June 24, 2026
Named Croyden House, the grand 1929 mansion on Middle Road in Montecito feels like the board game Clue come to life—although any stress involved will hopefully have to do with upkeep rather than a murder in the library.
August 18, 2019
Plus: Oliver's is now serving lunch; new outdoor seating at Café Ana; the Monarch has gone entirely prix-fixe; renting the Lark's patio for a private party; picnic boxes from Bossie's Kitchen. 1
And what might be the best barn in the entire area. 2
August 17, 2019
The Montecito Association sent out another excellent update on the dire insurance situation in Montecito and beyond: Policies aren't being renewed, and new coverage is hard to come by (and/or expensive). 1
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Skys The Limit Ballooning, It's locally owned and operated in Santa Ynez. My husband and I did this last August and it was not ony… — NJH
We need a local frozen yogurt/ice cream shop on upper state! 🙏🏻 — JMont
Thanks so much for this! Perfect timing, as we have lots of out-of-town visitors coming this weekend! — Monte
That is an amazing list. So many incredible activities SB has to offer Thank you for compiling the list. — Steve
Ahh, the gate…a micro-local portal that I dearly miss. Not only is it a shortcut to the other upper village shops, there is a sense… — Anne
Agree with the spirit of Joe S and George... find another location for the siding! Don't destroy a beautiful little lane that the public enjoys-… — PF
Be careful about your generalizing, A. We have 6 residents on Padaro in their 90s, on a fixed income and social security. Some of us… — Kaye
Speaking as a Padaro resident, BG, that is not accurate. Not all of us have carved out parking spaces on Padaro, and most of those… — Kaye
Agreed Joe S! The recently purposed second track would cause tree lined Padaro, my favorite biking route, to lose most of the trees including old… — George
Thanks for giving Whisper a shout out. It’s such a special way to experience the waterfront in Santa Barbara (and surprisingly affordable!). We also run… — Rebecca
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Skys The Limit Ballooning, It's locally owned and operated in Santa Ynez. My husband and I did this last August and it was not ony… — NJH
We need a local frozen yogurt/ice cream shop on upper state! 🙏🏻 — JMont
Thanks so much for this! Perfect timing, as we have lots of out-of-town visitors coming this weekend! — Monte
That is an amazing list. So many incredible activities SB has to offer Thank you for compiling the list. — Steve
Ahh, the gate…a micro-local portal that I dearly miss. Not only is it a shortcut to the other upper village shops, there is a sense… — Anne
Agree with the spirit of Joe S and George... find another location for the siding! Don't destroy a beautiful little lane that the public enjoys-… — PF
Be careful about your generalizing, A. We have 6 residents on Padaro in their 90s, on a fixed income and social security. Some of us… — Kaye
Speaking as a Padaro resident, BG, that is not accurate. Not all of us have carved out parking spaces on Padaro, and most of those… — Kaye
Agreed Joe S! The recently purposed second track would cause tree lined Padaro, my favorite biking route, to lose most of the trees including old… — George
Thanks for giving Whisper a shout out. It’s such a special way to experience the waterfront in Santa Barbara (and surprisingly affordable!). We also run… — Rebecca