for them in our head count.

Please reserve your tickets by filling out the and bring it, along with your cash payment and a signed  for each member of your party, to Maggie in Room 1228. The deadline to reserve and pay for your tickets is Wednesday, August 7, at 5 PM.

= = =**Bike Ride to Painted Cave**= We will leave at 10:30 am from the corner of Old San Marcos Road and Cathedral Oaks Road, which is a 15 minute bike ride from campus on the bike paths.
 * Sunday, July 28**

The destination is a real cave painted by the Chumash Indians. The whole climb is 5.44 miles long and we will gain 2392 feet of elevation with an average grade of 8.3%. The round trip should take about 3.5 hours (add 15 minutes more each way from campus) so we will be back in time for the Goleta Beach barbecue.

You can turn around at any point along the way and go back, so there is no obligation to go the whole way.

More info on the climb [] Please sign up here and leave a cell phone number if you can so we know how many people to wait for before we leave and how to reach you if you are not there on time: 1. Denise Montell (443)570-4704 2. Thomas Lecuit 3. Suzanne Eaton 4. Ken Kosik 5. Romain Levayer (0041)788220483 6. Pierre-François Lenne 7. Michelle Dickinson

Eat a good breakfast, bring water and a snack, and wear sunscreen (I will bring sunscreen in case you don't have any). See you there!

Here are cycling directions from UCSB to meeting point:

=**Beach Barbecue**=
 * Sunday, July 28**

Join us at Goleta Beach from 4 PM to sunset for a barbecue dinner.

Please write here if you are able to bring a side dish, desert or drink: 1. Ewa Paluch - veggies for grilling 2. Tim Saunders - watermelons 3. Edouard Hannezo - Cocktails 4. Arezki Boudaoud - fruits 5. Romain Levayer - wine 6. Denise Montell - brownies

=Area Restaurants=
 * [|TAP Thai restaurant]** - small, modern Thai cuisine at 2611 De La Vina St. (near the intersection with Alamar).
 * Arnoldi's Cafe** - Little Italian restaurant in historic stone building from 1930's with seating and bocce ball out back.
 * Beachside Bar & Cafe,** down the hill from KITP overlooking Goleta beach.
 * The Boathouse** - Seafood place right on Hendry's beach.
 * Brewhouse** - Pretty much what you expect - beer and hearty food. For large groups, they require a pre-selected menu with only 4 entree choices.
 * Carlitos** - Nice Mexican restaurant on State Street.
 * Edomasa** - Sushi.
 * Olio Pizzeria** - Highest rated pizza place in town, but kind of pricey (up to $20 for individual pie).
 * Opal** - California/Fusion.
 * Trattoria Vittoria** - Italian. Will only take large groups either early (before 5:30) or late (after 8:00).
 * MORE**

=Beach Barbecue= Goleta Beach, a short walk from KITP, has barbecue pits that you can use. Reservations are usually not required unless you have a very large group and need a certain area. Please note: **beach bonfires** **are not permitted** anywhere in Santa Barbara County. (They are only permitted in certain places anywhere in California.)

=Hiking around Santa Barbara= > Hiking info from atomixrays10. > Sedgwick Reserve, a part of the UC Natural Reserve System, offers public hikes mornings on the second Saturday of each month from fall to late spring, weather permitting. Located in the Santa Ynez Valley, you may choose your degree of difficulty (easy, moderate, or strenuous.) You must register in advance online. This Reserve is unique also as it is the site of the Byrne Observatory, housing a 0.8m telescope, one of those in the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network.

=Local Events=

1st Thursday
> Visit more than 30 art venues, talk with artists, view exhibits, listen to live music, and create art yourself. Downtown S.B. will once again open its doors to the public with 1st Thursday, a celebration of arts and culture. You are sure to find an evening full of entertainment as you visit over 30 art venues to talk with artists, watch demonstrations, view exhibits, listen to live music, and create a little art yourself.

=Music:=

2013 Concerts in the Park
> It’s one of Santa Barbara’s best summer traditions….. come find out first-hand what brings up to 5,000 people down to Chase Palm Park on Thursday nights during the months of June, July and August! Make sure that you dust off your dancing shoes, pack up a picnic dinner and your friends and family, and come celebrate summer and some great free music concerts in Santa Barbara’s beautiful Chase Palm Park! Located right on Cabrillo Blvd. along the gorgeous Santa Barbara waterfront. Don’t miss it!

//The Met: Live in HD//
> The Metropolitan Opera broadcasts [|HD simulcasts] of operas to movie theaters all over the world. The live performances are Saturday matinees in New York, so they start here at 9:55am and are shown locally at the historic Arlington Theater in downtown SB and, in a smaller venue at Hahn Hall at the Music Academy of the West in Montecito. It will be rebroadcast again at Hahn Hall at 6:00pm on Saturday and at 2:00pm on Sunday.

Jazz & Folk Music
> SB has but one place that features jazz and folk: SOhO Restaurant & Music Club .They have decent food if you want to eat before/during a performance.

=Sport Activities= > =**Bike Ride to Painted Cave**= > **Sunday, July 28** > We will leave at 10:00 or 11:00am from the corner of Old San Marcos Road and Cathedral Oaks Road. > I will specify the time tonight or tomorrow on this site. > The destination is a real cave painted by the Chumash Indians. > The whole climb is 5.44 miles long and we will gain 2392 feet of elevation with an average grade of 8.3%. The round trip should take about 3.5 hours so we will be back in time for the Goleta Beach barbecue. > > You can turn around at any point along the way and go back, so there is no obligation to go the whole way. > > More info on the climb > [] > > Please sign up here and leave a cell phone number if you can so we know how many people to wait for before we leave and how to reach you if you are not there on time: > 1. Denise Montell (443)570-4704 > 2. Thomas Lecuit > 3. Suzanne Eaton > 4. Ken Kosik

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