A Dog Days of Summer gathering of friends and clients at Direct Mortgage Funding featured a donation of $850. to the Down Syndrome Association of Santa Barbara County. The money was raised during the creative Horse Poop Bingo at the Fiesta parade.
The Santa Barbara police department will have a extra officers on duty when big crowds arrive for Old Spanish Days. There were be many activities taking place in the waterfront area.
Many businesses are already putting up their Fiesta decor around Santa Barbara which is expected to be part of an economic boost for the area. Old Spanish Days takes place August 2-6.