September 9, 2024
Tag: Arlington Theatre
A Long Stretch of Route 192 Will Be Closed for Five Weeks
Plus: Ace Rivington is moving next door; Warlock shop to open at Victoria Court; Tamsen Gallery is taking over the Maune Contemporary space; Elvn is relocating within the Funk Zone; travel expert Rick Steves to speak here; more on the Jeff Shelton building coming to Equestrian Avenue (and his next book). 2
July 17, 2024
A Slew of Improvements to Haley Street
Plus: Concerts by Lucinda Williams, Kacey Musgraves, and Los Lobos; Maui shop has opened on State Street; a chance to learn curling; updates on the Cold Springs trail and W. Mountain Drive slip-out repair; Fiesta exhibit at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum; the construction project by the Patterson Avenue off-ramp; who bought the former St. Anthony's Seminary? 5
June 29, 2024
Santa Barbara Art Essentials Is Being Forced to Move
Plus: July 4 festivities at the harbor; Anderson .Paak and the mariachi festival at the Santa Barbara Bowl; André 3000’s New Blue Sun live; Jane Lynch's Christmas revue; Charter Classic bus question; who bought the former St. Anthony's Seminary complex? 7
May 15, 2024
The Four Potential Designs for Franceschi Park
Plus: After 40 years, Wendy Foster is leaving downtown Santa Barbara; the Biltmore resort pushed its opening way back; proposed changes to a trio of Summerland buildings; a bunch of upcoming performances, including Ali Wong and Toad the Wet Sprocket; Goleta's Clay Studio has changed its name; the lineup for the French Wave Film Festival. 24
February 5, 2024
A New Shop Is Opening in the Big Yellow House
Plus: Pura Luna Apothecary is closing its shop; downtown commercial space likely to become residential; Jacob Collier concert; office for homeless services opening on Chapala Street; San Ysidro Road off-ramp to close for months; the Starr King Rummage Sale; is coming up; 10-room hotel proposed for Santa Ynez; Funk Zone pedestrian gate. 1
January 11, 2024
November 13, 2023
The Biltmore Is Adding a Bunch of Shops
Plus: A big construction project in front of the hotel; Vuori has moved into the Athleta space; "sock-skating rink" on MOXI's rooftop; protea garden tours in the Santa Ynez Valley; Gregory Alan Isakov to play the Arlington Theatre; explanation for the Rosewood Miramar Beach's Italian flag. 8
September 21, 2023
Coral Casino Members Hit With a Huge Hike in Dues
Plus: Construction on the State Street undercrossing will start next month; Mad Fitness is going on hiatus; deals at downtown shops this week; Her the Label knitwear showroom; Pacaso price jump on East Valley Road; how to rent the Arlington Theatre marquee. 4
September 3, 2023
AIA Santa Barbara’s Annual Architecture Tour Is Coming Up
Plus: Juniper's new Summerland shop has opened; Santa's Convenience Store debuts today; Taylor Swift's concert film to screen at the Arlington; the reason for the black tarps on the East Beach dunes; an honor to be nominated for "Best of Santa Barbara." 5
July 2, 2023
Athleta’s State Street Store to Close at Year End
Plus: Zipline park in the Santa Ynez Valley opens soon; the Lofts at the Mill got final design approval; Charley Crockett to play the Arlington Theatre; the Community Environmental Council's 10,000-square-foot collaborative space on State Street; update on the removal of fruit trees at Rancho San Carlos; JustFoodForDogs to open in Goleta; L.A. design pop-up in Santa Ynez. 4
Burning Questions
- How Long Will This Big Pipe Be at East Beach?
- Is Cabrillo Boulevard Going to Be Widened Under Highway 101?
- Was There a Fisherman Inn in Downtown Santa Barbara?
- What Are Those Old Buildings at the Corner of Castillo and Montecito Streets?
- When Will the Coast Village Road Medians Be Completed?
- What’s This Scaffold Structure on Las Positas Road?
- Why Does Street Striping Take So Long to Happen?
Recent Comments
Agree 100%. Attractive in itself but not plonked down on CVR. Does not fit in at all with the local-and-cozy-but-sophisticated look of the other retail… — Dana
Where's the "it's not in Montecito" comments? For looks really good in these photos! — Don
Loving this for Montecito! Net Zero and LEED Gold (plus-plus) aside, the design is striking, well-thought-out, and a nice departure from the same-same outdated architecture… — Vince
I've provided input to the CV Road for nearly 50 years working with developers as a Designer/Broker. We do have an assortment of styles and… — Maryanne Brillhart
I am appalled to see this abomination land in our sweet little Spanish style town. Can anyone point me in the direction on how to… — Barrie Glabman
Personally I wish he would have used that money to pay the 425 workers he stiffed. I don't think he deserves to have his name… — Tracy M
Agreed - I miss the margaritas and the great chips and salsa at cava! — chelsea
Love the look. As Erik pointed out, there is a range of design along CVR so this won't "stick out" but rather add another interesting… — Curtis
In a strange way, the new building echos the old Bottle Shop configuration. I really like the solar parking - very good use of space.… — Chris
South facing with all that glass? Also, the scale is way off. Also, not a fit on CVR at all. I agree with another commenter—choose… — Anne