Quick local geography lesson:
University of California Santa Barbara is actually located in Goleta. Within Goleta, there is a non-incorporated neighborhood on the edge of the beach, called Isla Vista. Mostly, this is a concentration of undergrad party people. (This is where all the frats are, along with the only places around that are open 24/7). El Colegio marks the north end of IV, and I live on the other side.
On one hand, I love being able to walk to the student slacker mass, and other emergency needs. And they have an impressive beer distributor. It's the only strip of bars within walking distance. Makes is really to know where NOT to live.
On the other - what a trainwreck. Halloween is reported to be totally off-the-hook here. Not just drunken Court Street in Athens. Emails from the university suggest this event is not just crazy, but potentially dangerous. The central park in IV will host an emergency first-aid tent, which doesn't just dole out band-aids and ice packs, but also provides for victims of alcohol poisoning AND sexual assault! Yikes. This wasn't just the "know your resources" kind of thing. But the emails also suggest that the university is more interested in collecting fines for possession than protecting students. Charming.
That said, part of me would love to live on the bluffs. But not enough to deal with rampant drunkenness, or paying a shitload of money to SHARE a bedroom. And there are some pretty parks, and prettier street names (Sueno, Abrego, Sabado Tarde), all of which confirm its emphasis on leisure.
Next week, I am so doing the sunset yoga though!
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