We’re commemorating the anniversary with a look back from Percy Allen, commemorative poster (find a hard copy in your Sunday paper) and phone background — even an interactive game.

– With the revealing of the 2024 Old Spanish Days poster, it finds a place with some iconic images that reflect Santa Barbara's look dating back 100 years. The first poster came out in 1924.

The first poster appeared in 1924 to promote a play at the Lobero Theatre. Bolton said, "a lot of people don't realize that the very first Fiesta in 1924 was not put on by Old Spanish days the ...