Tag: Lobero Theatre

December 10, 2025

First Look at the Music Academy of the West’s Downtown Venue

Plus: The Funk Zone lost two dozen free parking spaces; Iris Galerie has opened; new tenant for the cute space on De La Guerra Plaza; permanent conservation of 587 acres in the Los Alamos Valley; Preservation Hall Jazz Band in concert; Anacapa Architecture's handsome office on State Street. 1

October 21, 2025

Inside the New Family-Friendly Pool Hall on Chapala Street

Plus: Three local celebs in conversation at the Lobero; The Well will close an outpost as part of a consolidation; the DJ Javier show at the Museum of Contemporary Art; State Street building proposed for demolition; Santa Ynez General's apparel is now all in Los Olivos; the horseshoes embedded in Arlington Plaza's parking lot. 2

October 12, 2025

The Fess Parker Inn in Los Olivos Wants to Double in Size

Plus: New jewelry boutique at the Montecito Country Mart; The Well bought a 9.13-acre property in Carpinteria; Santa Barbara Botanic Garden's temporary casitas to be unveiled; the Central Coast AirFest is coming up; Taj Mahal, Patty Griffin, and Madeleine Peyroux in concert; Janeane Garofalo to speak here; the latest with Rincon Island. 3

September 23, 2025

Two Long-Closed Trails Have Reopened

Plus: More on the I ♥ Montecito storefront; livestreams of Britain's National Theatre; new gym opening on Chapala Street; an all-string program by Camerata Pacifica; Suzanne Vega to play the Lobero; the city's and county's red tape problem. 9

September 14, 2025

The Pad Climbing Gym Opens This Week

Plus: Funk Zone vacant lot changed hands; the Santa Barbara Indie Film Festival is coming up; Highway 101 off-ramp to reopen; Los Lobos coming to the Lobero; exhibit of photographs from the "Heaven's Gate" set. 2

September 9, 2025

Carpinteria’s Heritage Goods & Supply Is Coming to Montecito

Plus: AIA Santa Barbara's annual ArchitecTours event; new Funk Zone art gallery; construction to start on the Milpas/Highway 101 interchange; Shakespeare at Elings Park; one-man show about Frédéric Chopin; the Goleta Lemon Festival is coming up; Drew and Ellie Holcomb to play the Lobero Theatre.

July 6, 2025

Inside the Huge New Vintage Store on State Street

Plus: More vintage and minimalist leather in the Funk Zone; estate sale pop-ups; Goodwill's donation center on Milpas has closed; real estate agent promoting negotiable fees; Fred Armisen to play the Lobero; new art gallery downtown; more sloppy road signage. 16

June 24, 2025

Two More Rite Aid Stores Are Closing

Plus: Inside the new 30-room vacation-rental hotel downtown; adjacent Highway 101 on-ramps to be closed for nine months; Queens of the Stone Age concert; Heidi Merrick sample sale; the July 4 celebration at the waterfront; John Waters's Halloween show; the answer to last weekend's "Where in Santa Barbara...?" 5

June 1, 2025

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

April 7, 2025

The Former Nordstrom Building Will Be Partially Converted to Residential

Plus: More turnover on Coast Village Road; four new pickleball courts in Montecito; local production of "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812"; jewelry store coming to the Montecito Country Mart; Gogol Bordello to play the Arlington Theatre; Arrediamo Home Decor is opening on State Street; an evening with Albert Brooks. 14