A great way to stay in shape and often overlooked in today’s society is biking to work. One company that serves California to help make this a reality is the Bike Station. This is a building which offers a shower facility, video surveillance, bike lockup for over 100 bikes, daily lockers, and pamphlets [...]

No, it’s not for halloween. This funky costume is actually made for your next camping trip. Living in Southern California and having the Lippi for over a year, I feel this man-shaped sleeping bag is best suited for our moderate climate during our winter months. Unlike conventional sleeping bags, the Lippi gives you the freedom [...]

Mercedes Benz Smart Car
A new class of automobile is surfacing.  We had the chance to review a 2007 Smart Car for an entire year.
Putting 9,000 miles on the Pink Smart Car known as Fluff, owner and driver Karina says, “She has been great.  I really like the gas mileage and I think it’s just so [...]

Here is a list of news sources in the Santa Barbara area and a brief description of each.  If you’d like your paper added to or removed from the list, just let us know. 
NoozHawk
Santa Barbara and Goleta’s unique new community newspaper — without the paper. Our experienced, professional journalists are delivering essential local news and [...]

At The SBON, we believe in one thing: NOBS. That’s right. We are tired of big business running our media. Here, you will find unbiased reviews and news on what is current in the Santa Barbara area on areas such as health and fitness, business, entertainment, and lifestyles, and more.
We are online and have no [...]

So you want to write a book. I want to write a book; a lot of people do. How many of those people actually get published? Better yet, how many actually even start writing? Not many. Writing a book and seeing it on the shelves of bookstores is a far-off fantasy for many people, but [...]