February 2, 2026
Tag: Mission Inn
An Update on the Ornate Mission Inn
Plus: Free People has opened near the bird refuge; hotel conversion on E. Haley Street; UCSB bought two more downtown buildings; Cottage Hospital is looking to expand again; the perils of Tangerine Falls; Trevor Noah returns to the Santa Barbara Bowl; thanks for the tip? 10
Burning Questions
- 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?
- What’s This Scaffold Structure on Las Positas Road?
- Why Does Street Striping Take So Long to Happen?
- Why Do Rocket Launches Look the Way They Do?
- How Is the San Ysidro Debris Basin Designed to Work?
Recent Comments
It's not long at all—15 minutes round trip is about right. — Erik Torkells
How long is the walk - can't tell if it's 15 minutes round trip or more significant. Hoping it's more like a mile or so… — Bea
#1 Dart Coffee #3 Bar Le Cote #4 Secret Bao #7 Handlebar — Barbara Sharghi
#3: Bettina? — A
#7 Handlebar ?? — 🥸
#2: Masala Spice — Marg
Ohhhhh…I noticed one of those platforms at the bird refuge a couple weeks ago. Thanks for the tip! I’ll check out them out up close. — Dave
Yes I agree. These things work in Europe for some reason. People are used to cars, bikes and pedestrians all on the street. Maybe we… — Jack
The drafts were a bit confusing but once I figured them all out block by block and studied the renderings I think this is the… — C
When will we finally admit that you can’t have your cake and eat it too on State Street? A pedestrian-friendly paseo does not mix with… — MH