Really?? Why is a 2nd storey not OK? There is no way this building in this location has any impact on anybody's home, views or anything else. Geez, some people are just looking for a reason to be outraged.
Thank Covid for this crap
Before Santa Barbara Business College, this building used to house Harley-Davidson in 2005 and is now the headquarters of global company DHD (formerly Data Hardware Depot) -- a company that exports networking hardware to 108 countries across the globe. They work towards expanding internet access globally through sustainable business practices of extending the life of hardware, redeploying technology assets, and keeping assets from landfills. https://dhd.com/
Isn't this article specifically saying that they're going to use old buildings for these hotels?
For the first proposal of the new medical center, all the neighbors got a notice for the meeting. Now, they are adding a second story and none of us got a notice. This is not ok ! Thank you for the heads up
Is it possible to know the vacancy rate on hotel rooms? Are we really sold out all the time that we need all these new hotels? Maybe we are. If there are going to be all these ugly new buildings it would be comforting to know they were meeting a real local need.
Hey Eric! I’ve been enjoying and reading Siteline for quite awhile now. I carry my own utensils ( if nothing else a plastic camping spork from REI… to avoid the plastic single use restaurant stuff.
If you're doing second impressions - I'd highly recommend another trip to Maize Picante. We have been going there and to La Unica fairly regularly as of late, and honestly Maize Picante feels like the sleeper hit at this point. The food at MP just seems to get better and better. Especially would recommend the enchiladas, which come covered in a truly excellent salsa verde. MP also tends to have somewhat more san portions, so it's less of a gut bomb.
Speaking of disposable plates and utensils....I noticed that Bree'osh now serves everything "to-go" with those even if you decide to eat there. It was off-putting to spend that much money for a family breakfast and then we all had to eat out of to-go containers. The trash was full to the brim of to-go containers as well. Not sure why they changed it that way but I don't think it was a good move.
A few years ago I suggested to a Bayarea barbecue restaurant that they should open in Fresno/Clovis. They didn’t… fast forward a few years later, barbecue restaurants started to pop up. However, there is on, close to the location I recommended, Westwoods, in a huge space that’s always packed. What we need in Fresno/Clovis is a top flight Mexican restaurant like any of the Los Agaves group. If they open on the north end of top, I’m certain that they’d be wildly successful. Keep in mind that the Fresno metro area is the 3rd largest in California with a population exceeding one million and we don’t have a Mexican restaurant that close anywhere close to the Los Agaves group!
I went to garde the day after this post and it was SO busy! Give the girls some slack, there was just two of them dealing with so many people! They did a great job and they will be missed!
Words to live by!
Loved the post. Please share the contact info for Pancho, the driver. Thanks.
It should work now.
The architecture for that building on Haley and Laguna is horrendous, it's almost the shape of a knife plunging into SB's heart.
The link for the 10 artists at Santa Barbara Uptown Open Studios didn't work. Can somebody share?
Ty is a tiny bit insane and a billionaire so the regular rules don't apply. Memo to self never get on the other side of a transaction with a billionaire unless you're one as well.
They charged me more than my item price tag so when I went back to get a price adjustment, she told me the higher price was “the new price” and everything was final sale and would not make the correction. She begrudgingly offered a “one - time only refund”. Completely blew my mind. Insane!
Abbot Kinney in Venice Beach is always booming. I wonder if we could attract a similar caliber of retail (Madewell, Everlane, Warby Parker, etc.), then there’d be more demand. South Congress in Austin is also a good example. We can do this!!!
Sign at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, 136 E De La Guerra St.
Agreed! Every time I go into Guard they are unfriendly and pretentious. Bye!
A bookstore is so exciting! Especially with a coffee shop included. That would be such a fun addition
San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito.
Thank you!
Thanks. I’ll be able to update it in a few hours.
