SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Jack Harwood, 18, made history over the weekend when Old Spanish Days selected him as Fiesta's first ever male Spirit of Fiesta for 2023. At the final auditions on ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Old Spanish Days hosted its Spirit of Fiesta auditions on Saturday ahead of the 100th annual Fiesta this upcoming summer. El Presidente Brian Schwabecher announced the ...

and Alleenah Soriano was selected as this year’s Junior Spirit for Santa Barbara's Old Spanish Days Fiesta. Credit: Fritz Olenberger photo In front of a boisterous sold-out crowd at the historic ...