April 22, 2026
Tag: A Royal Suite Home Furnishings
Large Furniture Store Opening on State Street
Plus: The new stoplight on Coast Village Road; Beck to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; the Carpinteria outpost of The Shopkeepers appears to have closed; new boutique in Kismet's former space in the Upper Village; Blue Man Group at the Granada Theatre; Funk Zone–ish hotel to be two Marriott brands; another Funk Zone fitness studio; State Street's reliance on resale; "Where in Santa Barbara...?" answer. 4
















Recent Comments
I agree. I saw 2 people urinating on State St. One at night and one in the middle of the day. Unbelievable. Where are the… — Lisa
"While there’s an argument to be made that any tenant is better than an empty storefront, and big retail spaces face immense challenges these days,… — Jefferson A.
How many in your friend group own or work at a customer facing business downtown? — Jefferson A.
The downmarket trend of Santa Barbara has been happening for decades. The city sold its soul to tourism years ago and the results are a… — Sam Tababa
State Street is just returning to its original form. Before the Verizon lease deal that changed the landscape of State, it was just a street… — Erin
The promenade is a failure because the homeless numbers there increased so much there and businesses closed during the pandemic. It seems to be slowly… — Kerry
Seth, a lot of us wanted and still want the promenade. Just because the people you know don’t doesn’t mean your thinking is universal. — Andy
Same. In my friend and work groups, this is mostly well received. — Andy
Sea Change was a very good album and anything in that direction is welcome. — Mark
If Dina's involved, it will be lovely! — Christina