Social+Activities

= Last group dinner, Thursday December 19! =

Theme of the week: BBQ! = = At [|Woody's] at 7:00 pm, in the Magnolia center in Goleta, pretty close (again) to the KITP (see map: [|Route car] and [|Route Bike]). Just to mention, it is quite easy to bike there (~20 mins). Note, however, that it is very dark around here at night, so if you bike there I would suggest you have good lights on your bike! For the people that leave from KITP by car, we will meet at 6:45 pm in the Kohn Hall (right by the Ulysses sand installation) and drive to the restaurant.

= = To sign up write your name below here (click on Edit on the right up corner and then Save), indicating: -if you need a ride -the number of additional people coming with you -for the people with cars, please specify the number of additional people you can take with you
 * Please sign up before Dec 19th 16:00 **

Mircea - biking Malek-needs a ride Yaroslav - driving, can take 4 people along Scott - driving Silas - biking So - biking Pascal -needs a ride Laurens - needs a ride

= FINAL social outing, Friday December 13! = toc The final social outing will be a group dinner at Santa Barbara Brewing Company at 7pm in downtown Santa Barbara. They offer burgers, sandwiches, steaks and pizzas, and a nice variety of locally brewed beer and Californian wines.

As usual, w e will meet at 6:30pm right by the Ulysses sand installation and drive to the restaurant. The driving directions are here.

**To sign up write your name below here (click on Edit on the right up corner and then Save), indicating:**

= -if you need a ride = **-the number of additional people coming with you** **-for the people with cars, please specify the number of additional people you can take with you**

Maciek - needs a ride Oleg - needs a ride Matthias - driving (can take up to 4 add'l if we take out baby car set; pls let me know in advance) = Second to last group dinner, Thursday December 12! =

= Theme of the week: Japanese (best in town)! = At [|Edomasa] at 7:00 pm, just north of downtown Santa Barbara. The sushi there is really good (the sea urchin in particular is just amazing), but the noodles and bento boxes are also very good! We will meet at 6:30 pm in the Kohn Hall (right by the Ulysses sand installation) and drive to the restaurant (approx 15 mins; the route map is given here [|Route])

If you prefer going there by bus, you can take bus number 11 from UCSB and which has a stop very close to Edomasa (see details here [|Bus])


 * Please sign up before Dec 12th 16:00 **

= = = = Mircea - needs a ride Yaroslav - driving (can take 4 passengers) Oleg - needs a ride Uli - driving (can take 4 add'l passengers) Karin - driving (can take 3 passengers (or 4 if we take baby car seat out first)) Shuichi - needs a ride Ewelina- needs ride Scott- has car (can take 4 extra) Kirill - needs a ride Roland -- needs a ride So - needs a ride Silas - needs ride Fan - needs ride

= Group dinner, Thursday December 5! = = =

= = Theme of the week: Californian! = =

= = At [|Opal] at 8:00 pm, in downtown Santa Barbara (see map: [|Route car] and [|Route bus] ). For the people that leave from KITP by car, we will meet at 7:30 pm in the Kohn Hall (right by the Ulysses sand installation) and drive to the restaurant.

Trivia stuff: Opal was voted the b est Californian restaurant in Santa Barbara this year!

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= = = = To sign up write your name below here (click on Edit on the right up corner and then Save), indicating: = = -if you need a ride = = -the number of additional people coming with you = = -for the people with cars, please specify the number of additional people you can take with you
 * Please sign up before Dec 5th 17:00 **

Mircea - needs a ride Yaroslav - driving (can take 4 passengers) Matthias - driving (can take up to 4 passengers if we take baby carseat out first) Erlend - needs a ride Maciek - needs a ride Scott- can take 4 other s Sasha - needs a ride Shuichi - needs a ride Kirill - might need a ride So - biking Fan - needs a ride = = = Group dinner, Thursday November 21! =

Theme of the week: seafood!

