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• Knitters & Crafters: Knitters & Crafters Bimonthly Gathering

  • Start
    August 14, 2025
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  • End
    January 22, 2026
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Java Station, 4447 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, California, 93110

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  Join us for our monthly gathering for an afternoon of knitting, good coffee, and company. Bring all of your own materials. All levels are welcome and help with your project is freely given. Let's sip coffee, chat, and share our projects.

  Bring your current project and a crafty friend. Order a cup and enjoy the conversation! We meet at Java Station on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month from 2-4 PM.

  Note: No meeting on Thanksgiving (Nov 27) or Christmas (Dec 25).

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• Stride by the Tide: Coastal Walks

  • Start
    August 28, 2025
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  • End
    March 31, 2026
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  • Schedule
    81 sessions
  • Location
    Hendry's Beach 2981 Cliff Dr (next to the entrance of The Boathouse restaurant) Santa Barbara, CA, 93109

  

  Join fellow walkers at Hendry's Beach (aka Arroyo Burro Beach County Park) every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 8:40 to walk the beach, visit, make new friends and catch up with old friends, spot whales and dolphins, and get fresh air and exercise. We'll meet at the top of the stairs down to the beach, between The Boathouse restaurant and the lifeguard stand. Some of us walk fast, and some of us stroll. We suggest wearing appropriate shoes to walk on the beach or up to the nearby Douglas Preserve, when the tide is high. After the walk, we will often gather at the picnic tables near our starting point, and share a snack and conversation. Hope to see you there!

  
  

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• Happy Hikers: Franklin Trail Carpinteria

  • When
    January 02, 2026
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    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Franklin Trailhead on Meadow View Lane

  
  

  No Hike if it is Raining

  FRANKLIN TRAIL CARPINTERIA

  The historic Franklin trail starts near Carpinteria High School, then winds through avocado groves heading north into the Los Padres National Forest.  The Franklin trail was built by the US Forest Service in 1913 to provide recreational access to the backcountry and is the oldest trail in the Santa Barbara front country.  It eventually leads all the way to the Jameson Reservoir on the far side of the mountains.  We will hike the first leg (of 3 total) of the trail on Friday.  The first leg is 2.2 miles, (up and back is 4.4 miles).  The hike is not hard, ~1000 ft elevation gain, and round trip is about 2 hours for the first leg.  The last mile is composed of switchbacks that allow for wonderful views of the Carpinteria valley and the ocean.  As it is an out and back trail, there is an option to go further for those that may want to hike a longer distance.

  Here is a map of the entire trail. 

  Here is a map link to parking.  This is not the trailhead, but it is where we will park and meet.  Go south on the 101 from SB and exit on Linden in Carpinteria.  Turn north on Linden, (toward the mountains) go left (west) on Meadow View Lane.  Park  near the end of Meadow View.  We will meet at the yellow Yield sign at the  end of Meadow View Lane. 

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