In 1927, Pearl Chase became chair of the Plans and Planting Committee (in which capacity she served until her retirement in the 1970s) and further helped establish and enforce many of the standards that have
kept Santa Barbara, in her words,»... a beautiful city, with an
architecture in harmony with its
historic background and adapted to its distinctive topography, its climate and its delightful location.»
BBQ joints, country music, gentle hills, crystal clear swimming holes, hike and bike trails, Texas sports, weekend festivals, the farmer's market, talk radio, outdoor concerts, Willie Nelson, volunteering, Barton Creek, neighborhood theater, ethnic eateries, Hey Cupcake, Esther's Follies, Lady Bird Lake,
historic architecture, lyric opera, spectacular sunsets, the poetry slam, the University of Texas, high tech, computer gaming, art in the park, the State Capitol, museums, dinosaur tracks, organic gardening, going green and all of the people that make Austin special and
Keep Austin Weird.