At [|Enterprise Fish Company] at 7:00 pm, in downtown Santa Barbara (see map: [|Route car] and [|Route bus]). For the people that leave from KITP by car, we will meet at 6:30 pm in the Kohn Hall (right by the Ulysses sand installation) and drive to the restaurant.

To sign up write your name below here (click on Edit on the right up corner and then Save), indicating: -if you need a ride -the number of additional people coming with you -for the people with cars, please specify the number of additional people you can take with you
 * Please sign up before Nov 21th 16:00**

Mircea - needs a ride Gerrit - with car, can take 4 Catalina - with car, takes Maciej + 2 more Erlend - needs a ride Scott- will pick up So, can take up to 3 others Sasha- needs ride Kirill - needs a ride Yaroslav - can drive and take 4 Carlos - needs a ride Luka =Gaviota Peak and Campbell Trail, with a side trip to the hot spring! Saturday, November 16th=


 * CHECK OUT PHOTOS FROM OUR HIKE! **


 * GERRIT'S PHOTOS **
 * KIRILL'S PHOTOS **
 * SO'S PHOTOS **

For this Saturday, I am organizing a hike up the Gaviota Peak and Campbell Trail. The trail information can be found here, and the trail map here.

For driving directions from KITP to the trailhead, click here. Additional driving directions can be found here.


 * Meet:** 10:00am at the usual KITP entrance with the circular parking ring.


 * Note:** The hike is about 7 or 11 miles long, depending on the route we take. View is supposed to be nice at the top so don't forget your camera!


 * Please sign up below by ****Friday November 15th midnight** ** specifying if you have or need transportation: **

So - needs a ride

Gerrit - with car, can take 4. Erlend - needs a ride Kirill - needs a ride Arne - with car, can take 3(4)

= Group dinner, Thursday November 14! =

Theme of the week: BBQ!

At [|Woody's] at 7:00 pm, in the Magnolia center in Goleta, pretty close (again) to the KITP (see map: [|Route car] and [|Route Bike]). Just to mention, it is quite easy to bike there (~20 mins). Note, however, that it is very dark around here at night, so if you bike there I would suggest you have good lights on your bike! For the people that leave from KITP by car, we will meet at 6:45 pm in the Kohn Hall (right by the Ulysses sand installation) and drive to the restaurant.

To sign up write your name below here (click on Edit on the right up corner and then Save), indicating: -if you need a ride -the number of additional people coming with you -for the people with cars, please specify the number of additional people you can take with you
 * Please sign up before Nov 14th 16:00**

Mircea - biking Catalina - going by car, can take 3 people Carlos - need a ride Yaroslav - biking (can drive if people need a ride) Kirill - biking So - biking Wolfgang - going by car, can take 4-6 people Igor - need a ride Shuichi - need a ride Gerrit - Would prefer biking/walking, can drive if necessary Silas - biking Erlend - biking Arne - driving (not from KITP) Misha +1 - need a ride =Wine Tasting Tour! Sunday, November 10th=

For this Sunday, I am organizing a wine tasting tour of the Los Olivos/Santa Ynez region coupled with a group dinner afterwards in Solvang.


 * Meet:** 10:00am at the usual KITP entrance with the circular parking ring. Pick up elsewhere can be arranged on request.

The wineries we plan to visit (tentatively in this order) are:

1. Rusack Winery (map of how to get there from KITP) 2. Beckmen Winery (map of how to get there from Rusack) 3. Sunstone Winery (map of how to get there from Beckmen)

For tours and tastings, please keep in mind that there is a fee at each place of approximately $10. Sunstone charges $25. We can decide at each winery whether or not to do the full tour/tasting, depending on the time and budgetary constraints etc.

As for lunch, we can grab something in the town of Los Olivos between Rusack and Beckmen Winery visits.

The dinner will be in Solvang, at an Italian Pizzeria called Cecco Ristorante. The map of how to get there from Sunstone winery is here.


