Chionanthus- Chinese fringe tree is on a beauty, just keep in mind the berries/fruit falls and stains hardscapes. I have two beautiful ones over a barbecue area in the gardeners would have to hand picked before they fell and stained the Flagstone.
I truly hope our taxpayer dollars are not going to House the teachers, $17 million for the property across the street from Trader Joe's and the other in goleta.
Hope the new owners fires the entire staff at the medcenter, they were some of the most rabidly rude and incompetent people I've ever dealt with, and there's a lot but I have to deal with.
I agree that Apperivo is often overlooked. It’s a gem! So excited about their new offering and can’t wait for it to open.
Wow!
Maple & Ash in Chi is a fabulous reataurant!!!! Hard to get a res there. Hope their concept in Bacara is as good!!!!
Great to hear that RSM is open again!
Erik — Any current intel on what the new owners are doing with the balance of the property?
Makes a helluva wind tunnel. People with money and no brains...
Great trip report so far, looking forward to the South Island. We visited NZ a few years back and rented a camper van. This was a great way to travel there for us as we generally favor small towns and countryside instead of big cities. We went in the fall, March, and all the summer crowds had gone.
The first place we stayed was a campground at the Cathedral Cove beach, a beautiful introduction to the country. When we visited Rotorua we went to the hot pools. This was a large developed site with about 10 pools of various temperatures and minerals. We found a pool that suited us and were quietly relaxing and soaking. This is a popular and busy destination and soon several large buses arrived. One busload of elderly Asian tourists came for a soak but only about half of the people brought swimsuits, the rest soaked in their underwear which quickly turned transparent when wet. All 40 people from the bus decided that the pool we were in was the one for them. We went from peaceful soaking to sitting cheek to cheek with 40 people and conversations all at once. We decided it was time for us to go.
We spent most of our trip on the South Island, our favorite area was Doubtful Sound.
Great 🥝 🇳🇿 travel reportage Eric !
Love all your details as well as extensive photos !
So wonderful to have this new shop there in the El Paseo. Hand crafted ceramics, plants both real and dried, art, books, candles, decorative glassware, and LOTS of fun garden supplies. Nice to have them there amongst Grassini Winery, Jamie Slone, Loubud Wines, Au Bon Climat, and Bryant Jewelers. Welcome to the neighborhood!
Sad to see McCormick House close up shop to sell off. I've taken a few wonderful art classes there over the years. It is such a beautiful old house.
And, in regards to the Buellton proposal to replace Anderson's, please don't let them build something that looks like gotham city there! yuk!
It is absurd.
Exactly! I have no words for anyone that could even think of approving such a design and In Buellton of all places. Ed St George is on the path to ruin another area.
Alessia Patisserie & Café, 134 E Canon Perdido Street, Entry mat
PS- the generated photo previously used was more hidious though
If you read the city paperwork- they describe the current Pea Soup design as “art deco”. I don’t think what they think is our deco matches the photo provided, that’s not the photo they’ve been using to show how the new building will look
Come again?
Actually- the Art Deco style they speak of.... is what the current building is described as.
Villas 1880 -1930, the metal roofing was the only product available in NZ, used in all areas and building types, mostly based on the needs of farming, wool sheds, milking sheds, boat .....yes ...sheds
the roofing is the same if you look at Australian villas, the difference being constructed of brick not wood .
Even the average Kiwi is confused about the cones,.....more cones than Sheep. a modern approach to marketing green NZ...
Definitely not in keeping with the architecture of the area.
Thank you for taking us along on this amazing journey with you! The unique natural beauty and energy of this land were really well expressed through your photos and accounts.
LOL. My thoughts exactly. So weird.
Of course, who doesn’t think of Art Deco when they think of Buellton?!
I don't know who Peter is but he has no eye. I have done 40+ rehabs. I live in one of the best remodels in Montecito. An adaptive reuse of the original SB Polo Club. The fence is as one Arcady owner said, " makes the whole neighborhood look better". The interior has had radical changes. It had been re-imagined as a Cape Cod jumbo beach cottage. The built inside, window seats just make this a livable home and the view is great. I have no financial interest in the property, but hate to see haters comments going unanswered.
Was fascinated to read that Wendy & Eric Schmidt (he of Google CEO fame) had a hand in resuscitating Tri-County. What an excellent use of their philanthropy. Lucky to have them in, and of, our community.
I am thrilled to know that Tri County will continue serving the residents of Santa Barbara! We love the ambiance and quality food products offered by the health conscience owners. Thank you Jaime and your son Jaime Jr. for keeping our favorite store in the neighborhood!
