January 26, 2020
A new boutique is about to open, but two Upper Village stores are closing. Plus: Midcentury house in the Hedgerow sold; Toro Creek Bridge is open to two-way traffic.
January 13, 2020
The three-day festival in March benefits the Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts, with many events inspired by Child. There's even a free map of her favorite local haunts.
More food news: Pearl Social got heat for its patio; portion of Bettina pizza proceeds to be donated toward Australian wildlife; Ojai Valley Inn pizza party; Habit Burger's local outposts excluded from the brand's recent sale; culinary bright spots in Solvang.
The twice-weekly Siteline newsletter is the best way to follow the website. To subscribe, click the link at the bottom of this post. And you can unsubscribe at any time.
January 11, 2020
Other recent news: The Independent's website will go behind a paywall; the News-Press really, truly hopes to do better; Southern California Gas wants to install new utility poles in Montecito; remember when Das Williams took $60,000 from cannabis growers?
January 10, 2020
Other news from the beyond the Santa Barbara bubble: United is adding three new destinations from Santa Maria airport; Alaska started flying from San Luis Obispo to San Diego; Paso is rethinking its tattoo-parlor ban; Magic Mountain's new rollercoaster is the first of its kind.
The week's other top price reductions: Hope Ranch house with ocean and mountain views; midcentury Montecito property tucked way down a private lane; Torito Road adobe chops price yet again; a tribathlete's dream in the Riviera.
January 9, 2020
Plus: Local museums participating in free-admission day; Kesha to play the Santa Barbara Bowl in May; volunteer to work at a polling place for the presidential primary; options for those who have resolved to learn something new.
On one hand, I'm not sure they make houses like this anymore; on the other hand, is that because there has been a generational shift in taste since the house was built in 2003? 1
You can unsubscribe at any time.
reagrding The queuing from Chick fil-A’s drive-through . Has anyone addressed the queuing for the parkling lot at the 99 cent store on State Street?… — Chris Wish
The Independent article on Bellosguardo was lazy. (And now it's behind the paywall, too.) The reporter didn't bother to get the totals from the auction,… — Abe Maslow
Kennebunkport for sure, but I do love that library. — Andrea
Lower State Street or the Harbor Would be my vote — Nick
Greetings Erik, A friend in Wisconsin called this morning and mentioned my name appearing on your site. And having been a part of this community… — Doug Norton
This brings to mind, strangely enough, the old Dylan song, "Subterranean Homesick Blues". I trust the "dying to see the inside" was some sort of… — Doug Norton
A stunning spot with delightful service and the best coffee around!! — Marcia Schiffman
Recent Comments
reagrding The queuing from Chick fil-A’s drive-through . Has anyone addressed the queuing for the parkling lot at the 99 cent store on State Street?… — Chris Wish
The Independent article on Bellosguardo was lazy. (And now it's behind the paywall, too.) The reporter didn't bother to get the totals from the auction,… — Abe Maslow
Kennebunkport for sure, but I do love that library. — Andrea
Lower State Street or the Harbor Would be my vote — Nick
Greetings Erik, A friend in Wisconsin called this morning and mentioned my name appearing on your site. And having been a part of this community… — Doug Norton
This brings to mind, strangely enough, the old Dylan song, "Subterranean Homesick Blues". I trust the "dying to see the inside" was some sort of… — Doug Norton
A stunning spot with delightful service and the best coffee around!! — Marcia Schiffman