 * I would appreciate if everyone could sign up by ****Friday night (**** specifying if you have or need transportation) so that I can make reservations: **

Gerrit - has car (can take 4 people) Yaroslav - has car (can take 2 people) Scott - has car (can take 4 people)

So - needs a ride Wolfgang - needs a ride Burkard - needs a ride Carlos - needs a ride Luka - needs a ride

= Group dinner, Thursday November 7! =

Theme of the week: south of the border food (mexican)

At [|Los Tarascos] at 7:00 pm, in Goleta, very close to the KITP (see map: [|Route car] and [|Route Bike]). It is quite easy to bike there (~18 mins), so that could be a very good option to get there (note, however, that it is very dark around here at night, so if you bike there I would suggest to have good lights on your bike!). For the people that leave from KITP by car, we will meet at 6:45 pm in the Kohn Hall (right by the Ulysses sand installation) and drive to the restaurant.

To sign up write your name below here (click on Edit on the right up corner and then Save), indicating: -if you need a ride -the number of additional people coming with you -for the people with cars, please specify the number of additional people you can take with you
 * Please sign up before Nov 7th 16:00**

Mircea - no car, biking there Catalina - driving there (I can drive 3 more people) Gerrit - prefer to go by bike, but would be willing to drive when the necessity arises. Dimi - no car, can walk there but possibly not back. Wolfgang - prefer to go by bike (with someone with proper light) or in some car, if necessary can get car (+6) Yaroslav - will drive from KITP (can take 4 passengers) Scott- can take up to 4 other people in car Rembert- will go with Scott Igor - needs a ride Hiroshi - need a ride Koji - biking there Luka - needs a ride Silas - biking =Hiking November 2, 2013.=

See Rembert's stats of the hike here.
= Little Pine Mountain and 19 Oaks =

This Saturday we plan to visit the Santa Barbara Back Country. The Little Pine Mountain hike is a 10.5 mile round trip that it described as challenging. The 19 Oaks return trip, on the other hand, is an easy 4 miles hike.

The trail information can be found here.


 * Meet:** 10:00am at the usual KITP entrance with the circular parking ring. Pick up elsewhere can be arranged on request.


 * Note:** T he trail is exposed to direct sunlight (not many shades) so bring at least 2 litre of water, a hat, and sunscreen.


 * Please sign up below by ****Friday November 1, 5 pm,** ** specifying if you have or need transportation: **

Gerrit (can take 4 by car) Mark Bert Rembert Yaroslav B

= Halloween evening group dinner! = = = = Thursday October 31 = At **Beachside Bar & Cafe** at 7:00 pm, down the hill from KITP overlooking Goleta beach (see map here: [|Route]). We will meet at 6:45 pm in the Kohn Hall (right by the Ulysses sand installation) and walk from there to the restaurant.

To sign up write your name below here (click on Edit on the right up corner and then Save), indicating: -if you need a ride home afterwards -the number of additional people coming with you = = Luka - 1 (i need a ride home) Koji Mircea - 1 Gerrit (just one) Mikhail +1 Mark no additional people, would take a ride home, but don't need it. Rembert, no ride needed Scott So Alina Peng Yaroslav B., no ride needed Bert Catalina Hyun-Woo Kyung-Jin Hiroshi Oleg = Group Dinner! =
 * Please sign up before Oct 31th 12:00**

Thursday October 24
 * Theme of the week: japanese food! **

At [|Edomasa] at 7:00 pm, just north of downtown Santa Barbara. The sushi there is really good (the sea urchin in particular is just amazing), but the noodles and bento boxes are also very good! We will meet at 6:30 pm in the Kohn Hall (right by the Ulysses sand installation) and drive to the restaurant (approx 15 mins; the route map is given here [|Route])

If you prefer going there by bus, you can take bus number 11 from UCSB and which has a stop very close to Edomasa (see details here [|Bus])

To sign up write your name below here (click on Edit on the right up corner and then Save), indicating: -if you need a ride -the number of additional people coming with you -for the people with cars, please specify the number of additional people you can take with you
 * Please sign up before Oct 24th 16:00 **

