Two More Hotels Are in the Works
Plus: New vintage shop downtown; tiny Funk Zone building slated to become a bar; rendering of the Indian Health Service clinic on State Street; 35-unit apartment building proposed for W. Carrillo Street; 47-unit apartment building proposed for S. Hope Avenue; kooky postal regulations. 9
Second Impressions of Taqueria La Unica
More food news: More on the restaurant and bars planned for the hotel in the former Forever 21 building; what we can expect at Happy Cat Eats, opening soon at the beach; the parking at RH's forthcoming Montecito restaurant; Sevtap Winery has a new tasting room; the food selection at Santa Barbara Hives in Carpinteria. 10
Détente for Ty Warner and Four Seasons?
Other recent news: A rundown of July 4 events; room refresh at the Fess Parker Wine Country Inn; the Santa Claus Lane Bikeway is open for the summer; county supervisors tighten renovation laws; Goodreads founders bought on Eucalyptus Hill; the scourge of pickleball noise. 2
Athleta’s State Street Store to Close at Year End
Plus: Zipline park in the Santa Ynez Valley opens soon; the Lofts at the Mill got final design approval; Charley Crockett to play the Arlington Theatre; the Community Environmental Council's 10,000-square-foot collaborative space on State Street; update on the removal of fruit trees at Rancho San Carlos; JustFoodForDogs to open in Goleta; L.A. design pop-up in Santa Ynez. 4
Brutalism Gone Wild at the San Ysidro Trailhead
Noteworthy new listings also include a 2008 Mediterranean with a remnant of the old Arcady estate; one of the most darling houses in the Hedgerow; new farmhouse-style construction in Montecito; vacant lots with approved plans on the Riviera and in Hope Ranch; 1928 Lower Riviera bungalow; 71-acre equestrian compound in the Santa Ynez Valley; and more. 3
Recent Comments
That Funk Zone artwork at the bottom is by David Diamant. https://davidjdiamant.com/ — Tal
Hello fellow avocado allergy sufferer! I too have the same allergy and was shocked that even the marinated olives weren’t safe to eat. So weird.… — BW
Erik, these round ups are so great and for the second year in a row I've been able to do all my shopping locally. So… — Meg
I’m curious what the chatter is with Little Mountain. Is it positive? I agree that Bar Lou was a beautiful space. I hope a solid… — Foodie
Just when you think Ty is finished desecrating the lovely, iconic Biltmore property… six gated driveways 😩 — J
I really wanted to like Bar Lou and have it in the rotation, but the price to good ratio was just off for me, even… — Meg
There was one of the finest restaurants in town A vegan restaurant every meat eater could love. A stunning white decor that made coming there… — Joe Millo
Totally agree. The Santa Barbara Company is the BEST for finding unique, special gifts. Love this place and the staff. — laura
Sad. We enjoyed the food & service every time we dined there. — Alisa
I totally agree and came to write a similar comment. Deal of the century right there. There’s something we don’t know. — BW