Tag: Montecito Club

July 29, 2025

Another Departure on Coast Village Road

Plus: The rumored tenant of a prime space on Los Patos Way; the Montecito Club would like to demolish at least part of the 1918 house next door; outdoor furniture for the Central Library plaza; Ghirardelli is proposing giant sundae mosaics visible on State Street; the Ritz-Carlton Bacara ended (and restarted) its spa deal for locals; return of the Cat Video Fest. 11

January 31, 2024

What’s Next for Franceschi House?

Plus: The Romero Canyon trail has partially reopened; Lyle Lovett at the Lobero Theatre; Natalie Merchant at the Santa Barbara Bowl; Transition House bought an eight-unit apartment building; the Biltmore is seeking approval for a large slate of improvements; the work-in-progress State Street undercrossing; proposed changes at the Montecito Club and La Cumbre Country Club. 6

May 4, 2023

MichaelKate Interiors Is Closing in a Few Months

Plus: Cowboy Junkies to play the Lobero Theatre; I Madonnari street painting festival is on for Memorial Day Weekend; French Wave Film Festival lineup; rail bike tours out of Santa Paula; anyone know what the Montecito Club plans to do with all those palm trees? 1

October 10, 2021

A Possible New Social Club for Adults and Kids

Plus: The rehabilitation of the Thousand Steps Beach stairs; more alteration to the Montecito Club's facilities; nice house for rent above Westmont College; "Urban Landscapes" at Thomas Reynolds Gallery; submissions wanted for Community Arts Workshop exhibit.

July 11, 2021

Travel In and Out of Santa Barbara Is Way Up

Other recent news: The Planning Commission insists on changes from the Montecito Club; a new location for this fall's California Avocado Festival; Marymount School has changed its name; Floyd Mayweather boxing studio opening here; two brothers have picked up tons of garbage this summer; News-Press rebuked by the National Labor Relations Board; the restoration of All Saints-by-the-Sea church is complete.

July 7, 2021

Should These Old Hangars Be Preserved?

Other recent news: Inflatable elephant spotted around town; Montecito Club's fight for as-built approval; water supplies and the drought situation; rapid Covid testing for travel and events; Circus Vargas opens this week; improvements to a Hope Ranch pedestrian bridge; new boat hotels in the Ventura harbor; Ojai home store; Solvang has been called an “adult Disneyland." 5

July 5, 2021

New Apartment Complex Proposed for the Former Volkswagen Dealership Downtown

Plus: San Ysidro Ranch has added a miniature golf course; cool house overlooking Hendry's Beach likely to be torn down; site visit to see the Montecito Club's violations firsthand; clarification about what sold at 101 Mesa Lane; Jan and Dean are playing the Lobero. 1

June 30, 2021

Countrywide’s Former CEO Is at War With the Montecito Club

Other recent news: Biltmore employees and Four Seasons head back to mediation; Santa Barbara man accused of running a Ponzi scheme; Riviera homeowner who illegally cut down trees now faces felony charges; UCSB has failed to build promised housing; homeless to be moved to motel for fire season; new home for at-risk young adults; L.A. County wants people to wear masks indoors because of the Delta variant of Covid-19. 2

June 27, 2021

A Snazzy Upgrade in Downtown Carpinteria

Plus: The Montecito Club is getting a 1,100-square-foot "golf simulator facility"; $2 million price chop for a Shepard Mesa estate; 48-unit low-income housing proposed for N. La Cumbre Road; nine-unit complex proposed for S. Voluntario Street; new bus terminal in Goleta.

April 26, 2021

On the Golden Slope of Eucalyptus Hill

The southern side of Eucalyptus Hill is home to the area's nicest streets—Cima Linda Lane, Summit Road, and Rametto Road. Ready for some good housepeeking? 2