April 22, 2026
Tag: Kismet Kids
Large Furniture Store Opening on State Street
Plus: The new stoplight on Coast Village Road; Beck to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; the Carpinteria outpost of The Shopkeepers appears to have closed; new boutique in Kismet's former space in the Upper Village; Blue Man Group at the Granada Theatre; Funk Zone–ish hotel to be two Marriott brands; another Funk Zone fitness studio; State Street's reliance on resale; "Where in Santa Barbara...?" answer. 33
March 22, 2026
The Post Has Been Sold for a Handsome Sum
Plus: Another Coast Village Road shop is closing; mysterious new tenant in the Victor the Florist storefront; clarifying hours for permitted construction in Montecito; new kid's shop and salon in Summerland; Presidio hotel changes hands; busy part of Alameda Padre Serra temporarily closed. 13
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Yes, you’re so right… Children on motorcycles with no license… Most of them without helmets… — PW
I lived in sb long ago, constantly visited and then moved back in 2010 and Montecito has always had big estates and wealthy people and… — AFC
Watched kids leaving the middle school speeding down APS, one guy was standing on his e-bike seat at a very high speed. 13/14 years old… — AFC
There have been so many press releases about the closing that it reminded me of a furniture store going out of business for years as… — Spank13
And? She tried really hard to stay open. I think finally was a poor choice of words. — Monica
Where are all the ‘entrance fees’ for the Bellosguardo going? You can’t get near the place for under $100 per person and now they’re going… — JT
While I really like Little Mountain, every time I walk in, I miss the old PLF Bistro. — celeste