It's America?
Just here for the comments.
On the way to my pay my rent...
I always thought it was funny she marketed it as “The Santa Barbara House” when it really lacked in any SB-specific charm. It’s nice but could be anywhere. No SB flair to be found.
When the owners applied for permits they claimed they wanted live there and allow their in-laws from another country to live in the unit below. Now it’s up for Airbnb. Worst neighbor with overgrown hedges blocking numerous driveway line of site on both surrounding properties.
I read your article on TV Hill with interest as I worked at 800 Miramonte Drive back in the late 70’s - early 80’s when it was occupied by the Carrow’s restaurant main offices and Manchester Insurance (where I worked). Back then, our building & KEYT TV were the only buildings on the hill! I’ll have to drive up there on my next visit to SB!
Its America!
Yeah, except for the Tea Fire where a crowd of privileged/wealthy transfer students burned down half of Montecito w/nary a slap on the wrist.
I die a little inside every time I see rentable housing stock be converted to "short-term vacation rentals", knowing that so many working people are looking for housing in SB. And with so many proposed hotels being added to the mix, I question why?
Carp needs a resort like it needs more avocado trees and gossip lol
There are so many newcomers to SB that whenever they say "there goes the neighborhood," often that IS the neighborhood!
I’m a native Santa Barbarian. My dad had his own businesses when I was growing up. Local is better!!
That sounds great, like a fancy 7-11? I'm in.
Very excited for this - fills a gap in the neighborhood.
I agree with you 100%. Thank you!
Cute! Looking forward to it.
The US Bank branch at State / Carrillo is apparently closing so I suppose the Union Bank location will be used now.
I live nearby in Montecito. I go up there quite a lot. Never have I seen a fire up there. There are a lot of local people who not only enjoy the hot springs, but also keep an eye on the place, and keep it safe. They also pick up litter.
The hot springs is a healing place for people. It has been for centuries before the white man came on the scene. Let's not take a healing place away because of fears. The people who are irresponsible and likely to start fires tend to hang around roads.
I'm glad there's a lot of good people up there looking after things. There's even a highly responsible man from the Montecito Trails Foundation who likes to soak and relax there.
But if you're worried about fires , be more concerned to people who hang out closer to roads. It's good to have responsible watchdogs in the woods. And most people who visit the hot springs are pretty nice and can keep an eye on any bad apples who go there. Hikers and backpackers are generally good people, and a helpful presence in the wilderness. Volunteers can also be recruited to keep an eye on things during fire season.
To have a fire anywhere in the backcountry I believes requires a permit. The Forest Service probably only gives out such a permit shortly after a rain when there is no chance of a forest fire. The only other time a fire is considered appropriate is to save a person from freezing. If someone breaks a leg, and is likely to get hypothermia, he can make a fire to stay warm, and also to signal people. Young people should be properly trained in how to make a fire safely, and how to put it out safely. Boy scouts have been teaching this for a long time.
Because there's for danger with flooding? Or the Hot Hot springs is gonna cause a conflagration?
Thanks for covering that (sarcasm)
Agreed. Unfortunately the bureaucrats are only reactionary so the fire will have to happen before the city/county does anything to prevent it
So funny, that adult bookstore has been there forever. A friend started a Moped City store in the 1970’s and it was next door to the “bookstore”.
The “Hot Springs” issue is very concerning… with about 100 people heading up to the springs each weekend day. It is waiting for a fire to be started and major damage to the people living in the in the area. Something needs to be done to protect the neighborhood from having a catastrophic fire event.
I totally agree that we don't need a bunch more hotels on State St. I think mixed-used buildings would work well to revitalize downtown. Small retail spaces for mom and pop businesses, along with restauants, bars, etc. on lower levels, and some workforce housing on upper levels. A few more town squares that are inviting. Maintain a low-profile with no more that 3 story building heights to keep the city's charm and mountain views.
Excellent comparison: The Pierre LaFond green space was also formerly a gas station (Union 76)
"Raccoon-like animals called coatis are a year-round nuisance"
They are coatimundis, and they are a part of the same family as raccoons, so they're genetically related. And I'm sure humans are nuisances to them, as they were probably there long before the development. ;-)
