Odds & Ends

September 23, 2025

Two Long-Closed Trails Have Reopened

Plus: More on the I ♥ Montecito storefront; livestreams of Britain's National Theatre; new gym opening on Chapala Street; an all-string program by Camerata Pacifica; Suzanne Vega to play the Lobero; the city's and county's red tape problem. 9

September 17, 2025

A New Family-Friendly Pool Hall Is Opening Downtown

Plus: Changes at the Montecito Country Mart; another long Highway 101 off-ramp closure; Anna Janelle Jewelry is moving to State Street; Pacific Premier Bank got bought; work is underway on the downtown charging station; new jiu-jitsu and self-defense studio; Paul McCartney to play the Santa Barbara Bowl. 7

September 14, 2025

The Pad Climbing Gym Opens This Week

Plus: Funk Zone vacant lot changed hands; the Santa Barbara Indie Film Festival is coming up; Highway 101 off-ramp to reopen; Los Lobos coming to the Lobero; exhibit of photographs from the "Heaven's Gate" set. 2

September 9, 2025

Carpinteria’s Heritage Goods & Supply Is Coming to Montecito

Plus: AIA Santa Barbara's annual ArchitecTours event; new Funk Zone art gallery; construction to start on the Milpas/Highway 101 interchange; Shakespeare at Elings Park; one-man show about Frédéric Chopin; the Goleta Lemon Festival is coming up; Drew and Ellie Holcomb to play the Lobero Theatre.

September 1, 2025

Another Downtown Building to Become Self-Storage

Plus: New gallery in Carpinteria; Douglas Family Preserve dog bench; surfing museum debuts inside Surf 'n Wear; Bellosguardo beach house complex; progress for the Modoc Multi Use Path; the first Carpinteria Film Festival; "Where in Santa Barbara...?" answer. 8

August 18, 2025

The Biltmore’s Reopening Has Been Pushed Back Again

Plus: Dylan Star will morph into an online-only business; Leone Salon has moved to the Funk Zone; Coast Village parklet for lease; "In the Mood for Love" on the big screen; more programming at the Music Academy of the West; checking out the model homes at the Santa Barbara Polo Residences. 10

August 10, 2025

New Boutiques in the Funk Zone and on Coast Village Road

Plus: Carpinteria cannabis plant seeks approval to operate 24-7; Planned Parenthood's annual book sale; documentary in the works about the MV Conception fire; update on the San Ysidro Ranch‘s botanical garden; should police departments be identifying suspects? 1

August 5, 2025

An Outpost of Iris Galerie Is Opening Downtown

Plus: Jerry Seinfeld to perform here; a new book honoring artist Dennis Spangler; windows of vacant storefronts to be decorated with art; city proposing to buy an Alta Mesa house; Ritz-Carlton Bacara extended its spa deal for locals; two exhibits of note at Sullivan Goss. 4

July 29, 2025

Another Departure on Coast Village Road

Plus: The rumored tenant of a prime space on Los Patos Way; the Montecito Club would like to demolish at least part of the 1918 house next door; outdoor furniture for the Central Library plaza; Ghirardelli is proposing giant sundae mosaics visible on State Street; the Ritz-Carlton Bacara ended (and restarted) its spa deal for locals; return of the Cat Video Fest. 11

July 22, 2025

Another Huge Price Cut for the “Floating Home” in the Harbor

Plus: Update on the upper San Ysidro trail and Romero Jeepway; the Riviera "rain totems" have been moved; construction at the former Klaus Automotive building; answers to two questions about debris basins; Steve Martin riffing locally; exploring the Ventura River Parkway Trail to Ojai. 8