June 4, 2026
Tag: Sandpiper Golf Club
Paseo Nuevo 2.0 Is Taking Shape
Other recent news: Preliminary results from this week's primary election; ICE arrests continue; some Santa Barbara neighborhoods may have to pay a "wildfire suppression assessment"; Sandpiper Golf Club takes a step forward; the Getty Center to close for a year; the tree of the month. 16
February 5, 2026
The Draft Plan for State Street Is Complicated
Other recent news: Could Anacapa and Chapala be made two-way?; county sales tax increase tabled; a step forward for Sandpiper Golf Club; Rincon Designs will return to Carpinteria; Naples compound approved; Austrian soccer team to train here; 6,500-acre ranch between Ventura and Ojai preserved from development; the tree of the month. 18
July 9, 2025
The 32 Restaurants Expected to Open in Coming Months
On the menu this year: Aperitivo's spinoff; two Thomas Keller establishments; an outpost of Nobu; three true farm-to-table restaurants; Basque-inspired food downtown; Mediterranean on De La Guerra Plaza; harborside revamp; three newcomers at the Public Market; two Funk Zone cocktail bars; Mexican seafood; and much more. 23
June 17, 2025
January 19, 2025
The 31 Restaurants Expected to Open in Coming Months
On the menu this year: A pair of bagel shops; Aperitivo's spinoff; two establishments from chef Thomas Keller; beachside dining in Goleta; creative sandwiches; an outpost of Nobu; exciting additions to the Upper Village; major additions to Carpinteria and Ojai; and much more. 24
January 9, 2025
The George Floyd Mural Has Been Painted Over
Other recent news: San Marcos Growers nursery will close at the end of the year; Las Alturas landslide house demolished; more on the Sandpiper Golf Club proposal; World War II relic destroyed by storm; Heal the Ocean's appeal of the Rosewood Miramar Beach project; Moby Dick mural needs attention. 8
December 27, 2024
Goleta Is Reducing Speed Limits on Most Major Streets
Other recent news: Problematic oil pipeline may get reactivated; El Capitán State Beach campgrounds to be off-limits for a year; another local judge is in hot water; Sandpiper Golf Club claims it may have to close; Beach Baby Kids Boutique is closing; the tree of the month. 9
September 7, 2024
The Handmade Trail on Butterfly Beach
Plus: Sandpiper Golf Club's proposed new layout; Planned Parenthood's annual book sale; crackdown on outdoor shopping in Summerland; Malcolm Gladwell to speak here; work to begin on the county's big Probation Department building downtown; paintings by Carolyn Hubbs. 2
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
April 21, 2024
The New Tenant of the Oliver’s Building
More food news: The menu and interior at Nick the Greek; the rumor about SY Kitchen taking the Via Vai space; Cagami Ramen said to be opening in Goleta; the name of the Public Market's bars; possible pivot for the former McKenzie Market; update on Rory's Place in Ojai; praise for Rori's flavor of the month; Ethnic Breads's retail bakery in Goleta has opened; more on the plan to turn a historic gas station into a café. 12
Burning Questions
- Why Are the Railroad Tracks Being Expanded Along Padaro Lane?
- Will You Explain the Plan to Adapt the Waterfront for Climate Change?
- Why Did the Rosewood Miramar Beach Install Gates?
- How Long Will This Big Pipe Be at East Beach?
- Is Cabrillo Boulevard Going to Be Widened Under Highway 101?
- Was There a Fisherman Inn in Downtown Santa Barbara?
- What Are Those Old Buildings at the Corner of Castillo and Montecito Streets?
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It is kind of complex to tease out who bears the risks and benefits in these projects that have public and private parties involved. I… — SBradley
Very interesting. If Yardi is paying anywhere near $120M + $35M + $5.7M for almost 250k empty square feet, this is going to take a… — NuemanJ
I think some folks who would consider this is a windfall for Yardi may be overlooking two things: 1)The cost to Yardi to buyout AB's… — StanThompson
Just realizing I did not address your first point. The buildings on the property have been up for sale, and their value is also depressed… — SBradley
I think that the city's representation of this land as having ‘zero value’ is confusing because it sums together the value of 2 distinct things… — SBradley
No idea whether this is a good deal for Yardi or not. Paseo Nuevo has been available for sale since 2020 with no buyers -… — NuemanJ
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I'm unclear how bike lanes are related to maga. For that matter please explain how freeways and rail lines are remotely maga in a state… — Bettye Jones
Worth knowing about the Paseo Nuevo deal: the city is skipping the required competitive bidding process for this public land transfer by using the state-approved… — SBradley
This write up is such a biased take that sides with a handful of people. I imagine the people groaning about this project have a… — Yesenia G.