October 23, 2023
Tag: Santa Barbara Bowl
September 14, 2023
June 14, 2023
June 10, 2023
First Look at the Proposed Tri-County Produce Development
Plus: The Santa Barbara Zoo is considering a tax to raise funds; Neil Young to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; Wilco in concert at the Arlington Theatre; northbound Olive Mill offramp to reopen tomorrow; Palma Colectiva's new mindfulness studio. 2
June 5, 2023
May 15, 2023
Casa del Herrero to Undergo an Extensive Renovation
Plus: Park Lane homeowner explains his decision to cut down eucalyptus trees; big sale at MichaelKate Interiors; Santa Barbara Centre for Aerial Dance performance; what happened to Sun Country's flight to Minneapolis-St. Paul; Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; SBPD gun buyback. 5
April 3, 2023
Drybar Is Opening in Montecito
Plus: Weddings could be returning to the Music Academy; city survey about a new Highway 101 pedestrian bridge; Palma Colectiva's opening party; the Patti Smith Trio to play the Lobero Theatre; three more Santa Barbara Bowl shows; Butterfly Beach water contact closure lifted. 6
March 23, 2023
March 20, 2023
The Return of the Two-Hotel Funk Zone Development
Plus: The Biltmore is reducing its number of guest rooms; Hozier to play the Bowl; a visit to the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden's fun Backcountry area; presale memberships to the Pad climbing gym; the Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival will include a block party; answer to last week's "Where in Santa Barbara...?" 16
March 14, 2023
















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