11$ for a draft beer what a joke!
Cutler’s is selling their locally produced, premium alcohol, and prices reflect such…
If he likes them, they just released tall boys (19.2oz/568ml) on their website for general order.
I thought the same thing as City@SB. The Ellwood has ocean views, Cutler is very much in the industrial area of town. Not in this Drunk Zone you speak of.
My husband couldn’t drink for awhile (medication) and really liked the Athletic Free Wave IPA. It’s got .05 alcohol content so less then you wanted. He’s still drinking it and enjoying it!
Topa Topa did 2% IPA in the fall of 2021 as a limited release but I'm not aware of any local breweries that have one on tap currently. It seems like the focus have shifted to releasing non-alcoholic options in parallel (i.e. Firestone 805 Zero, Fig Mountain now have a few options).
And you are amazed at that....why? Are you under the mistaken impression that rents in The Drunk Zone are cheap....?
Always amazes me how some eating establishments in the industrial parts of Santa Barbara can charge the same prices or more than the high end restaurants on Coast Village Road.
There's a mobile security camera on a construction site near me, and when it senses an intruder it has a loud speaker that says "Your presence has been noted and law enforcement has been contacted". (So far I haven't seen any law enforcement show up, but don't tell anyone).
"We appreciate your PATIENT during this process" should have been a giveaway." LOL
There seems to be one at Ralph's on Carrillo, too
Myron Hunt, the architect of La Arcada Plaza AND the Pasadena Rose Bowl (among other structures.)
La Arcada. Myron Hunt, architect
I have never been — and fully appreciate your travel journal. What an enjoyable read of morning coffee. I admire the details and approach you take to life and have a better understanding of Phoenix because of it. Thank you.
Terrific story on Phoenix
Enjoyed your report a lot
In La Arcada
I can’t believe a pug growled at you. The cool thing about solo travel is that you get complete agenda control. Sounds like the type of trip that I might have enjoyed.
Since in many cases, on many sites, it is unaffordable to even build unaffordable ('market') housing, how could it be affordable for a developer to build affordable housing? It's not. Let the Housing authority build the affordables. And let developers build the unaffordables. Maybe if we get enough unaffordable units built they will be more affordable, LOL! Everyone hates the greedy developers. It's understandable. But we kind of need them. They do take big risks and so at times there are big rewards. I think it takes a lot of guts and ambition to pull these things off. Profit is their scorecard and that is what motivates them. Perhaps we can teach community ethics in business school. Maybe not worshipping money, talent, success, fame as a society is a better start than name calling or shaming. We need to create people who just want to be part of a community, rather than simply use it - or be on top of it. I heard it's lonely at the top so that's better for them as well. I think we need to come together on this and meet in the middle, rather than stay in our silos or stuck in the corners.
Regarding the apartment building on Milpas/Gutierrez, it’s a monstrosity that will be a blight on the community for decades to come if the people don’t speak up. There has been no thought given in the design process to enhance the neighbourhood with the design of this development. The historical aesthetic requirements that other areas of Santa Barbara require to new builds appear to not matter in this area of the city and that is a shame!
…couldn’t agree with you more. I’ve even made the drive to SB specifically to shop TCP when I temporarily relocated to a city south of ours. It was always the Jewel in the local grocery scene, and a genuine “farm to table” concept/experience for local growers and consumers alike. It will be greatly missed. 😔
Every time you discourage apartment owners, you encourage hotel-building. A simple grasp of opportunity cost would teach the city council that their actions do not match their words.
It's amazing how city council constantly talks about affordable housing being our number one priority, then nearly every piece of legislation they approve will either increase the cost of living in SB, increase the cost to provide rental housing, or discourages the development of new housing. City Council, do you want to know why housing is so expensive in Santa Barbara? It's you!
Well put
Agreed with Bob 1. Never set foot in La Paloma any more.
I was just at La Paloma last week and lord, the carnitas are so good, I’ll be sorry to see them go.
