It will be so sweet to return to celebrating our yearly wedding Anniversary (married in the gardens 30 years ago!) and listening to live music in the bar on Saturday evenings. Hoping it has retained it's distinctive 1920's charm...
And hoping people like Christine can learn to carry more love than hate in her soul to help in restoring much needed kindness.
Erik you may not get them BUT Kings Of Leon are playing mostly Arenas now & The Fabulous Forum before playing the SB.Bowl. There will be a HUGE line of fans waiting to buy those tickets (& it’ll sell out quick) on friday.
May we all pray for Christine! and her return to sobriety.
Not necessarily. 119 of 130 of the extended-stay rooms would have kitchens, and the phrase "select service" implies little in the way of amenities. The floor plan shows a "lounge," "bar," "kitchen" (409 square feet), "breakfast room" with "buffet," and a "market." Take a look here: https://www.sitelinesb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/101-Garden-Street-hotel-floor-plan.jpg
There has to be some restaurant in a hotel that size right?!?
Yummy Thai is open and serves good stuff. Don't be mislead by the large sign atop the building that say "Pattaya, Bar and Restaurant". The building is now two entities, Yummy Thai and Pattaya Bar (the latter is being remodeled and not open). New "Yummy Sign" for the front is coming soon. All according to our server, when we had late lunch on Sunday. The place was empty.
Just tell me where to sign that petition for LDR at the Bowl!!!
Hidden Valley was restored by John Saladino prior to their purchase. ❤️
I'm sure you're getting lots of recommendations of things to eat after your 10 Favorite article but the
one added at Secret Bao a week ago, the Curried Clam on Noodles,( Thai yellow curry sauce) is one of the best things we've ever eaten, we've been back twice.
All of the interiors of these houses have the sameness of “staging” that defies the asking prices. Probably at the suggestion of the agent who represents the seller. Whatever, the blandness of it all flatlines the imagination.
What a great list. Can’t wait to stray from my faves at all the same places. Might I add my have to have at least twice a month Bangkok Street Noodle Soup at The Empty Bowl
I loved the tour of the grounds I used to take. Can't wait to go back to Montecito I am from Scottsdale AZ & loved every minute I was there.
Hmmm, I was hoping Ellen( and a few others) could’ve put forth a million $$ a year to keep the steel nets in place????.
Agreed!
You must try Riviera bread!!
Same owner, but Little Heart Cafecito in The Public Market has my favorite chilequiles.
Corazon Comedor has a queso fundido special on the menu right now that may be the best dish I’ve ever had in Santa Barbara—
Erik , I love your dish choices ! ( Only dish missing for me would be one from Secret Bao .) I am sorry the secret of Oat Bakery's charcoal sesame sourdough bread is out ! Now it will never be on the shelves . ;-).
Melville: 120 State St.
100% agree!
LIVE LIFE AND SAVOR WINE- YOU WON’T LIVE FOREVER!
I would never go on a cruise but something about seeing the ships offshore is appealing. They are huge and then they are gone. I watched the Harbor Commission meeting on You Tube and some people I know spoke out against the ships because they "pollute." The irony is thick. Since that meeting on February 15, we have seen Miramar beach closed because of a sewage spill, West beach opened after 9,000 gallons were spilled in Mission creek. But the most insane news is the 500,000 gallons of sewage spilled into the Goleta slough last week. . . wait. I was online a bit ago and the spill has been updated to over 1,000,000 gallons. There is no threat of pollution from cruise ships compared to what we are doing to ourselves.
Sam- I am so blessed, and my gas tank is FULL! This is happening as we all know who will be in office after the 2024 election- the leases will all be open again and SB County- as much as it deserves NADA- will pay many many bills and pensions with the tax revenue. And you and I will be proud of our contributions to our Country! Love ya!
I had all the same thoughts about Abrigada but wasn’t aware it was part of a kitty litter dynasty. Lends an additional dimension of LOL to the whole thing.
Foothill is the most drab and uninspired thing I’ve seen. Doesn’t anyone doing renovations or design in town have any personality anymore? Blegh. Sometimes I browse LA listings just to see some homes that have a soul, despite hating LA with every fiber of my being.
I like that the speculators on Chelham added the tasteful stone wall out front. It wasn’t in the street view and that’s a really lovely addition.
Imagine being so willfully ignorant and yet so confident? Sigh...
Bless your heart Christine!
Even more reason to welcome them- why on EARTH we fly globally without a care in the world yet try to tell fellow Americans they suck for daring to sail their own coastline and visit their Riviera. Absolutely stunning audacity - we employ thousands to serve tourists!
Thanks! Helpful to know.
