LMFAO State Street and the city of fails. International tourism down, affordable housing for all up! Way up! Didn't see this train wreck coming did we? Keep your heads buried in that warm sand Santa Barbara.
129 was vacant when I started watching it. Tutti's ( The Bakery) spent a bundle no doubt and probably stretched things too taught for Tutti's on Coast Village Road, loved that place.
Open State Street, keep it clean/lawful, treat businesses here like customers and stop waisting our tax dollars on multi year studies and woodshop sidewalk projects
713 Alston has one of the most dangerously-sited driveways ever. One is literally taking their life in their hands entering or exiting. I do not understand how this was ever allowed to be created.
Hi Erik,
I am a Peabody mom and friends with the owners of Mackenzie market. The original plan was for this location to be a Teddys by the sea but you are correct that it will know be a brass bird coffee house similar to their carpinteria location. I am not sure on when they will open but it looks like they are getting close to finishing.
MT
CAF knows what's up. And we just had a sales tax increase as well.
The owners are the folks behind Teddy's and Brass Bird in Carp, and they've said that they'll open a branch of Teddy's there (but rumors persist it will actually be a Brass Bird). Either way, I'm sure they have no idea when construction will be finished and the restaurant will be ready to open.
Bonus point for using the word "interiority" in the first description!
Is there an update on Mackenzie market? I drove by today and I saw 15-20 people working. Can you please give us an update on when it will open and what it’s going to be?
Thanks
Well said, you get it.
Most of you comment should be directed to the county. Not the city. Hugs.
So, I only had two years of college economics, but:
- Tourism is down, so increasing the hotel tax is supposed to help raise revenue?
- Legal marijuana enterprises are already losing out big time to illegal vendors, because of the taxes they have to pay, and we're going to significantly raise those taxes even higher?
- Cruise ship revenue is fine, I suppose, but these visitors don't help the hotels or evening restaurant business at all
- Lots of talk of raising revenue, but the cost cutting seems pretty weak-- a voluntary reduction in hours for a few workers, not much else
“Santa Barbara is staring at a budget shortfall of $5.9 million in 2026 and $11.4 million in 2027 " = lets raise taxes & fees ...So the BOS wants to push Sable out to the tune of $2 milion- could they possibly see the potential tax revenue from renewed drilling solving any of their problems? Mind boggling how they think. How do other oil producing Countries do it, remove and get oil products safely to the United States? Is the technology available here ? Asking for a friend.
Sam- do you need ketchup with your fries? I have house made mango ketchup if you prefer.
Could you update your pedlet picture please? It looks a lot better now that they removed the cones, fixed the ramps, and added a lot more plants.
Feel you Paul. They are a hemorrhoid. A stinky and annoying little thing that no one wants or likes yet we are forced to deal with...
Just put the fries in the bag girl, that's it. Nothing else is wanted or needed. Just put the fries in the bag.
This is one of the best "walk with me". Well done. FYI I was told that the first woman's boarding school in Santa Barbara was at 1129 State, The San Marcos Building. And regarding the stairs at the Granada Parking Lot, they are very scary, I'm surprised no one has fallen (or been pushed) down them. Thank you so much.
Paul/Dan/potentially Rhoda- nobody is forcing you to read my comments, but thanks for the loyal following✌️
I don't need to pre-read any messages I just don't understand why almost every article has your negativity on it. It's tiresome and just truly feels like you hate living here.
Wait a minute-you have 2 personas here? Yuck
As I responded last time you asked, Chick-fil-A has been planning to open a restaurant there for years. I tried asking a few months ago whether it’s still a go, but I got no response.
Erik, this was one of your finest “walk with me”s. So much detail, so many photos and created with such love for Santa Barbara. Bravo!
What is happening to the old IHOP on Calle Real near Turnpike?
Not especially germaine, but you are the one who brought it up - the business of Fleetwood Mac playing everywhere you go in this town. It's crazy! Like time travel to 1977? I don't know - if you go to L.A., you get a lot of hip hop all over the place, and that would be worse for my ears. And, to be fair, this kinda is the Yacht Rock capital of the world, isn't it?
Remembering what 129 E. Anapamu street was when you first move to town was a way to date when you arrived. Tutti’s for me.
Time is running out for the Thomas Keller restaurant at the Coral Casino to open in 2025 but as it is a Ty Warner thing 2027 might be a more appropriate target.
