This is awesome! We are in transition to FT life in SB ❤️ and have wondered about this (and many other interesting things) as part of our activities to understand our new community. Thanks Erik & librarians!
Things like this damage communities by warehousing humans in shoeboxes then calling those "housing". Build-baby-build state incentives will NEVER fix the 'housing crisis' because it is not a supply side problem. This housing problem is a direct consequence of institutional investors, rigged rental apps, and money trying to make money in a highly lucrative market where living space is traded like a commodity.
One less developer. I truly hope they cancel the entire project at Capitol hardware. Milpas Street is already such an unbearable cluster daily, with 18 wheelers parked in the middle of the street, and now delivery drivers are just blocking the right hand lane and dropping the gate. They don't care, the cops don't care. The problem is right behind him there are numerous developers at the city will roll out the red carpet for. Let's not forget the 90 units going behind the new Starbucks with the demolition of eight little houses, and the monster going up at tri County produce.
I slathered on my La Mer, donned my Loro Piano robe, made a cup of Black Ivory coffee in my Casa Bugatti 24 Carat Gold Espresso machine, smiled wistfully at my third husband in his blissful ignorance of his soon to be ex status and I listened. As happy tears of tiny little diamonds fell into my Carnets D'Equateur coffee cup I exclaimed..They finally get us!
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Such a great question and great read.
Our librarians are amazing people — and excellent for sleuthing many questions. I wish we'd all utilize them more.
Kate - The Princesa and Favorita in the shallow bay in Goleta makes a TON of sense. Still a bit of a mystery about that lighthouse, but the military museum link was also a great find.
Bravo!
Erik may be a relative "newcomer", but he's definitely an "insider" when it comes to what's happening in Santa Barbara.
Crushcakes patio on Anacapa
VIVA GOLETA
I suspect the two ships represent the Princesa and the Favorita, which anchored outside the old shallow bay at Goleta in 1782 (the bay was largely filled in during the Great Flood of 1862 and is now the location of the Santa Barbara Airport): https://www.militarymuseum.org/PSB.html
This is a story unto itself, an “outsider” researching the meaning behind the seal to help educate the locals who have no clue, not even the Historical museum. The thing about SB is, once it’s a tradition, no one asks why or where it came from, or if it should continue. Great work Erik!
Much appreciation to the library staff for their deep dive into the archives for this. Love the close up photos of the tympanum. It's stunning!
Are we suppose to feel bad for St. George? I cannot imagine anyone is upset about him finally moving on my SB, but I sure feel sorry for the valley. He is really all about himself and is already causing issues up there. Adios to him!
Hey, Ed, Don't let the door hit ya........ Maybe now you can devote your time to cleaning up the mess at what used to be Anderson's in Buellton.
Yes, I did. Thank you for the correction.
I actually own 123 and 125 E Carrillo Street, there has been no talks with the city to buy our building
(Did you mean to write “fix downtown withOUT adding in housing” ?)
My husband and I think Equinox would be a no-brainer in SB and are perplexed as to why Swell seems to be the only larger "health club" facility in town. There are many boutiques and small gyms and I mean no disrespect to anybody operating in the market...
whole foods saved the circuit city building, lol
The Institution Ale beer garden is the coolest hangout space in all of downtown. Let’s get these apartments and condo permitted without gouging the developers on permits and fees
Trying to wrap my head around having a furniture store close by to avoid car trips.
I do, but I was thinking more about a solution that caters to all these residents without adding any car trips. I think the options for furniture in Santa Barbara are laughable, and while I think Alessia is incredible, it's a bit too pricey to do day-to-day bakery shopping (at least for me). There is going to be a huge amount of residents added to the Paseo, so more options for everyday shopping will be sorely needed. And the more we can keep these folks downtown, the quicker we are going to bring back some life there.
I 100% agree with you regarding a nice grocery (not Ralphs) and butcher would add a lot to downtown SB. That said, downtown already has good mom and pop options for: hardware store (home improvement center), dog daycare (camp K9), fantastic bakery (Alessia), bike store (several), furniture store (several new and thrift options), and gyms (can't speak to the quality). Do you frequent any of these? If not, please start and you will be part of the solution :)
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With all the housing that is planned, it would be cool to have businesses that cater to residents in addition to tourists. I would love to see mom and pop stores make a comeback: a grocery store, a butcher, a baker, a hardware store, a gym, an (affordable) furniture store, a bike store, a day care center, a doggy day care, etc. With the crazy lease prices, these small businesses could share space and save money. A beer garden could bring additional life downtown. I would also love to see an up-scale flea market on State Street. Anything that would make downtown attractive for locals again!
