revelation

I went with my dance studio to Revel Dance Competition and Convention in Los Angeles, near LAX, this past weekend.  Revel is a dance competition as well as a convention with well-known choreographers. You can audition for scholarships in next year’s event, talent agencies like MTA, a chance to become a Pro Reveler and travel…

harbor town

During this President’s Day weekend, my family and I drove down to Long Beach to celebrate my mom’s birthday. Long Beach is a coastal harbor city in Los Angeles County. It is a 2 hour drive from Santa Barbara (with little traffic). It has a beautiful harbor with historical landmarks like The Queen Mary ship…

sushi yummy

One of my favorite foods is sushi, so this past weekend my family and I went to Sushi Teri.  There are many amazing sushi places here in Santa Barbara. Local fishing boats catch white sea bass and king salmon to crab and sea urchins.I believe the best sushi bar in town is called Sushi Go…

home of the Vaqueros

Last weekend one of my best friends Caitlin and I went to Santa Barbara City College to hang out and enjoy the view.  The whole SBCC campus is gorgeous, at every turn there is a spectacular view of either the ocean or downtown Santa Barbara. There are many grassy knolls to set up a picnic…

about me

Hello viewers! I’m Sophia Dirksen, a 15 year old sophomore at Santa Barbara High School. I have started this blog as a part of the Multimedia Arts and Design Academy here. This is a guide to the beautiful town of Santa Barbara I call home. I was born and raised here, grew up digging sandcastles…