May 26, 2024
Tag: Santa Barbara Bowl
There’s Hope for Arnoldi’s Cafe
More food news: White Caps Beach Club has opened; Cajé Coffee Roasters is coming to Goleta; Mony's is now at the Santa Barbara Bowl; Tyler x Lieu Dit tasting room has opened; profile of Luretík olive oil; Casa Dumetz Winery changed its name; updates on two Solvang restaurants. 3
May 15, 2024
The Four Potential Designs for Franceschi Park
Plus: After 40 years, Wendy Foster is leaving downtown Santa Barbara; the Biltmore resort pushed its opening way back; proposed changes to a trio of Summerland buildings; a bunch of upcoming performances, including Ali Wong and Toad the Wet Sprocket; Goleta's Clay Studio has changed its name; the lineup for the French Wave Film Festival. 24
May 5, 2024
April 9, 2024
The Mesa’s House of the Dragon
Plus: Arrediamo rug store has opened in the Big Yellow House; "Titanic Days" at the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum; John Fogerty and comedian Bert Kreischer are coming to the Santa Barbara Bowl; Las Positas Tennis Center is back in action; Royal Bee on State Street; the Chrisman California Islands Center in Carpinteria. 6
March 28, 2024
March 24, 2024
Four More Shops Are Under Construction at the Miramar Resort
Plus: Venture Apparel Co. has opened on State Street; Ziggy Marley at the Santa Barbara Bowl; Montecito's Plant Gallery has closed; massive bounce house returning to Elings Park; new renderings of West Beach hotel; contest to decorate State Street Promenade barriers; Jeff Shelton penthouse is a vacation rental; Tomatomania! 14
March 15, 2024
Meghan Markle’s New Lifestyle Brand Is Called American Riviera Orchard
Plus: Three more Santa Barbara Bowl shows were announced; Aquarius Cocktail and Jeanne Ceramics sample sale; details about the yoga and Pilates studio opening in the 700 Linden complex; the CarPlay black hole at Milpas and the 101; Carpinteria Valley Lumber is having a party. 11
March 11, 2024
March 6, 2024
Mate Gallery’s New Shop Is Bigger and Better
Plus: The monthly SB Funk Zone Live celebration; improvements to the perpetually wet Castillo Street undercrossing; a dirt-road block in Los Olivos finally got paved; downtown bank branch to close; Lauren Daigle to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; "Where in Santa Barbara...?" answer; curb cuts designed to redirect rainwater. 1
March 4, 2024
Recent Comments
I agree. What an odd choice for the cover — J
I hope that the owner of 806 divulges all of the history on that flip house to prospective buyers as required by law. — Pythia
The master bed was positioned towards the “‘motor court” to have the best possible view of our teenage boys sneaking out in a 1992 Geo… — Bruce Giffin
While the picture is just a rendering, hopefully that big beautiful box on the roof is a back up generator as I second the motion… — TJ
The Carl Maston house is amazing. Plywood is due for a comeback. — A
When will Caltrans landscape the new Montecito section of the 101 similar to what was installed in Carp? — Greg
Could you cram more ‘stuff’ on that foyer table for the cover of the new Private Homes book? — Gail