November 29, 2025
This holiday season, let's make an effort to spend our money here—because if we want wonderful independent shops, we need to support them. Besides, it's fun! In this edition: Domecíl, The Daisy, Chicken Little, Italian Pottery Outlet, and Art Essentials.
December 11, 2024
The ridiculous, the sublime, and everything in between: gift-worthy suggestions from 18 more shops around town. 2
December 2, 2023
This holiday season—and year-round, really—make an effort to support Santa Barbara's wonderful independent shops. I’ve done some advance work, but get out there and have a look for yourself! 2
December 10, 2022
To wrap up this year's Shop Local Gift Guide: a cornucopia of other highly giftable stuff. 3
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Elizabeth's still mad at losing her life's savings to the Beanie Baby bubble back in 1999. Cant really blame her. Who would have thought a… — Sam Tababa
Im fine with it as with Douglas family preserve, Alice Keck Park Park and other generous donations in exchange for recognition. — Don
100% agree! — Temmo
No way should the the city have allowed the sports area have any branded name on the property, especially ‘Ty Warner Sports Complex’. Yikes! — ElizabethW
I’d like to know who approved EOS fitness signage at both their current locations. it’s disproportionately large and looks really trashy. — Ins Ali
Indio.... finally feeling the trickle-down effect of Coachella, Stagecoach and other events. It's otherwise one of those places where they pull up the sidewalks at… — Master Gardener
Google it, babe. — Erik Torkells
Rincon Brewery‘s Funk Zone outpost is closing after tonight. The rumor is that South Coast Deli will take over the space. But I won't mention… — Kate Gruwell
The old Victor the Florist shop at corner of Santa Barbara & Anapamu streets? — Peter
They can't even get the metro link linked! — Christine!A
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Elizabeth's still mad at losing her life's savings to the Beanie Baby bubble back in 1999. Cant really blame her. Who would have thought a… — Sam Tababa
Im fine with it as with Douglas family preserve, Alice Keck Park Park and other generous donations in exchange for recognition. — Don
100% agree! — Temmo
No way should the the city have allowed the sports area have any branded name on the property, especially ‘Ty Warner Sports Complex’. Yikes! — ElizabethW
I’d like to know who approved EOS fitness signage at both their current locations. it’s disproportionately large and looks really trashy. — Ins Ali
Indio.... finally feeling the trickle-down effect of Coachella, Stagecoach and other events. It's otherwise one of those places where they pull up the sidewalks at… — Master Gardener
Google it, babe. — Erik Torkells
Rincon Brewery‘s Funk Zone outpost is closing after tonight. The rumor is that South Coast Deli will take over the space. But I won't mention… — Kate Gruwell
The old Victor the Florist shop at corner of Santa Barbara & Anapamu streets? — Peter
They can't even get the metro link linked! — Christine!A