January 19, 2023
Tag: Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Highway 154 Has Reopened
Other recent news: Untreated sewage spill affects Montecito beach; Santa Barbara County to get federal storm relief; harbor to be dredged next week; Goleta Beach Park is closed for "emergency beach nourishment"; several radio station still off the air; no word when Route 150 between Carpinteria and Ojai will reopen; Santa Barbara Museum of Art sued over Egon Schiele drawing allegedly stolen by Nazis; Cabrillo Boulevard arts and crafts market to get reorganized; Summerland oil seepage is likely natural. 1
December 2, 2022
The “Victor the Florist” Signage Has Been Removed
Plus: Olive Mill ramp closures have been pushed back; an explanation for the activity at Rancho San Carlos; State Street survey; The Great Junk Hunt flea market is on in Ventura; Brett Young to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; Marshall Brown collages at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. 4
June 9, 2022
New Look for 63-Unit Apartment Complex on Carrillo
Plus: Amusing local stuff on Craigslist; the Blasters are coming to town; the Montecito Fire Department's July 4 pancake breakfast is back; Michael E. Long solo show; midcentury abstract art at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art; keep your eyes on the prices at Bristol Farms. 2
March 4, 2022
February 13, 2022
Seven-Foot-Tall Sunflower Sculptures Proposed for State Street
Plus: Over-the-top Valentine's Day decorations on Foothill Road; plans to tear down a 20-year-old estate on Picacho Lane; the 747 Designs shop is having a big sale before it closes; this year's Santa Barbara International Film Festival slate; a revised take on a big Eucalyptus Hill house. 1
September 28, 2021
August 29, 2021
July 21, 2021
A Settlement in the Matter of the Derelict Summerland House
Plus: You can finally see the results of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art's six-year renovation; in June, Santa Barbara hotel rooms were 20% more expensive than in 2019; an update on the revamping of Dwight Murphy Field; Paul Thorn and Will Breman at the Lobero; in search of black-and-white photography. 4
May 7, 2021
Mollusk’s New Shop Is Even Cooler Than the First One
Plus: More Mesa fell out of escrow; two more fall shows at the Santa Barbara Bowl; new-ish used record store on State Street; another big UCSB lease downtown; reopening date for the Santa Barbara Museum of Art; the answer to last week's "Where in Santa Barbara...?" 1
March 17, 2020
Recent Comments
Looking forward to 1st visit — Virginia Sylvester
European Market & Deli is a great resource for authentic Middle Eastern, Slavic & Mediterranean ingredients - produce, fresh breads/sweets, pickles, grains spices. The store… — Julibelle1105
Bob - unfortunately those are the going rates for beachfront Orange County lux. resorts (Ritz in Half Moon Bay also) so.... Mattei's is apparently playing… — OG
When cowboys still rode bulls down the middle of the street! — OG
Those rates are ridiculous, they need to come back down to reality. I understand you need to charge a certain price point to recoup your… — Bob Tylundall
Not surprising that Beddia Mia closed. I ate there several months ago and got very sick. Tried to reach out to the restaurant to let… — Chris
Oops, I was mistaken — it's not Piro Lane, but rather La Colina Road that provides access into the neighborhood I am talking about! Right… — ES Corchero
Fun for a curious pocket of No-leta... or is this Santa Barbara? I dunno. But the off-ramp always seemed curious, but vital because of the… — ES Corchero
I miss Arts & Letters. The food was delicious and such a great spot for lunch and dinner. Its always been a mystery to me… — ES Corchero
(Homeless in SM) "Audience members suggested different sites away from their homes or businesses." Literal NIBYs. — Christine_Z28