Odds & Ends

April 22, 2021

The Santa Barbara Bowl Has Resumed Announcing New Shows

Plus: Laundromat building on De La Vina to receive a fancy renovation; a new local news-and-opinion outlet; the former Mount Calvary Monastery & Retreat House got another price cut; petition for a better aquatics center at the revamped Ortega Park.

April 19, 2021

Southwest Airlines Is Said to Be Adding Two More Destinations to Its Santa Barbara Lineup

Plus: Mollusk's Funk Zone surf shop is moving; architect Jeff Shelton is working on a book about his Santa Barbara buildings; Lotusland art exhibit and auction; why do online shoppers get prime parking spots?

April 13, 2021

A Huge New Climbing Gym Is Coming to State Street

Plus: Open-air pop-up market at Folly on Santa Claus Lane; Montecito Trails Foundation is selling merch this Saturday; the answer to last week's "Where in Santa Barbara...?"; warnings issued to cars parked near the Hot Springs trailhead; a breathtaking Montecito rental opportunity.

April 9, 2021

Impressive New Craft Studio Opening Downtown

Plus: Gorjana jewelry shop has opened in Montecito; Highway 1 repairs to be completed by April 30; aquarium store Aquatic Jewels opening imminently; price cut and renderings for semi-finished estate; tours of the San Marcos Foothills; book of movie recommendations from the Santa Barbara International Festival; the State Street Advisory Committee seeks members.

April 5, 2021

More on the Spat Between Ty Warner and Four Seasons

Plus: Santa Barbara Urban Flea Market is now open on State Street; actor Bryan Cranston's Mussel Shoals house sold; amusement park art at Thomas Reynolds Gallery; Highway 101 construction to stop using sound to deter cormorants; nine more acres of cannabis in Carpinteria.

March 30, 2021

The Biltmore Has Reportedly Canceled All Events Through 2023

Plus: Mindful Barbell is a new fitness studio for people over 40; model unit at E. De La Guerra apartment complex; Congregation B’nai B’rith is looking to expand; Casa del Herrero is launching a summer arts education program; Lompoc vaccination process.

March 26, 2021

New Biltmore Rumor: It’ll Stay Closed Till It Can Be Rebranded

Plus: Board & Brush craft studio opening on E. Canon Perdido; new multi-vendor space aiming to debut this fall; Maria Rendón's debut solo show at Sullivan Goss; an amusing sidewalk misspelling; charming detail inside the Mission's gift shop. 3

March 22, 2021

Could the Coral Casino Be Splitting from the Biltmore?

Plus: The backstory of Jeff Shelton's Vera Cruz building on Santa Barbara Street; Fuera Lane house gets a $2.3 million price hike; hard-hat tour of Goleta's Cortona Point apartment complex; ceramic collaboration by Patrick Hall and Lynda Weinman; a suggestion for anyone having trouble landing a vaccination appointment.

March 18, 2021

The Biltmore Reportedly Canceled All 2021 Weddings

Plus: The Urban Flea Market expects to open soon; peek inside an apartment in a Jeff Shelton building; Coast Village house comes back on the market after a $1.65 million price hike; a gym wants to open near Dean coffee shop; Highway 154's Cold Spring Bridge is getting work done.

March 15, 2021

The 265-Acre More Mesa Property Is in Escrow

Plus: The Montecito Club seeks forgiveness; an explanation for the holdup at Plaza de Vera Cruz; revisionist listing for a Crestview Lane house; where to donate old tools; mobile Covid-19 testing unit moving to East Beach.