Robin Karlsson

Surf and Suds Beer Festival poured into town on Aug. 13 for a full day of craft beer tasting and live music, flavored with a surf twist. The annual festival,

Aug. 23 was a big day for Carpinteria kids and parents. After two months of R&R, students filed back down the hallways of Carpinteria Unified School District campuses for another

Dozens flocked to Canalino Elementary School on Saturday, Dec. 7 for the school’s 21st annual Holiday Trolley Tour. The 50-minute trolley rides offered a closer look at Carpinteria’s holiday decorations,

Once again, The Alcazar Ensemble brought “Miracle on 34th Street” — the Christmas classic tale of a man by the name of Kris Kringle who claims to be the real

From left, Titus Blais, Nolan Toth, Ryder Forner and Ezekiel Blais speak to Santa Claus.

While there were a few raindrops in the days leading up to the Carpinteria Holiday Spirit Parade, the day itself was sunny and full of that classic Carpinteria holiday spirit.

At the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center on Saturday, Carpinterians came ready to fight for the title of cookie contest winner — a prize Joni Acquistapace ultimately took home for her carrot cake sandwich cookies. Other winners included: Alicia Sanchez, for Most Beautiful Cookie; Bernardo Cardona, for Best Family Recipe; Sienna Kelly, for Best Young Baker; and Lisa Piltz, for Most Creative Cookie. Beyond the contest, other art center visitors snapped photos with Santa Claus, checked out the colorful decorations and enjoyed the live music from Cate School students.

On Dec. 16, Canalino and Aliso elementary school students walked down Linden Avenue to the Seal Fountain for cookies and drinks. Helped by members of Carpinteria Beautiful, the kids also hung ornaments on the Hospice of Santa Barbara tree, which goes up every year to honor lost loved ones.

Mrs. White’s transitional kindergarten class, including from left, Brynn Dwyer, Ellie Warner, Emma Collins, Axel Wheatley and Enzo Cruz, sing “White Christmas.”

Author Pascale Beale, right, visited Santa Barbara Hives owner Barnaby Draper to promote her new book. Draper once took a class on how to make sourdough bread from Beale.