Tag: Montecito Village

June 23, 2026

What’s Next for Summerland’s Big Yellow House

Plus: The locked gate in the Upper Village; new place to stay in Los Alamos; the cut-out at the end of Stearns Wharf; Nicole Strasburg paintings at Sullivan Goss; walking E. Camino Cielo. 13

January 14, 2021

Changes Coming to the Area Around Stearns Wharf

Plus: Abercrombie & Fitch on State Street is closing, to be replaced by Hollister; aquarium shop opening in Montecito; one of Santa Barbara's two Game Stop stores is closing; new Montecito bridge almost completed.

December 27, 2020

A Nail Salon Is Opening in Montecito’s Upper Village

Plus: Everything inside Botanik is half off; Antoinette boutique closed after 47 years; San Ysidro Road estate tries for a $2.1 million Covid bump; city seeks input on Mission Canyon Road bridge repair; Union Pacific to replace stretches of track over the next few weeks.

August 24, 2020

Let’s Stop Poisoning Owls and Hawks

Plus: Weekend limits on Montecito beach parking; Space Home & Garden's "safe soft opening"; Montecito Village storefront appears leased; "world-famous sculptor" looking for a rental; short film about Lotusland.

March 13, 2020

The Inaugural Santa Barbara Culinary Experience Has Been Postponed

More food news: Foster's Freeze said to be on its last legs; Chick-fil-A's lame response to its traffic issue; chef-owned Lemon & Coriander in Goleta; dormant plaza in Montecito's Upper Village; non-alcoholic cocktail mixologists; three home winemakers.

January 14, 2020

Montecito Retail: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

A new boutique is about to open, but two Upper Village stores are closing. Plus: Midcentury house in the Hedgerow sold; Toro Creek Bridge is open to two-way traffic.

November 21, 2019

The Final East Valley Road Bridge Will Reopen Tomorrow

Plus: Santa Barbara Bowl announces its first show for the 2020 season; cool stuff at the Gear shop; Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver to be honored here; activity at a Montecito storefront; butterfly art.