Mountain Drive (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Chiacos (Elias) Interviews
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2022-110
Dates:
1988 - 1994
Found in:
Gledhill Library
Chiacos (Elias) Mountain Drive Papers
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2021-075
Dates:
1955 - 1995
Found in:
Gledhill Library
Mountain Drive Oral History Collection
Collection
Identifier: AR-2020-008
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...
Dates:
1985 - 2022
Mountain Drive: Santa Barbara's Pioneer Bohemian Community
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1995-035
Found in:
Gledhill Library
Mountain Drive: Santa Barbara's Pioneer Bohemian Community digital object
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2023-060
Dates:
Publication: 1994
Found in:
Gledhill Library