Regarding Los Patos exit, why don't they just remove the exit by some paint and installing some flexible surface mount traffic delineators($43ea on Uline)? They can pay homage to the old overpass...by keeping the old overpass. It seems like the exit and not overpass is the issue. I don't see why this warrants such a massive project.
I agree and if people would quit buying at these prices they would even come down lower but everybody thinks oh wow what a deal no don't buy at these high prices and after a while watch how low the prices become. Where I live person across from me tried to sell for 1.5 million nobody bought it a year and a half later it's sold for $789,000 what a deal but not at 1.5. he had done updates but it wasn't spectacular. Just don't buy it'll be there a year later trust me!!!
Born and raised here in SB.
Having seen real estate change dramatically over the years, I still can't wrap my head around current West Mesa pricing.
a bit "south" of Los Patos Way is, soon to be was the Cabrillo underpass, my favorite entry to SB since 1967? I do understand but will miss both. there was a visual charm to them.
but I recall as a very young one the last gasp of the Southern Pacific roundhouse and new car dealerships along PCH near State Street.
How things were.
Erik your review is spot on. The decor is polished and sophisticated yet warm and cozy. The food is perfectly proportioned, beautifully presented and delicious (the ribeye, koshihikari rice and the hiramasa are not to be missed!). The servers are experienced, knowledgeable and welcoming. The location can't be beat. Little Mountain is destined to be THE center of community for years to come....Bravo Duncan, Eva and Bryan!!!
Great travelogue Erik! We did this hike in reverse and your piece really brought back all the memories. I 100% recommend the Ryder-Walker Northern Greece mountain hike next for you!
Thanks. There was a budget for laundry, although prices varied dramatically from hotel to hotel, so we had to be careful about it.
Very interesting. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us. I was curious about how much luggage you took. Then you told us carryon. Well done!
Your former restaurateur - me - normally waits a while to visit new projects -- but in this case, after seeing the menu and the provenance of the chef, I made a Thanksgiving reservation. Well, not Thanksgiving itself - they won't be open then... but a reservation for the evening after. Thanksgiving is coming late this year!
Nice feature --
I could not be more excited about this. It’s stunning to look at, warm and inviting, and the menu sounds fantastic. It’s also refreshing to see so many tempting and enticing vegetables on the menu. Ironically so rare for these parts and much needed.
Now, that space looks beautiful. I may need to try that out. The pork looks delicious
It looks beautiful, such a great location and lay out. It's going to do great there.
I'm sorry that you or your friend may find it inconvenient to respect intellectual property rights, but, if you or your friend cares strongly about the particular project, you or they can go into the government office that has the plans, where you and your friend have always have been legally allowed to review them without taking photos or making copies of them.
The interpretive railway display feels like something added to the project to benefit a friend or family member who makes interpretive displays.
That said, I do regularly see people reading these types of displays around town so they aren’t all bad. This one feels like a stretch though.
I’ve been wanting to get up to the Dolomites and damn this lit a fire under my ass. Your travelogues are incredible.
Tina, you're funny. "there is no skill when it comes to gardening."
I use Twitter/X for launches - it has up to the minute changes in launches/countdowns and its easy peasy to check in to. Come on man!
I tried to share your comment with a friend Paul, however, I needed your consent to share your comment in its original form and we have been trying to reach you.
I am obsessed with the tasty Suadero Taco with wagyu & chorizo mayo at Alma Fonda Fina!! 😋
Ditto that Robert! Also I recall Rustys spending a lot of money to refurbish that building which was in terrible shape.
That "misguided state law" complies with federal intellectual property laws. Previously, planning departments, who are not experts in intellectual property law, would make architectural and engineering plans, which are copyrighted intellectual property of the architect and/or engineer, publicly available and able to be copied through Public Records Act requests, even though the Public Records Act made it clear that things protected by federal intellectual property laws should not be provided. Since public agencies weren't following the laws that were already in place, the legislature helped them out by making it very clear how things were always supposed to work.
I was actually pleased with the yellow pages in my mailbox. Finding providers online is not as simple as just searching. You have to have keen eye for scams and call centers and advertising sites fighting for your click. You then have to do significant research to verify each vendor or company. Opening up a book, taking 30 seconds to read and then making a telephone call may be a sign I am getting old, but it is much more efficient and accurate than any online search for local providers and takes a fraction of the time.
Do people know that most websites for services like plumbing, locksmithing, appliance repair, etc. are run by call center pay per click sites in some far away region? You see what looks like a local site, but it's actually a guy in Estonia who then sells each lead to the highest bidder. Doesn't matter what the area code of the phone number listed is... Anyway. Yelp is practically worthless as is Angie or any other online lead provider as they push fake reviews and paid placements. So these books are actually quite handy while the piles upon piles of local realtor ads that are shoved into my are anything but.
Can someone answer me how and why a rail bridge is considered "historical"? With you on this Erik, what a total waste of time and money and oxygen... So many locals conflate their personal nostalgia for historical significance. It's ridiculous and it's a big part of the bureaucratic nonsense that is killing Santa Barbara.
I will go there. If you look at any of the other planting done on CVR, that's over two years old, it's 80% dead. Including the traffic circle. The design is hideous and generic, and even those plants the landscapers won't be able to keep alive. No tea no shade. The guys have no skill. Or they have no time. It's so sad that there is such a low bar for such public beautiful areas that if they had some skilled people maintaining them and some decent plants they would be beautiful.
It's like the one01 median it had beautiful palm trees, and it used to be very nice and they just let it all die. Whatever they choose, it'll be dead within a few years.
The offramp's at SY are beautiful, take note. They will be dead by early 2027. If you have a garden at you know, there is no skill when it comes to gardening.
I'm sure we can all agree that closing another offramp where they already close an on-ramp is just a ridiculous idea. Let's just close all the offramp and on ramp and then put everything under construction. Great job.
For VSFB launch notifications, I use an iPhone app called 'Next Spaceflight' which allows you to configure notifications per launch site and then pick 24-hour, 1-hour and 10-minute alerts depending on what you want to see. It also has all of the details of the stages of flight.
Maybe they are in charge of their own finances, without corporate ties? While I am not a member or a fan in fact, the folks are very well thought of here in the Valley- when given a chance to support local they come in at 100% - I’ve seen the receipts! They support many local stores & shops while outfitting tasting room/accoutrement. The men -dad & 3 sons, used to come to burger night once a week in Buellton. Always brought wine to share with the bar- generous tippers. Love to send folks to their mini animal compound
