Odds & Ends

June 16, 2026

An Exciting Corner of the Funk Zone

Plus: New Tonal-powered fitness studio; another boutique is opening at The Post; Robert Plant and Melissa Etheridge concerts; stylish “contactless” hotel debuts in Carpinteria; close encounter on Via Diego; "Where in Santa Barbara...?" answer. 3

June 8, 2026

The End of the Left-Exit Era

Plus: Update on the psychedelic playground near East Beach; the Frank Lloyd Wright house in the Lower Village; Diana Ross is coming to town; new tenant for the former Avis building in the Funk Zone; another single-artist gallery is opening downtown; Modoc Road bike path question; parking for Mony's, Tendrel, etc. 2

May 31, 2026

Reopening Date for Three Highway 101 Ramps

Plus: New shoe boutique at The Post; revised design for West Beach park; new apparel shop in Carpinteria; gallery closed; what's under construction at Milpas and the 101; training center for young athletes moved downtown; update on the Ortega Hill–N. Jameson Lane bike path. 10

May 27, 2026

The Latest on the Tri-County Produce Development

Plus: The Barber Shop will be moving; classic souvenir T-shirt; the mysterious mosaic artist; another giant red stiletto; San Luis Obispo travel advice? 16

May 17, 2026

A Chic New Shop in Carpinteria

Plus: Opening date for Summerland's needlepoint/mahjong shop; mysterious marker in Gaviota State Park; Roger Daltrey to play the Lobero Theatre; women’s clothing shop BoHoJo moved out of La Cumbre Plaza; Camarillo now has a children's museum. 3

May 13, 2026

De La Vina Street to Get Two Pocket Parks

Plus: Free People is opening a second store on State Street; Palm Tree Music Festival doubles down on the area; Chapala Street gym moving; Ingrid Michaelson to play the Lobero Theatre; two more Santa Barbara Bowl shows; San Ysidro Debris Basin signage. 5

May 10, 2026

Lotusland Wants to Add a Bunch of Buildings

Plus: Yoga studio opened on the Mesa; two new retail tenants on State Street; Muna to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore has begun accepting donations; Hunt Slonem show; beige new buildings. 6

May 5, 2026

New Boutiques on Coast Village Road and State Street

Plus: The name of the Music Academy of the West's downtown education center; Cliff Drive construction; Interpol to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; new-ish Pilates studio on State Street; Raoul Textiles factory sale; Kendall Conrad sculpture show. 4

April 29, 2026

The Picklr Opens This Weekend

Plus: New art-and-antiques shop at La Arcada; ten streets that Santa Barbara wants to make friendlier to cyclists and pedestrians; Christopher Noxon show in Ojai; another vacation rental–style "hotel" debuts soon; Superior Court Judge Thomas Adams still isn't retiring; Siteline performance review on Reddit. 15

April 26, 2026

Katy Perry’s Foundation Wants to Build a Summer Camp in Goleta

Plus: What's next for the former bank building at the Montecito Country Mart; the Uptown Artists Open Studio Tour is coming up; new subdivision proposed for Los Alamos; Cowboy Junkies return to the Lobero Theatre; update on SBPD's current headquarters; easy fix for a parking lot popular on farmers' market days. 4