Sad to hear “Covet” has come and gone so quickly from that adorable cottage on Anacapa. I didn’t even know they were there! I would have frequented it! I don’t think the community knew about it.
Erik -
there is a big difference between the WarnerGroup and Warner & Gray.
WarnerGroup formed after 2000. Now Cung is assuming design credit for many of Warner & Gray’s designs which is unethical.
TRU DAT!! I started going to “the Bilge Water” as it was commonly known as by many of us old local peeps about 35 year’s ago before the big remodel! Krista was only maybe 19/20 back then and yes, her braid was almost longer than she was! Fast forward to around 1998 when I started working at the Chandlery . Breakwater was my favorite lunch spot; usually either a tuna melt or just a big bowl of my very favorite Clam Chowder in town! I was there when Eddie asked her to marry him. A bazillion year’s later, Eddie works in the Boatyard alongside my nephew @SBSTAINLESS and Eddie and Krista are living happily ever after!
I was in Lompoc today- gorgeous launch with frightening sonic boom upon return to barge offshore! Great lunch at Happy Mediterranean on East Ocean next to Mobil station- huge vegan menu along side of reg menu- had a tandoor falafel wrap- crunchy pickled turnips, pickled celery and lots of fresh flavor!
I walk through there weekly and it’s still pretty thriving. Lots of plant life.
Vandenberg started an alert system a while back. You can sign up at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDODSFVANDENBERG/signup/41755
Is anyone at Vandenberg talking about a way to alert residents before a launch (via text or email)? Am I the only one who has a small heart attack every time they do a launch?
Aren’t you busy in Colombia?
How tragic. How on earth does that happen? That is a disgrace. Destroying our beautiful park. Who is in charge?
Ty does have that kind of power. Several years back, maybe 10 by now, he completely shut down two historical public trail easements that had been used since at least the 1940's on the top of East Mtn. Drive to access the McMenemy trail. Fences were put up, security installed, and access is now completely gone at its former locations.
Now, he with the with MTF, is moving the McMenemy trail away from its historical location and away from the SYR's new garden space. The USFS representative who does maintenance on the trail, is completely against moving the trail to its proposed location, due to the consistency to slides during wet weather events. There has been consistent push back by trail users in general, however the plans continue to be implemented for the trails relocation.
After a a visit to SYR last weekend for dinner and seeing in person what has been done to the Plow and Angel, I’m worried about what Ty Warner has in store for the beautiful iconic Biltmore. Outrageous that he has kept it closed for years and now turning it into a Las Vegas style resort is depressing.
We live near these trails and it was confusing what to call them when we moved here. Love the views from near the top. Mira Vista home owner put a coded gate on the entrance during Covid but city was called and it was immediately removed and reopened. If you buy a house on one of the trails you need to accept the foot traffic. Another house on APS with path that goes down to Oramas rd just sold for 5 million so I guess it doesn’t effect sales price too much.
Ok… Ray I am certain you have no business experience and if you do please correct me. Other wise what the heck are you talking about.
Please keep your uneducated opinions to yourself.
Thanks
Re: Breakwater
Sometimes all you really want is a good tuna melt and fries at a funky old school waterside luncheonette.! What’s wrong with that? Nough said.
Two comments, first is the 707 Anacapa sweet studio, I'm the gardener for La Paloma across the street and would love to take on this property. Note to the future tenant. . . Second, lower Franceschi park was once a magical park. All of those pathways you see in the photos used to have succulents that were five feet high. It was like the Riviera Secret Garden. But then some idiot working in the SB Parks department cut everything, and I mean every living plant right to the ground. Which is why you see it that way today.
The Drift hotel was a huge improvement for that property. They did a nice job overall and the coffee shop/bar is great. Interested to see what they do with that adjacent space.
The Breakwater was always our goto before Covid. It was heartbreaking to see it fade away bit by bit. I am glad to see that someone has picked it up and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE bring it back to the great locals' restaurant that it was. It is a treasure that just needs some love like it had pre-covid. I hope that Krista, Debbie, David and the rest of the old team is doing well ~ they are missed.
I too love Mother Bagels but it's real tough to get them. I logged on right at 12 yesterday and had my cart full and then tried to make a small change and then was told everything was sold out. It's a shame since I really like the bagels, but she should probably consider expanding days available or quantities.
As a former NYer (born & bred), I tried Mother’s Dough bagels a couple of months ago. I was not impressed. The spices for the everything bagel weren’t right and the texture of the dough was dry & airy. I wanted to like Mother’s bc she uses organic flour and the sour dough. And I like sour dough. Yetz is by far, the most authentic NY bagel in the area
The rebrand of the Breakwater will be fun to watch unfold. It is fun to see more dining options bringing new life to the harbor, with Dart leading the charge. But I hope the harbor will always keep its eclectic authenticity.
I don't think Warner has that kind of power. And as I wrote two years ago, that part of McMenemy Trail "has always been problematic because of the dreaded section with all the switchbacks, which hikers, cyclists, and dogs regularly cut, causing erosion; moreover, the trail now runs along a section of unattractive fence and by a (rather grand) house and parking lot, which is not the experience most people crave when they’re hiking. So when the two property owners in question said the trail could be relocated elsewhere on their parcels—i.e., further into nature, rather than along the property line—it was a prime opportunity to solve all of the above issues."
This item was only about the part of Franceschi Park that's below Mission Ridge Road.
I am surprised you didn’t get a photo with the enormous stone head/face on one of the Francheschi trails. It’s the one that overlooks the road below you can see when driving up to the house.
Enjoy the McMenemy Trail while you can, Ty is moving it to a new location so the public can no longer get close to his new garden/wedding space.
Luckily for you, they renamed it to Canola Oil for the sensitive western minds.
