How to Santa Barbara [Paperback]

Erin Graffy (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Kieran Pub Co (December 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963501801
• ISBN-13: 978-0963501806
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,668,835 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Santa Barbara's Secrets Are Out, June 21, 2002

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Lin Rolens, Santa Barbara News Press (Santa Barbara, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Santa Barbara (Paperback)

"How to Santa Barbara" would not be funny if Erin Graffy weren't telling the truth about what we know but hesitate to confirm. Her book is barely thick enough to keep the pages apart, but is well worth the price of admission: Erin Graffy has our number.
Graffy is a wicked observer and her deft and deadpan delivery make this a delight at every turn.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The truth is out there..., October 14, 2009

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M. A. Devlin (Santa Barbara, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Santa Barbara (Paperback)

As a native of Santa Barbara, this book tells it as it is. My copy had gone from my grandfather to mother to me. We all grew up here and laughed at the truth of Graffy. For those not familiar with our city, yes we do shut down when it rains and honk politely when you cut us off on the city streets. Fiesta is the annual holiday we plan our vacations by. In fact, as she mentioned, you can tell the natives as they are the ones who have left town or are holed up in their homes during Fiesta week.

If you are a recent transplant, you may not understand many of the nuances of this book. The audience is the "true" locals.

Although by 2009 it is slightly outdated (Father Virgil is now deceased for example), this book is still worth the price of admission. Unlike the second book in her series How to Santa Barbara: The advanced course Graffy writes to all of us that are born and grown here.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How To Santa Barbara, July 27, 2008

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Bruce Arden (Santa Barbara, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Santa Barbara (Paperback)

I have purchased 15-20 copies of this book for new arrivals to Santa Barbara. A humorous and accurate introduction to Santa Barbara.

Bruce Arden