Rob Lowe makes the cover of the January 31,
2022 Cover of People Magazine

I’ve never been happier, personally or professionally [and] there’s not a day that goes by where I’m not thankful about it all,” Lowe, 57, tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story.

Also seen around town: Billy Baldwin hanging out at the Lama Dog in the Funk Zone that’s managed to hold onto some of it’s funk while the whole area is being gentrified… Lost actor Josh Holloway noshing at Olio e Limone…and Megan Fox perusing the shelves at Costco in Goleta.

Warbler Katy Perry, accompanied by her parents Keith and Mary Hudson celebrated her daughter’s first birthday at the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum…and, Oprah’s beau Stedman Graham picking up his Financial Times at Pierre Lafond.

Real estate magnate Earl Minnis through a fund raiser for the Council on Alcoholism and Drug abuse with punk poet laureate Patty Smith performing. Alan Parson’s of the Alan Parson’s Project in attendance with his wife Lisa.

Chris O’Donnell picking up his Java Jolt at Pierre Lafond. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez at Milt Larsen’s Magic Castle in Hollywood, and Laura Dern at Merci in Montecito.

Adele shopping up a storm at Peregrine Galleries on Coast Village Road. Ryan Gosling checking out the Montecito Country Mart. David Letterman with a TV crew on Miramar Beach? Actress Eva Mendes checking out the vintage stores in Carpinteria.  Zooey Deschanel and beau Jonathan Scott at the Rosewood Miramar.

Beach Boy Bruce Johnston at the Montecito Country Mart. Michael Keaton checking out Ca’Dario. Steve Martin eyeing the wares at C’est Cheese.  Christopher Lloyd picking up the New York times at Pierre Lafond.  Robert Downey Jr. noshing at Oliver’s, and Natalie Portman checking out the Public Market.

Fox New’s owner Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall dining at the Rosewood Miramar, and Laura Dern checking out Bettina – great pizza! Golf legend Fred Couples watching Willy Nelson performing at the Santa Barbara Bowl.  Happy Day’s Linda Purl strolling on Miramar Beach. Grammy singer Steve Tyrell hanging at Manor Bar

Basketball legends Magic Johnson and Jerry West delighting fans at the Turner Foundation Legacy Gala at the Rosewood Miramar. Source for this post: Montecito Journal, YouTube, and PeopleMagazine

January 31, 2022

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