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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