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. 33
















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It was the most overpriced restaurant in town. Fine dining prices for what is standard Indian fare with terrible service. Perhaps the worst part was… — Sam Tababa
Agreed. I thought it was delicious, but it became hard to justify the price for the portion sizes, when I could go to Apna and… — LD
Saw this coming. Menu got boring and overpriced. Got out of touch. Don’t blame anything else. — P
Sadly that is the only mode of public transportation (thurs-sun)from the wharf/beginning of State St to the downtown areas. — Mary
Ugh the golf cart-esque shuttles are so tacky. I hate it. — BW
Something I didn't fully appreciate until watching the city council meeting is that 50%+ of the budget is going to stormwater and utility maintenance/upgrades that… — Sean
I love St Bibiana but they aren’t open for lunch. Their hours are bizarre 2-9pm. — Adam