CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
The latest round of thinking about the State Street Promenade: setting aside the question of cars, the State Street Advisory Committee discussed carving the promenade into three districts, each purportedly with a different personality and programmed with performances, games, kiosks, and more. Take a look at the presentation—and brace yourself for some doubts.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Butterfly Beach pickleball compound for $38.5 million; double oceanfront lot with a pool you couldn’t build today; Spanish-meets-midcentury in Montecito; single-level Hope Ranch with stable for $5.495 million; Mission Canyon “architectural jewel”; and more.
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FOOD STUFF
••• Pierre Lafond’s Santa Barbara Winery is for sale.
••• Oppi’z has closed.
••• Nick the Greek opening on State Street.
••• The Jewish Federation is proceeding with its plan to open a kosher deli.
••• Lily’s Donuts & Pops is opening downtown.
••• Pueblo Pollo has closed.
••• Stop-work order for Trattoria del Sole.
••• Profile of Pokewaves in Noleta.
••• A hat for oyster fans.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Santa’s Convenience Store is coming to town (above).
••• Proposed State Street hotel gets paused by the Planning Commission.
••• Santa Barbara and Goleta to work together on airport noise.
••• The electric bike craze in Santa Barbara.
••• City council to discuss the promenade every month.
••• Upper Jesusita Trail reopening delayed by easement owners.
••• Carpinteria skatepark opens Saturday.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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Recent Comments
Really missing Stella Mare — Rhona
That's his job? Since when? — jl
Asana has ~$8 billion in assets under management. Given the jaw dropping figure and their current portfolio, expect chains like Warby Parker. Not exactly Montecito/SB… — J
I primarily read this for the snarky comments — D
Amen! After what they did to the prior tenants, not to mention the gym and Stella Mares — Jen
From everything I’ve read, the State of California did not grant a penny toward this street art project. The $100k grant is from the Bloomberg… — Pat
With Runyon selling The Post, do we know if they are going to continue to develop “Platform” on the SE corner at Garden and E… — Curtis
We stand with Delores Huerta (co-founder of United Farmworkers). As a Pasadena teenager active during the early days of the Grape Boycott, I wanted to… — Susan Gordon
Good riddance Runyan Group! We will not miss you. Hoping the new owner keeps the Montecito/SB vibe despite maybe bringing in bigger-name businesses. Start with… — Jenna
One note, the Montecito Assoc. has those hours/days correct -except- that it is for Noise Generating construction. So if workers are painting, cleaning up, or… — N