June 16, 2024
Tag: Ensemble Theatre Company
Santa Claus Lane Is Getting a Year-Round Christmas Shop
Plus: James Perse's shop at the Montecito Country Mart has closed; "What the Constitution Means to Me" is coming to town; volunteer for the Summer Solstice Celebration; Eric Idle and Aimee Mann at the Lobero Theatre; the Music Academy of the West changed its name back; Soul Care Studio + Sauna is open on Anacapa Street. 1
May 21, 2024
The Most Interesting New Lodging in Town
Plus: The city is seeking standardized ADU designs; Gibraltar Road, East Camino Cielo Road, and Barker Pass Road have reopened; Mayweather Boxing + Fitness studio has closed; Ensemble Theatre Company's next guided trip; Asher Market‘s Santa Ynez location has moved; new vinyl and vintage shop in Solvang; "Where in Santa Barbara...?" answer. 1
April 15, 2024
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April 22, 2023
Clarification About MarBorg’s New Contract With Santa Barbara
Plus: Clare Swan is taking over a Carpinteria shop; a visit to the Gibbon Conservation Center in Santa Clarita; livestream Ensemble Theatre Company's final performances of "The Children"; the vintage sign at Anacapa Body Shop; HotelTonight deals in the Santa Ynez Valley. 5
November 10, 2022
October 2, 2022
The Miramar Resort Is Adding More Shopping
Plus: Beads store is reopening in a new location; the Thousand Steps Beach stairs are back open after a six-month revamp; Ensemble Theatre Company presents "Carmen Jones"; plans for a new house on Edgewater Way; the Big Yellow House is for sale; Hotel Santa Barbara's new look. 2
February 12, 2022
The County’s Indoor Mask Mandate Ends February 16
Other recent news: Horrifying story of dog grooming gone wrong; Ty Warner has appealed the Biltmore's tax assessment; downtown housing for the homeless moves forward; the fight over a cannabis greenhouse near Carpinteria High School; a mirror-and-glass cube on Airbnb; Nancy Travis to star in a one-person show. 5
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