I really miss the original Edhat, I found it the same year Peter Sklar founded it and thanks to vision and kindness I became one of the regular contributing photographers. From 2003 to 2012 when he passed away I don't think he refused more than five photos I submitted, and they were probably political. (remember if you posted a comment with the word "Obama" you would be banned for a while.). The format for local news was so simple, a page that looked like a page from a notebook. No advertising, no pop up windows. Just news stories contributed by anyone. The phrase, "viewer driven content," summed it up. Since Peter passed and the format changed, not for the better, I haven't seen any local site that comes close to being as good. Although this site is pretty cool. Here's a true story, I was a habitual poster of photos. One time someone posted a comment, "This guy Seibert posts so often, what's next, a photo of a pile of dirt?" It just so happened the owner of the property I live at was working on the driveway and there was a pile of dirt. I went outside, took a photo of it, uploaded it and within 15 minutes Peter had posted my reply. He had a great sense of humor.
It seems so wasteful to tear down the Macy’s building… and the city isn’t getting any public benefit from giving away the land and property taxes. Sets a bad precedent to subsidize developers for market rate housing. Surely there is some use for the Macy’s building as it is. Let the developers walk—I don’t like their arm twisting.
Thanks for the reminder to block Edhat on all platforms, lest our posts on IG, Threads, etc., become grist for the outsourced mill.
I don’t know for sure, but my guess is that the ring around the line tree is something for a Christmas light installation 🎄 I wonder if they use the same set up for the tree at Ralph’s downtown.
The Zookers meat market is fantastic. May be the best sandwiches in SB county as well.
The list of restaurants serving a complete Thanksgiving meal for take out missed including Zooker's in Carpinteria . It's ordered from the meat deli tucked behind the main Zookers.
(Which makes incredible sandwiches-especially the italian.)
Maybe check it out next year. Or is Carp not included in your survey ?
…..no it’s NOT open and it looks for the foreseeable future not to. Death by permits.
Really enjoyed reading this, thank you! The islands are so special. I have spent a lot of time sailing, hiking, kayaking around a few of them, but never SB Island. Thanks for the great pics and commentary.
The thing everyone seemed to miss about the Cliff Drive oceanfront was it’s a double lot. If you take a look at what the other double lots once split on that small private lane have actually gone for it was the best deal in town. A couple million into reno of the existing home and you would have a $10-12 million dollar place (also has path to the beach and a large patio halfway between beach and house). Then you have an oceanfront lot to do with as you please on other side. The other three lots that sold on street now have homes valued in the $12-15 million range built on them and that extra lot is the last buildable parcel there of the 9 that comprise the street..
Their sandwiches are HUGE and GREAT. (You can order all the Duke's products, including mayo with olive oil and their mustards on-line. https://dukesmayo.com/)
I'm so jealous! I've wanted to go to Santa Barbara Island for years.
Santa Barbara should start using Ranked Choice Voting so that anyone elected has at least 50% support. Seems undemocratic for someone to hold office when they can be the choice of a minority of voters. For example, Randy Rowse received 38.6% of the vote. Would he have won if ranked choice voting was used?
It's disappointing Delta is discontinuing non-stop flights to Atlanta. I had an important appointment in Atlanta which my husband and I flew out just this last Wednesday and came back Thursday. It was much easier to travel non-stop than going through SLC. Hope they bring it back.
I had no idea how desolate that island is, thanks for the photos & article.
Mission City Sandwich shop on the Mesa?
“Carolina gold” is a South Carolina mustard-based bbq sauce - very different than North Carolina’s vinegar based bbq sauce which is see through. Both are great but totally different.
Intrigued by Marci’s chicken pot pie
Eucalyptus trees are not “widow makers”
A "widowmaker" is a term for a suspended branch that could fall and cause serious injury or death. They can be caused by age, fungal growth, stress on a branch, or damage from other falling trees
They're called "widow makers" for a reason....
I know it’s sad to lose trees, but those eucalyptus trees are so dangerous for the area - old age, falling damage, fire hazard, etc. I agree that they should be removed.
The comments on this site are the worst. Including this one
That's a shame about losing the SBA->ATL, I suppose there's still DFW as a stopover and the new Chicago route being added next year, so not all bad.
Edhat (increasingly outsourced to writers in India) ?
Eucalyptus trees are from Australia and, as far as I know, none of them arrived with proper immigrant papers. Therefore, they all should be cut down and shipped back to Australia, or at least that's what ICE has stated.
Well said
Eucalyptus are non-native, invasive, messy trees that are giant flamethrowers.
People should be forced to remove them. Anyone with any fire responsibility would not want these near their homes. It's completely not true that if we have a fire of that magnitude, nothing will help. This is spoken like a true rookie. This row of trees makes Birnam wood completely indefensible from a fire. If they were gone, Birnam Wood is much more defensible.
They are giant massive flammable weeds, and this stretch of road looks hideous with them. Plan some nice trees that have beautiful canopies that are not giant flamethrowers.
Get rid of them.
