Abstract Mountain Drive, a residential enclave of free spirits located in the hills above Montecito, coalesced in the years following World War II. The driving force behind its formation was Robert McKee Hyde, known to all as Bobby. The spirit of the community was bohemian, a “live-and-let-live” feel that fostered a close-knit camaraderie. Community interaction often centered on a growing number of celebrations and festivals. Probably the best-known was the Wine Stomp, begun in 1952, in which the...

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The Josef Muench Photograph Collection contains numerous photographic prints, negatives, slides, and related materials taken by renowned photographer, Josef Muench, of Arizona Highways magazine fame. This particular collection is material Muench had in his possession when he passed away at his home in Santa Barbara, California, in 1998 at age 94.