Pinyon looks sweeeeeet!
From the MTF website: "This 7-mile route that connects the trailhead to East Camino Cielo [...] allows for a longer, more gradual climb to the top."
What’s the Romero Jeepway? I’ve never heard of it!
Rain totems from Dover’s Neutra house have been moved to top of Jimeno street and APS where the family moved to after the fire.
So great to see your walk this morning, Erik! I was up on Mountain Drive this past Sunday taking photos of the 2 mailboxes at the Hermitage for the upcoming Santa Barbara Beautiful Sculpture Guide. Amazing place! Will book a tour in the future.
Also photographed the sculptures at 8 W Mountain Drive. I love that they’re made out of turquoise glass insulators. I’ve seen insulators at swap meets. They were used back in the day to string power lines on wooden electrical poles.
It was supposed to become a Chick-fil-A but I have no idea if that's still happening.
What is happening to the old IHOP off Turnpike?
One of the most entertaining “Walk With Me” entries! What a delightful route. (The comment about the Yay! rock made me LOL/spit out my coffee)
Bravo, Erik, Thanks, another brilliant, quirky and informative walk with thee.
I don't want to alarm anyone but I think The Borg has used a wormhole to travel back in time and land in our midst, in the harbor.
Somewhat more seriously, the last few photos in the current link show how completely out of place this is in the harbor.
You didn’t mention the “art” instillations along he first part of the bike trail. I hope they are still there (fake oranges, the “mark” signs)
Open State St to traffic. The 500 block with all the retaurants/bars is great but go to the 800/900 block around the mall and you feel like you're in a ghost town. If Ventura property owners voted to open Main St why do you think State St owners would be any different???
This is my favorite bike route (especially since it was repaved a few years ago) but have not noticed many of these details before so appreciate your keen eye and witticisms, as always. The Bohemian artist community history of this area is fascinating. https://www.noozhawk.com/memories_of_mountain_drive_exhibit_captures_free_spirits_of_santa_barbara/
Sambos
Bless that drinking fountain, it has saved me many times.
It’s not going to reopen. Will be used as a commercial kitchen w/some to go items.
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I was at brass bird coffee and had the best eggs Benedict I have ever had in my life. I judge a restaurant based on their hollandaise sauce. I will drive from Goleta to carpinteria just to eat at brass bird so if they decide to open in San roque it would make it easier for me
You are spot on!!
Thanks!
The structure at the top of the landslide was being marketed as a one bedroom house and is now for sale as a lot with possible guest house. Address is 2888 Gibraltar Road.
Great Idea!! I first set eyes on the Fig Tree, in 75', after getting out of the Army. What I vividly recall, were the number of people sleeping, in the massive root beds, as though it were a bed, along with their encampments. Those folks back in the day, were defined as "street people". There was one thing I was always curious about. And that is, how long is it going to take, for all that human excrement, to leech into its' root bed, and kill it? Fortunately, fifty years later, she's still standing. And with that new fence, another fifty, and maybe more.
Lewis Chapel - corner of Santa Barbara Street and Gutierrez Streets.
Miramonte… ledgendary party house
AMEN!
