🇫🇷French Corner: Culture, Conversation, Connection 🇫🇷

• MUST book on your own Round-trip. (The earlier the better pricing).
• Booking link: Train Schedules & Booking
• PLAN ON ARRIVAL @11:50 (train #765, see train info details below)
• PLAN ON DEPARTING SB @4:40 pm (train #790)
• Once you book and reserve your train, SEND ME A MEETUP MESSAGE saying "I booked my train, here is my PHONE#", I will then include you in a text group chat, so we coordinate where to meet on the train---- likely at the cafe cart.

🚂 TRAIN DETAILS !
TRAIN IS A GROUP ADVENTURE - and it will be MY first time taking Surfliner, and I hear it is pretty fun. There is a café on board, and wonderful views!
DEPARTURE FROM MULTIPLE POINTS FROM SOUTHERN CA;
TRAIN# 765 : Select your departure point/city/station; Select your arrival to SB AMTRAK station @11:50am. (DO NOT Select UCSB! SELECT SB AMTRAK station).
RETURN TRAIN# 790
(Departing SB Station @ 4:40 pm)
Here is the link to check schedules & book:
Train Schedules & Booking

🚗 FOR THOSE DRIVING IN:
Once you confirm, send me a message, with your name and phone#,
and I will add you to our group text, so we can meet up at the festival.

💵 YOUR COSTS/SPENDING for the day:

• Your train ticket (book on your own) ; RT/coach is approx. _____, depending your departure point and how late you book.
• UBER from SB Station to festival grounds @ SB City college; between 3-4 persons, should be just a couple $$ per person, depending how many ubers needed, and final count in our group. (Venmo each other or cash)
• Many vendors/ food/drinks we will enjoy throughout the afternoon, spend on your own.
• UBER BACK TO SB AMTRAK station; again, couple bucks each to share a ride, depending how many riders.
• FESTIVAL IS FREE ADMISSION
• CAR PARKING FREE

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SB Lavender FESTIVAL; A festival entirely dedicated to the luscious lavender plant! (Formerly held in Ojai).

Going back to the Middle Ages, where it was used in monasteries and by herbalists for its healing properties, lavender is a quintessential flowering plant known for its multi-healing benefits and its distinct perfume.
This plant originated in the Mediterranean regions, and to this day continues to be cultivated in Provence.

There are at least 12 various types of lavender, with 3 being distinctly FRENCH (La Lavande Français)!

One day only; June 28th from 12-7 pm
Festival Website
PLAN:

• Meet up by train or car (see all details above)
• Plan is to meet at hit the festival when it opens at 12pm
  Stay for a few hours, food/drink/enjoy, come back
• Those who are driving manage their own itineraries, but can join our group chat, to meet us at the festival location.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:

• Wear COMFORTABLE WALKING SHOES- this can't be stressed enough for any kind of trip where you will be walking/moving around.
• Bring cash, to best manage your spending
• We will eat on the grounds of festival, and likely not venture out.
• If you decide you want to stay longer, or overnight, that is up to you, and only up to you.
• While it is nice to enjoy the festival as a group, please feel free to venture out on your own, but remember, we will meet back at agreed time, so we don't miss our train!
• You are responsible for your own time-management, please do not drag the group behind. If you feel you want to do your own thing, and circle back, just keep the organizer informed.
• You are responsible for your own general safety, well-being, and positive attitude :)
• You will be added to a GROUP TEXT CHAT 24 hours prior to the trip- ONLY AFTER you do your final confirmation to join us (by train or personal car/carpool), and ONLY when you send me a message saying "add me to the group text" with your phone number)

Tickets:
Non-members $32
Members Art Deco Society $24
Must pre-order your ticket here

This unforgettable journey is led by Jeffrey Paul Ames—renowned perfumer, chef, and Hollywood makeup artist—who will ignite your senses and your imagination.

Travel through time from Belle Époque elegance to Art Deco glamour as Jeffrey unveils the fascinating history of fragrance in the 1920s and 30s. Sniff your way through iconic scents of the era with curated vintage-inspired perfume samples, and sip exclusively designed handcrafted perfumed cocktails.

Part illustrated talk, part sensory salon, this is a rare chance to experience history through the power of scent—intimate, immersive, and utterly intoxicating.
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| ***NOT appropriate for those with allergies |
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More details coming soon!
Join me to celebrate the Biggest annual event for the French, and all things French! National Day of France
Bastille Day Celebration at La Bohème!
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DRESS CODE: Bleu/Blanc/Rouge (anything blue/white/red which are the colors of the France flag 🇫🇷)
Pre purchase your TICKETS here