Mircea - needs a ride So - needs a ride Gerrit - with car can take 4 Antonio + 1 - probably will take the bus. Wolfgang - with car can take 4-6 Jairo- meet there Rembert - meet there Mark - needs a ride Kyung-Jin - needs a ride Hyun-Woo Lee - needs a ride Takis will take the bus Carlos -- needs a ride Peng - needs a ride Scott- has car, can fit 4 extra Silas - needs ride Yaroslav B. - needs a ride Oleg – ride or bus Yuan - ride or bus

=Hiking up the Potrero Trail to Hurricane Deck! Saturday, October 26th=

For this Saturday, I am organizing a hike up the Potrero Trail to Hurricane Deck, an exploration of the Santa Barbara back country wilderness. The trail information can be found here.

For driving directions from KITP to the trailhead, click here. Additional driving directions can be found here.


 * Meet:** 9:00am at the usual KITP entrance with the circular parking ring.


 * Note:** The hike (trailhead to Hurricane Deck and back) is about 10 miles long. It seems like much of the trail is exposed to direct sunlight (not many shades) so I really recommend you to bring lots of water and sunscreen.


 * Please sign up below by ****Friday October 25th midnight** ** specifying if you have or need transportation: **

So - will need a ride (meet you at the KITP at the usual parking ring) Gerrit - with car, can take 4. Mark - needs ride Peng - needs a ride Oleg – needs a ride

=Soccer training!=

Tuesday October 22

We will have a small soccer training session tomorrow, in front of the KITP building (more precisely, on the grass field with view to the ocean). The reason: we are secretly planning a revenge match against the geophysics team, probably next week or so! The training session will take place after lunch, around 1 pm. You do not need to sign up, just show up if you feel like enjoying a couple of minutes of soccer and sun in the afternoon!

=GENTLE(!) scenic biking tour around Santa Barbara downtown Saturday, October 19th=

For our social outing this weekend, I would like to invite you for a gentle, scenic, and enjoyable bike tour of Santa Barbara downtown. I guess many of you have already seen a glimpse of the city, with its beautiful Spanish colonial architecture. But Santa Barbara has many historical landmarks, museums, and arts venues that you may not be aware of. I have planned a bike tour of the city that will introduce you to all the main sites of the city.


 * Meet:** Right in front of **Wheel Fun Rentals of Santa Barbara** at 22 State Street, Santa Barbara, at 1PM.

The plan is to rent bikes there and go on the self-guided tour. (The route map is given here). If you already have a bike, feel free to bring your own and there is no need to rent.

The tour should not take more than 2 hours.


 * Please sign up below by ****Friday October 18th midnight** ** specifying if you have or need transportation to the rental place: **

So - will meet you directly at the rental place Gerrit - same, come with own bike Wolfgang - same, will come with the own bike

=Second Group Dinner!=

Thursday October 17.
 * Theme of the week: great selection of beers and hearty food! **

At [|Santa Barbara Brewing Company] at 7:00 pm in downtown Santa Barbara. We will meet at 6:30 pm in the Kohn Hall (right by the Ulysses sand installation) and drive to the restaurant (approx 20 mins). Although parking is usually an issue in that area, the restaurant offers lots of parking places.

To sign up write your name below here (click on Edit on the right up corner and then Save), indicating: -if you need a ride -the number of additional people coming with you -for the people with cars, please specify the number of additional people you can take with you
 * Please sign up before Oct 17th 12:00**

Mircea - needs a ride Yaroslav - driving; can take 4 passengers Hyun-Woo - needs a ride Kyung-Jin - needs a ride Gerrit - Car+driver, can take 4 passengers Oleg – needs a ride (or will take a bus: 24X will be leaving for downtown at 6:32 pm). Jiang - needs a ride Yuan - need a ride (or take 24x). Ke--need a ride. So (needs a ride). Scott- has car, can take 4 extra Peng - needs a ride Wolfgang - needs a ride Ingrid - driving (downtown only)

**Soccer team!**

We need to put together a team for the soccer match against the geophysics team on Wednesday October 16! If you are interested in playing (even for a small duration) just post your name here, as well as your favorite position on the field (optional). The game will take place during the KITP picnic at the Goleta Beach, around 3:30 pm. Go Spintronics13!!!

