Gumby at Shark's Cove

Tide was low today so I jumped at the chance to view retro aerosol art at Shark’s Cove, a small bay nestled between Montecito and Summerland coastlines. I've walked here a few times before and now the creeping changes of erosion have become even more evident. Colors once vibrant are now chipping to reveal the gray concrete seawall, soon these graffiti relics will be ancient history forever. Rapidly disappearing images include a 1968 California black and gold license plate and a once dapper Pink Panther. Who painted these? Where's Pokey? And why did they choose to immortalize these particular images? We may never know the real story.

http://www.gumbyworld.com/gumby-characters/pokey/

Funk Zone

The Funk Zone is Santa Barbara’s hip bohemian waterfront side of town between State & Garden Streets. Where sightseer's frolic and revolving graffiti and grit abound close to the Amtrak station, Stearns Wharf and Cabrillo Blvd. Today this area is filled with an eclectic mix of artists, surfboards, paddle shops, galleries and wine tasting rooms. Thanks to Laura Inks the local taggers now have a corner canvas on which to express their endless creativity. It's no surprise the Funk Zone's eclectic streets are still considered uncharted territory even for some locals.  If you grow tired of seeing the whitewashed pristine side of Santa Barbara... I dare you to venture down to the Zone.

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Funk Zone flourishes with Laura Inks help

See it before it's torn down to build a luxury hotel