SB doesn't need another hotel with a rooftop pool and bar, what it needs is a good rooftop restaurant open to the public. That would be a unique draw in SB.
Apna on State St is incredible!
SB needs more small retail store spaces that are affordable like in the past. State street needs less housing. The appeal to state street was the mom & pop store feeling that gave it uniqueness. It attracted people to want to peruse and explore. Hotels and big brand name stores are no different than any other US city. It’s driving people away. I used to love state street, now in my mind it is dead. Bring back what worked, don’t fuel what fails. Bring the charm and character back to state street. Also where will delivery trucks park? And what is a shared room hotel, are we calling this the upper state street hostel?
Local in Montecito will have a lovely Easter brunch from 10-3! All the usual favorites plus a few Easter specials and great cocktails to go with them.
There are pickle ball dating sites which tells you where this so called “sport” is coming from. So bring your wine coolers and get ready to mingle and annoy everyone else in the neighborhood with the horrendous noise! Advice to pickle ball players: Stay home and play the adult version of Twister( clothing optional).
Our favorite is Masala Spice on Calle Real in Goleta. Working our way through their enticing menu.
No parking in a shared rooms hotel ? Wake up Santa Barbara before you totally bring down State Street.
Is this being converted with the intention of tax-payer funded housing for the homeless at premium rates? And... am I reading it correctly, that there will be no provision for parking-- I sure hope I'm wrong on that.
BW, I’ll agree the Anthropology interior was a very major remodel, the United California Bank exterior remodel in the 1980’s was what really made a difference in the outside look of this property
Recommendation for best current Indian restaurant
324 W Cabrillo. Toma Restaurant
That’s such a great building. I remember when it was revitalized so beautifully for the original SB Anthropologie. It’s been so sad to watch that area fall into decay. While I’d love to have seen some more housing instead of another hotel, at this point I support any coherent and thoughtful reuse of the building. I’m really over watching prime property turn into junky seasonal businesses like a Halloween store (and I love Halloween), or weird flimsy feeling operations like the clothing store operating in the unrenovated former Rite-Aid. That kind of stuff feels shabby and precarious and I’d barely put it one step above blight.
World war 111 is about to start, a large part of our population are worried about whether or not they’ll have a roof over their head, or a meal on their table. And in Montecito, you’re suing each other over… pickle ball courts. Um, yeah….
Not the first time a gym will be in that location at 530 State. Adam Shipley had Fueled sports performance there. Pretty sure that is where Jenny Shatzle got her start.
The city is still working on getting the most current plans online, but in the meantime, you can see the plans as presented during the city council meeting of February 14. It starts at 17:40. https://www.youtube.com/live/dq7svVqEaWo
Lawsuits over pickleball courts? Oh yes! 109 Rametto vs Montecito Club. The clubs courts were allegedly built without permits directly disturbing 109 Rametto (just North of the courts). At one point the owner of 109 stated he would not back down until the courts were removed.
Bravo, Alexis and Josh! We needed a shop like this.
When I need something, since live on the Westside, I try San Andres Hardware first (trying to shop local), then head to Home Improvement Center if I can’t find what I need. Having Channel City Lumber close by will be a good thing.
definitely a livestock trough
Shirley, you must be joking. . .
The real estate agent never mentions pool in his marketing description. He doesn't mention that "trough" at all. I found the description to be straight forward and accurate.
Do not use my full name as I have received some threats from challenging Ty Warner on his application to alter the land use restriction on the Coral Casino. He is holding the reopening the Coral Casino, closed for 3 years, hostage to altering the 87+ year private club restriction on Coral property to allow a public restaurant. While some members support his requested change based on some unenforceable promises he has made, there are many members who oppose his application because they find Mr Warner untrustworthy and are afraid to come forward publicly for fear of retribution. The ball is in his court to work out a compromise with members or go forward with the legal process.
There is San Andres Hardware at the corner of San Andres and Micheltorena. It is quite well supplied.
Was Weston's Camera Shop long ago.
Crocker Bank was at the corner of Carrillo and State where Amazon is now located.