The place: [|Goleta Beach]


 * Please sign up below for joining the team: **

Mircea - midfielder (named captain) So (aka Nakata) - defender Scott (bender it like Beckham) - not decided Se Kwon - defender or midfielder Yaroslav - not goalie Carlos - goalie Hyun-Woo - defender

=Hiking up the 7 Falls Trail! Saturday, October 12th=

**Jiang's photos**

 * Gerrit's photos (including some photos from the "romantic" walk and dinner on October 5th)**


 * Tips for the hike: Since the hike will take a few hours, I would suggest everyone to bring something to eat during the hike. Also just in case there is water along the hike path and you slip into it, a change of clothes is also recommended. **

For our inaugural hike, I am organizing a hike up the 7 Falls Trail for this Saturday. The trail i nformation can be found here.

For driving directions from the KITP to the trailhead, click here.


 * Meet:** 10:00am at the KITP entrance with the circular parking ring in front.


 * Note:** The hike (trailhead to the 7 Falls and back) is about 3 miles long (may take about 2.5 hours), and it seems to involve some rock-climbing, sliding down rocks, and river straddling; you may also get wet so be prepared :). If time and energy permits, we can go beyond the 7 Falls up to the 3 Pools.


 * Please sign up below by **** Friday October 11th midnight **** specifying if you have or need transportation: **

Mircea - sorry guys, but I think I will skip this one, too tired from biking everyday Scott - can't make the hike, but can provide rides if necessary (call me at (303) 829-3475 ) So - biking (meet you at the trailhead) Jiang - waiting at KITP, need transportation to the trailhead Ke - waiting at KITP, need transportation to the trailhead Peng - wait at KITP and need transportation to the trailhead Gerrit - room for 4 in car Yaroslav (+ Iryna and Yana) - with 1 or 2 cars (up to 7 extra passengers)

=First Group Dinner!=


 * Update on the dinner! **

Due to the large number of people that signed in for the dinner we need to shift the meeting time to 7 pm. The restaurant can accommodate all of us (16-17 in total) only at 7:30, so I would like to suggest that we meet at 7 pm instead of 6:30 pm at KITP and walk there. Sorry for the inconvenience and please let me know if you have any questions!

We will meet at 6 pm in the Kohn Hall (right by the Ulysses sand installation) and walk from there to the restaurant.
 * Next group dinner: Thursday October 10th**
 * Beachside Bar & Cafe ** at 7:00 pm, down the hill from KITP overlooking Goleta beach.

To sign up write your name below here (click on Edit on the right up corner and then Save), indicating (optionally): -if you need a ride home afterwards -the number of additional people coming with you
 * Please sign up before Oct 10th 16:00**

Yaroslav Scott Mircea So Gerrit (car won't be needed, it is just a stroll, or?) Jiang Ke Peng Yuan Wan Oleg +1, have car. Se Kwon + 1 adult + 1 baby, have ride. David + Rosa + 2 kids, meet you at the restaurant

=Area Restaurants=
 * 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 (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**

=OUTDOOR ACTIVITES:=

Beach Barbeque
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.) media type="custom" key="23923156"

Kayak and board rental at Goleta Beach
Try paddling if you find the sea too cold! The[| rental shop] is open from 10 am to 6 pm every day.

Hiking around Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara has some of the best hiking trails anywhere! If you're interested, start by checking out a KITP link here.

Additional hiking information can be found from one of the earlier KITP programs, 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.

=MUSIC:=

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.

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.

=ARTS and THEATRE:=

Santa Barbara Theaters
=USEFUL LINKS:=

=Local Events=