Tag: Manning Park

June 21, 2026

48 Ways to Entertain Out-of-Town Guests

Houseguest season is upon us, but how to keep them occupied? Here are a whole lot of quintessentially Santa Barbara suggestions. Of course, you need not be hosting visitors to justify an adventure.... 8

March 15, 2026

Large Gym to Open in Downtown Santa Barbara

Plus: Funk Zone rooftop wedding venue in the works; Montecito tennis/pickleball court open; Ty Warner sign coming to Dwight Murphy Field; swimwear chain open on Coast Village Road; Brandi Carlile and John C. Reilly in concert; new Italian apparel store at The Post; Coachella Valley town on the cusp of change. 10

November 3, 2025

Montecito Is Getting a Public Pickleball Court

Plus: Landscape designs for the Coast Village Road medians; new gym in the Funk Zone; 100 trees to be removed for the reconfiguration of the Los Patos Way off-ramp; Vandenberg Space Force Base's launch alerts are no longer useful; how to opt out of receiving the Yellow Pages; Rainbow Kitten Surprise returns to the Santa Barbara Bowl. 11

April 4, 2024

UCSB Once Again Agrees to Build More Student Housing

Other recent news: The history of the Granada Theatre on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; homeowners near the Hot Springs trailhead told to move parking obstructions; investigation into Manning Park's caretaker cottage; free rattlesnake removal and relocation; the Carpinteria location of Seaside Makers has moved; two stone pines fell on Anapamu Street; the tree of the month. 11

August 17, 2023

Restore Hyper Wellness Is Opening Here Next Month

Plus: Seven Hills Turkish imports store is closing; a visit to the Homer leather goods shop; the purchase price of the E. Anapamu building bought by the city; the Santa Barbara Sea Glass & Ocean Arts Festival is coming up; update on the Manning Park tennis court. 2

November 7, 2019

Manning Park’s Ranger-in-Residence Weighs In

Plus: Funk Zone water mains are getting replaced; free screening of Lotusland documentary tonight; Ruth Bader Ginsburg gifts; Southern California Edison meeting about power shutoffs.

November 5, 2019

Will Montecito’s Manning Park Lose Its Resident Ranger?

Plus: Vons stopped collecting plastic bags for recycling; the return of the Yes Store, a seasonal artisan co-op; Hyatt Centric hotel appears closed for renovations; a pointless scale. 1