••• I peeked over the fence again at the Biltmore for another look at the pools under construction. The pair of rustic wooden poles in the shot below make me think it’s going to have a tropical, thatched-hut vibe.
••• The Picklr pickleball complex in Goleta has changed its name to The Grove.
••• The self-guided Ojai Studio Artists Tour is October 10-12—just over a month should be long enough for you to plan a route and figure out where to have lunch.
••• Opening September 19 at Separate Reality: Almost Someplace Familiar, paintings by Santa Barbara artist Sam Avelar. Below: “Sailboat Detail.”
••• From the city: “The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department has begun a multi-week project at Franceschi Park to improve existing trails and walking paths and provide access to more areas of the 17-acre open space park. Crews will construct more than 1,500 linear feet of new trails to connect the parking lot, the Franceschi Bust, the upper meadow, and the existing trail system. […] The project will also improve access to the park’s upper meadow, passing through eucalyptus, towering cacti, and oak trees, with sweeping views of Santa Barbara, Goleta, and the ocean. […] Trail work is expected to continue into October.” More here.
••• Goleta’s Mission Refill announced that it will close on October 30.
••• Montecito Peak has been my favorite hike of late, but every time I do it, I wonder what happened alongside this part of the trail. Any guesses?
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