The Santa Barbara area has many news sources that do various things well, but none was exactly what I wanted—just the important news, along with a healthy dose of upscale lifestyle coverage (restaurants, real estate, travel, and so on). So I created Siteline.
Having grown up in Orange County and moved to New York City after college, I never thought I’d return to California. But when my husband, Adam, and I visited Santa Barbara a few years ago, I realized that the area is everything I love about the state, without all the stuff I don’t. At the start of 2019, I sold my hyperlocal website, Tribeca Citizen, and we moved here. (Before Tribeca Citizen, I was a magazine editor: Budget Travel, Fortune, Travel + Leisure, Town & Country.)
There’s no zealot like the recently converted, as the saying goes, and for a while, I’ll undoubtedly have more enthusiasm than expertise. I will get excited about things that you’ve known about for years, and I will make mistakes. Feel free to correct or contradict me; we know more collectively than any of us can on our own. If you have a vested interest in whatever you’re commenting about, however, I insist that you make the connection public.
And editorial and advertising will always be entirely separate.
Please reach out with any questions, concerns, tips, or even compliments. The best way to follow Siteline is by subscribing to the email newsletter. And if you know someone who might be interested in this site, please pass it along.
Erik Torkells
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Recent Comments
Welcome to Edhat. — Erik Torkells
ditto that! keep those snobs on De La Vina — christine!
Good point!! — Nancy
I may have missed it, but another interesting topic for sideline to explore might be the bungalow courts dotted all over town. They are varied… — Joan Gerhardt
Hi There- Perhaps you already covered where the old round house (for trains) was along East Beach? I am 73 now and remember how fascinated… — masha rosenthal
You are correct about this plate and the owner making a fun play! Mazda Miata MX-5 models were first sold in 1990 as "NA" models… — Christine_Z28
I do know some history of the subdivision that used to be known as "San Marcos Gardens," just three streets by two (Verano, Rosario, and… — Christine_Z28
So glad the Handlebars backed out. As a neighbor this area is not suited for a busy coffee shop or traffic with more than 5… — Shane
It’s such a lovely building and courtyard. My first job out of UCSB was at the newly opened 1129 restaurant in the mid 70’s. The… — AnneC
Saw what is now the new smog place yesterday and I’m at a loss for words. What the heck?!! Disgusted. — Wendy