In keeping with the “theme park” Gilligan’s Island vibe, the 10’ + - tall “rock” waterfall adjacent to the lazy river, is fabricated from concrete, with a faux paint finish. Looks like a bad toupee.
Don’t worry, given the owner there is a good chance if it opens at all it will be different than it currently appears.
You mean like more stores that most Santa Barbarians can't afford? The real question for the City is "Who they want State St. to be for"? Favored businesses like restaurants and bars? Tourists? Or residents?
If they want more retail they are going to have to reopen State St.
Preventative trail maintenance like this reduce the effects of erosion from rain and trail degradation.
This area of trail is most likely being widened by trail users so by marking a clear path with rocks and piling limbs and brush it should allow the vegetation to fill back and discourage trails users from short cutting and trail widening and limit the effects of erosion if paired with a proper water bar or drainage route.
Simple but effective.
Walked by the Biltmore today and noticed huge boulders atop the tiki huts - looks like a tacky '70s Disneyland Jungle Cruise ride in there. Totally out of place - makes me sad to see this happening to such a landmark and hoping someone will come to their senses.
Looks like there likely was a falling out with the Picklr franchisor.
These systems have ironclad contracts and usually don't let franchisees leave the system without a fight.
What’s the name of the place you like? Need to find another good Indian spot.
You have zero understanding of Caruso or what they do.
This is such a strange take. I know there are some people who are against building more housing here, but I've never heard anyone justify it by saying that people should be required to commute because that's what 'normal" people do.
Most "normal" people prefer as short a commute as possible. If you don't want more housing in SB, then maybe you should advocate for less commercial space, so there is less need for housing for workers, and fewer obstacles for people to commute here.
If the higways in and out of Santa Barbara are crowded with commuters, that might limit the tourists who want to vist, and fill up hotels that are built, instead of apartments and condos for people who work here.
Downtowns are the core of most cities. they aren't for everyone, but some people prefer to live there, and they usually perform a lot of the work that make cities functional and fun.
I guess when it comes to professional sports in Santa Barbara, the Sky’s the limit.
Eric..... keep on walking, clicking and sharing. Some of us can't/don't walk the "hoods" like you - it's fun to see what we are missing.
I knew this restaurant would not succeed long term in that old McDonalds space!
Does the city council read Siteline?? I’ll write this for the umpteenth time - why won’t the city hire the Caruso company - a group that really understands how to meld historic design with modern conveniences and that appreciates how to move people through attractive retail environments - to design State street? The designers (if you can call them that) that this city continues to hire over and over again come back with the same lame designs that will be neither attractive nor functional. Why does the SB city council have unlimited public funds to keep wasting?? I’m sick of reading about this failed process. You’re going to waste $100m on something that misses the mark? Why doesn’t the public who lives here have input into this design process. Such bullshit from all of you.
YES!!! Because we need more housing projects to house the people that want to live in downtown Santa Barbara instead of commuting like normal people do. Let’s keep building housing projects until it becomes a place people no longer care to visit.
The city did it!!! They figured out how to F up State Street again!! You people are on a roll!!! You adopted a plan without figuring out vehicle access or how to pay for it? What you really did it agree to spend other people’s money AGAIN….on a incomplete vision…AGAIN
Gelson's Market. 3305 State St.
Same. But there’s got to be a simple way to elevate the look and feel of them soon. Currently looks like a ramshackle band aid of an idea. Let’s hope that evolves.
MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation. 125 State Street.
Unfortunately high number of gates, fences and hedges. What are people afraid of?
It was the most overpriced restaurant in town. Fine dining prices for what is standard Indian fare with terrible service. Perhaps the worst part was the atmosphere. As if I want to eat dinner in a club with flashing lights and booming bass while yelling across the table for a basket of naan. Far better Indian down the street and it comes without the insane prices or fanfare.
Agreed. I thought it was delicious, but it became hard to justify the price for the portion sizes, when I could go to Apna and get 90% as good meal for 50% the price
Saw this coming. Menu got boring and overpriced. Got out of touch. Don’t blame anything else.
Sadly that is the only mode of public transportation (thurs-sun)from the wharf/beginning of State St to the downtown areas.
Ugh the golf cart-esque shuttles are so tacky. I hate it.
