Siteline
Santa Barbara news, real estate, restaurants, travel, and more
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 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 I undoubtedly 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. And editorial and advertising will always be entirely separate.
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Our clients say...
“Your work is appreciated and something I look forward to! You keep me excited about being a part of the Santa Barbara community, even after living here over four decades. It’s not an easy task but I appreciate your balance of humor, factual reporting and keen eye for style, great food and the general comings and goings of SB. Keep it up and thank you!” — CW
“Love and look forward to your newsletters every week. My husband and I both appreciate all the work that you do—we hope that you are able to continue with the amazing updates of all the changes in our community.” — Terri
“I find your candidness interesting and refreshing. Yes opinions we all have them but yours are thoughtful and intelligent—please don’t stop sharing them. Siteline is the best resource we have for our tiny town to keep us current and relevant. Many of us in the community rely on it for valuable information and your tasteful feedback.” — Sarah S

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