Love the Brass Bird idea.
Tamar is so good! It's a true S.B. gem.
As a local I find myself coming here first whenever we're in the mood to try something new! I think you would put together a great guide.
As a traveler, my preference is something I can download and refer to without wifi. Digging through blogs and reddit threads with spotty service can be a pain. E-Reader or PDF makes the most sense to me, and something you could easily incorporate here.
I know Air BnB has experiences... I wonder if there's a way to sell self guided food/attraction tours?
Ah, thank you! I have been wondering this too!
Went on opening night yesterday and it was incredible! So stoked to have them in town
I am having to sit at my Broker desk all morning and just saw this post and am dying of hunger!!!
Hoping I can get to some of these wonderful referrals this week...thanks :)
Re Cashy’s Playpen, I was informed when Lewis & Clark was booted out of that space it was so the property owner’s daughter could move her jewelry business in. Of course we knew that was not going to be sustainable, and then Cashy’s moved in, and now a cosmetic dentistry place. Sad. It’s an unfortunate fate because it is such a beautiful space. It’s a shame that we lost Lewis & Clark in the first place to such mundane businesses taking up such a charming space. Oh well, progress?
Aperitivo is consistently the best meal in town. It's incredible what they achieve with their tiny kitchen
I was told by staff at Folded Hills (next to Cashy's) that Cashy's was moving to a new storefront at the Rosewood, but I haven't seen it pop up there yet!
is not the now vacant Michael Kate showroom on the 200 block of East Yanonali?
across the street is Metropulos, that sold and has been sitting for quite a while. It was at like 216 East.
Hi, Erik. Responding to your "how do people source travel info?" question, we cast about on Duck-Duck-Go. Your idea of having SB info in one place is appealing. The only thing we've found close to an all-in-one source is the site we use when traveling with a dog--Bringfido.com. We usually end up doing separate searches for food, hikes, tours, nature preserves, roadside attractions, and weird museums. (That last is a passion of ours. Our collection includes the Mob Museum in Las Vegas, the Vibrator Museum in San Fransisco, and the Creation in Museum in Kentucky--yes, that 6,000-year-old earth "museum.")
Looks and sounds great. Looking forward to a lovely evening at Manifattura.🍷
“Having an actual kitchen on the premises means Manifattura can handle a larger menu”
Having a actual kitchen + sanitation is a MUST in my requirements of any place serving food. Or else it’s a pop-up ✔️
My go-to when traveling in new cities is Eater, Yelp, and TripAdvisor, among others. I can't remember the last time I printed something or used a "PDF" resource when traveling. Outside of an APP, it seems a web-based blog interface would be the best forum for a hyperlocal travel resource.
It would certainly be more opinionated.
Hey Erik -
Must be hard to be the smartest guy in the room so often - and yet I don't think you're in the wrong room.
Just opining - although stuff like travel information that's up to date and interesting has largely migrated online, consider one other thing: when you go to far-flung places (am thinking of my Alaska road trip this summer), you may not have a connection - and it's crucial to have printed things such as maps and... possibly, a handy pocket guide? Because it's not as wired in a lot of places as we are in California... Best of luck with the project --
Agree! I link to a guide on your site would lend legitimacy to the guide, since it's on a site that is already known for having great local info.
regarding the guide for visitors (that would certainly be something I would be interested in) but wondering if the Visit Santa Barbara website already captures this kind of thing. Or were you hoping that your guide would be more organic; like where locals eat,etc?
Thank you posting a reminder about fake spider webs as Halloween decorations.
Looks fantastic, will be there asap!
Corporate headquarters is the word around the funk-zone
I looked into Substack, but it's all based on a recurring fee (and the minimum is $5 per month), which doesn't work for someone only planning on visiting here once.
I saw on Instagram The Scout Guide Santa Barbara
I'd consider a Substack with a paywall
Hello Roy...
People love this place... not sure what your speaking of... my apologies if you had a bad experience. I'm always available for feedback... and no, nothing has changed here with regard to management nor our team of wonderful employees. Feel free to stop by anytime to chat... would love to shake your hand.
