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. 1
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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Chinese Lantern Tree is so invasive and messy, its a bad street tree. Certainly be a beautiful tree in the landscaping, but it has its… — TINA
My parents cut down their Chinese Lantern tree over 30 years ago, and I still marvel at all the shoots the old root system still… — Heidi
Well- why not give the Chumash the Channel and let them operate Sable? Bring out the money making machines! I’m positive they would find a… — Christine!
Right, I was excited about that. — Vic
The grocery store "compostable" bags are awful and take a very long time to actually degrade. Suggestions: 1. Take your own bags to the Farmer's… — Pat
No and no.... — Erik Torkells
FOLLY is one of the most adorable shops in Santa Barbara and the owner Alyssa is darling! A fantastic place for gifts! — C
La Arcadia or the Parking Lot behind the parking lot — ELo
Folly is SO gorgeous! Alyssa is SUCH a good buyer and represents so many LOCAL artists as well as artists from Mexico, Italy, France, Peru,… — Poppy
It's because people just look at whether there is a D or R next to the persons name rather than looking into their policies, voting… — Critical Croccadile
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Chinese Lantern Tree is so invasive and messy, its a bad street tree. Certainly be a beautiful tree in the landscaping, but it has its… — TINA
My parents cut down their Chinese Lantern tree over 30 years ago, and I still marvel at all the shoots the old root system still… — Heidi
Well- why not give the Chumash the Channel and let them operate Sable? Bring out the money making machines! I’m positive they would find a… — Christine!
Right, I was excited about that. — Vic
The grocery store "compostable" bags are awful and take a very long time to actually degrade. Suggestions: 1. Take your own bags to the Farmer's… — Pat
No and no.... — Erik Torkells
FOLLY is one of the most adorable shops in Santa Barbara and the owner Alyssa is darling! A fantastic place for gifts! — C
La Arcadia or the Parking Lot behind the parking lot — ELo
Folly is SO gorgeous! Alyssa is SUCH a good buyer and represents so many LOCAL artists as well as artists from Mexico, Italy, France, Peru,… — Poppy
It's because people just look at whether there is a D or R next to the persons name rather than looking into their policies, voting… — Critical Croccadile