Final Touches Happening on Isla Vista's "Soltopia" Spring Festival

Local Programming, Collaboration Key to Spring Quarter Kickoff Weekend

Events on campus and off, including the inaugural Soltopia community festival in Isla Vista, are expected to be a big draw for UC Santa Barbara students over the first weekend of April, and to minimize participation in the unsanctioned street party known as Deltopia. The university has again collaborated with local partners including Santa Barbara County, the city of Goleta and the Isla Vista Community Services District (IVCSD) to ensure a safe …

Final Touches Happening on Isla Vista's "Soltopia" Spring Festival

ISLA VISTA, Calif. (KEYT) - A new, fresh and innovative festival is sprouting up for the Spring in Isla Vista known as Soltopia. It takes place Saturday April 4 from noon until 6 p.m. This is a permitted event that has cleared all the hurdles with Santa Barbara County Supervisors, Sheriff's Department and other agencies after it was presented by the Isla Vista Community Services District (IVCSD) earlier this year. Organizers said clearly it "is …