June 1, 2025
Tag: Kaarem
The Biltmore’s Reopening Has Been Pushed Back
Plus: ChatGPT's roast of Santa Barbara County; new effort to change the way Santa Barbara is run; update on the Electrify America charging station; Kaarem's Victoria Court boutique has closed; Dawes to play the Lobero Theatre; downtown building to be clad in artificial turf; note from a descendant of the proprietor of the Weeping Willow Inn. 10
December 20, 2023
San Roque’s Sunshine Cafe Is Moving to Goleta
More food news: Many restaurants told to remove parklets by January 1; Mister Softee has soft-opened; the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden's annual Beer Garden event; RH Montecito opening forecast; Foxtail Kitchen update; Vietnamese coffee pop-up; a profile of the Cheese Shop. 17
December 8, 2023
December 7, 2023
Emily Joubert Is Opening at the Montecito Country Mart
Plus: Domecíl has moved into its new space; Palma Colectiva's retail shop debuts tomorrow; Highway 101 onramp reopening; Pilates studio has new owner and name; photographer Broc Ellinger opened a State Street gallery; Festival of Holiday Toy Trains at Goleta Valley Library; Plaza Rubio homeowner wants to build a backyard skate ramp; three noteworthy recent comments. 6
December 5, 2023
Burning Questions
- Will You Explain the Plan to Adapt the Waterfront for Climate Change?
- Why Did the Rosewood Miramar Beach Install Gates?
- 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?
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