Yeah, you're clearly not their target market.
I honestly think Beau is really really bad marketing in these gender neutral times. I obviously know it’s not a strip club, but as a woman I would never feel comfortable going to a gentleman’s bar, I would honestly go out of my way not to go there because of them marketing it as a gentleman’s club nor would I want my significant other to meet his friends at a gentleman’s club. What makes their customers “gentleman” and are women even welcome?! I also think it’s really funny that no business has ever succeeded in that spot so why would they even try and think their business would be any different? And I also don’t think that core power yoga wants their plaza to stink of cigars constantly especially when no smoking is allowed anywhere downtown. Beau, people don’t like smoking or exclusions of genders especially in this town and especially in 2026.
OMG! The old visitors center would be an amazing spot for Xanadu skate shop. More amazing if she could rent skates to visitors!
Very sad about Antique Alley! It's always been one of my favorite stores to pop into.
That is, in all likelihood, exactly how it went down.
Hi Don,
Alex Timmons here. Thanks for your comment! To add more info to the discussion:
Planning - We've been working with planning for almost two years now. Being fully off-grid and committed to sustainability (energy efficiency, water reuse, habitat creation, minimal damage to the forest, and more) has made the process much more intensive, but we hope to be on the final stretch!
Fire - The retreat will use zero combustible materials on the exterior and store 50,000 gallons for fire protection infrastructure (roof and interior sprinklers and hydrants). We designed the retreat to survive a wildfire, which is a sad reality, but a reality all the same.
What a great article about Manifaturra and Aperitivo! We've been big fans from the get-go; Andrea and Brian are top notch all the way. How fortunate we are to live in this beautiful town with a European-style enoteca and restaurant. 😊
You just gave me such nostalgia for the days of these restaurants!
Gotta love that MAGAs rejoice over the death of small business and instead revel in being corporate bootlickers. What ever could go wrong hahaha
What a "pick me" comment from Mark, who clearly could use a grammar lesson
Just saw that 4200 Marina Drive has gone into foreclosure. I wonder what the scoop is. I don’t know the Cove House people but my guess is someone else bought the property and then hired them to do the reno….
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I think they were going for "The Most Interesting Man in the World Vibe" and in that respect, i think "he drinks espresso neat" hits the mark. It's not meant to be semantically correct.
Some of my other favorite lines from the Dos XX guy:
He lives vicariously through himself.
He once had an awkward moment, just to see how it feels.
His beard alone has experienced more than a lesser man’s entire body.
His shirts never wrinkle.
He is left-handed and right-handed
The police often question him just because they find him interesting.
His blood smells like cologne.
His hands feel like rich brown suede.
Cuba imports cigars from him.
Mosquitos refuse to bite him purely out of respect.
Meg, thank you for being pedantic. I loved the nuance and insight. Maybe you should consider writing a regular newsletter on topics like this?!! I would devour it!
Blue Oak Retreat looks really nice. Break ground in 2026 seems ambitious. Maybe being away from everything there won't be much for planning to be concerned with.
I noticed a lot of eaves and what looks like natural material construction. Maybe fire protection bunkers will be on site.
Thank you for your comment, Meg. I knew that sounded wrong and appreciate your clarification on the fine art of Italian coffee.
I second that. Very rude and condescending narcissistic jerk. Loved to talk only about himself. He didn't deserve the Ranch house.
"Use the right terminology." I agree with you!
Not to be pedantic, but:
"Air of classiness, not "heir."
"Cappuccino," not that Frankenword shown above. Cheers!
That would require a nightclub liquor license, which are limited in number, and they would need to shell out $300k+ to whoever possesses one and is willing to sell.
I’m glad to hear it! Had given up on Buellton years ago, but my guest requested it, so of course we went! California Tacos across the street has more options but more $$$.
We frequent Rudy's on Upper State. Consistently great food and wonderful staff. Have never paid in cash there.
I was an extra on the movie Seabiscuit and it was a hoot to be around a whole bunch of dressed up inflatables in the stands!
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And if it was intended to be a flip, but looks like a floops - is it a flop then?
If never intended to be a flip maybe just oops 😬
A floops is the listing of a property that was recently purchased, but unlike a flip, the goal is less about making a profit than getting out as whole as possible. (The reason for the listing—change of heart, divorce, relocation, health issues…—is irrelevant.) The word was coined after an agent got testy with me about using the term flip for a listing that wasn’t going to make money, and a reader suggested we call it a floops.
