Tag: Rosewood Miramar Beach

December 12, 2024

The Rosewood Miramar Beach Expansion May Officially Proceed

Other recent news: Low monarch butterfly turnout at Ellwood Mesa; 24 Hour Fitness closing date; changes in store for Santa Ynez Valley farms and vineyards; Carpinteria harbor seal rookery may be off-limits for three years; judge admonished by state commission; Gaviota Coast Conservancy acquires Rancho Tajiguas property; fish farming under consideration in Santa Barbara Channel; Vons store spared now that the Albertsons/Kroger deal is off; potential pool designs at Carpinteria High School. 6

November 10, 2024

Montecito Is Getting Another Coffee Bar

More food news: A new deli is opening at the Public Market; updates on the restaurants coming to The Post; a chance to try Paradise pie; The Manor Bar will now validate valet parking; Robitaille's Fine Candies in Carpinteria is closing; Christmas kitschfest is back at Pearl Social; Goleta outpost of Finney's to open soon; Honduran restaurant popping up inside Cafe La Fonda; Giovanni's Pizza is returning to Goleta; satisfying food from the Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church. 14

November 7, 2024

Ventura County Fire Has Burned More Than 14,000 Acres

Other recent news: Local election results; the Miramar resort's expansion moves forward; more events to be allowed at the Music Academy of the West; Art & Soul Gallery is leaving the Funk Zone; profile of the Couture Pattern Museum; Modoc Road bike path agreement; more back-in angled parking.

October 31, 2024

The CVS Store on State Street Is Closing

Other recent news: The downtown library plaza has opened; oak trees to replace stone pines on E. Anapamu Street; Caruso and All Saints by-the-Sea church make a deal; the head of UCSB Arts & Lectures is retiring; free digitization of local home movies; the tree of the month. 6

October 24, 2024

How the Montecito Planning Commission Shot Itself in the Foot

Other recent news: Biltmore's family pool complex moves forward in slightly smaller form; Isla Vista now has a vending machine with Narcan, fentanyl test strips, and emergency contraceptives; land preservation on Goleta ballot; another Huguette Clark estate is on the market. 3

October 17, 2024

Santa Barbara Is Finally Getting Serious About E-Bikes

Other recent news: Art Essentials is moving at year end; Montecito police blotter; the latest on the proposed Rosewood Miramar Beach expansion; the city council's District 3 race; the Lobero Theatre’s executive director is stepping down; California Coastal Commission refuses to allow more SpaceX launches. 14

September 26, 2024

A Faster Track for the Miramar’s Retail and Housing Expansion

Other recent news: The new owner of Buellton landmark Pea Soup Andersen's; California to finally ban the sale of all plastic bags at grocery stores; buyer found for the News-Press's physical archive; bomb thrown inside a Santa Maria courthouse building; the tree of the month; the Riv's ode to Bianca Censori. 3

July 23, 2024

Is Even More High-End Retail Coming to Montecito?

Plus: British fashion brand Sunspel is opening in the Montecito Country Mart; Zegna debuted at the Miramar; Highway 154 update; Summerland block party; Clairo to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; Lotusland at night.

July 14, 2024

The Restaurant Rumored to Be Taking the Trattoria Vittoria Space

More food news: Silvers Omakase added to the Michelin Guide after just six months; the pizza at Santa Barbara Hives; Esau's Cafe is now serving dinner; the Black Sheep introduces Sunday brunch; proposed change to El Encanto's dining deck; AMA Sushi to bring back à la carte options; forthcoming private-dining experience at Caruso's; Augie's is open Thursdays; Little Bird Kitchen profile; the new tenant of the old Study Hall space in Isla Vista; California Wine Festival returns to town. 3

July 10, 2024

The 44 Restaurants Expected to Open in Coming Months

On the menu this year: a wave of change in Montecito, an internationally renowned chef, spinoffs by several local favorites, Acme Hospitality's latest Funk Zone project, an old-school deli, beachfront dining, a brasserie, a glamorous addition to Ojai, a pair of donut shops, and much more. 13