Tag: Summer Solstice Celebration

November 20, 2025

Delta Is Ending Flights Between Santa Barbara and Atlanta

Other recent news: Birnam Wood's plan to remove the 77 eucalyptus trees along East Valley Road; city council member Kristen Sneddon is running for mayor; an option for fewer affordable-housing units at Paseo Nuevo; more citations issued to e-bike riders; the University of California bought a Hope Ranch house for UCSB's chancellor; Summer Solstice Celebration's 2026 theme. 24

May 22, 2025

Rite Aid Is Hitting the Skids

Other recent news: Sable Offshore Corporation has restarted oil operations; gearing up for this year's Summer Solstice Celebration; a profile of Lynda Weinman; the expansion of Arroyo Hondo Preserve; return of the East Beach "beach club." 5

June 16, 2024

Santa Claus Lane Is Getting a Year-Round Christmas Shop

Plus: James Perse's shop at the Montecito Country Mart has closed; "What the Constitution Means to Me" is coming to town; volunteer for the Summer Solstice Celebration; Eric Idle and Aimee Mann at the Lobero Theatre; the Music Academy of the West changed its name back; Soul Care Studio + Sauna is open on Anacapa Street. 1

May 5, 2024

The Well Is Opening an Outpost in Montecito

Plus: The Castle in the Sky is available for rent; a visit to the new Venture Apparel Co. store on lower State Street; two more Santa Barbara Bowl shows were announced; a Bowlus RV showroom has opened downtown; Summer Solstice Celebration exhibit at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum; hiking up to the Hollywood sign.

November 11, 2023

The Summer Solstice Celebration Theme Is “Flights of Fancy”

Other recent news: Rain is in the forecast (as is a wet winter in general); verdict in the trial over house bought by Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom; the bitter battle between the Santa Barbara Unified School District's teachers and leadership; State Street tattoo parlor moved to the Mesa; the history of Isla Vista; more on the former Child Estate; the mission of the U.S. Space Force. 2

June 28, 2023

State Street Promenade Extended for Three More Years

Other recent news: Parklets off State Street get a reprieve; architect suggests a different promenade design; Jeff Bridges bought in Hope Ranch; Fergie sold her Santa Ynez Valley ranch; photos of last weekend's Summer Solstice Celebration; eminent domain to be used for Goleta's San Jose Creek Multipurpose Path project; gay pride flags stolen in Los Olivos; the concert lineup at Ojai's Libbey Bowl; the tree of the month. 2

December 29, 2022

The Theme of the 2023 Summer Solstice Celebration

Other recent news: 90-minute parking limit coming to Old Town Goleta; update on the apartment complex in the works for De La Vina and Carrillo; Sansum Clinic staff can now charge patients for emails; 24-unit mixed-use development proposed for Carpinteria Avenue.

June 24, 2022

A Step Forward for the Santa Barbara Airport Expansion

Other recent news: The where, when, and what of this weekend's Summer Solstice Celebration; city council adopts drought measures; a long look at Carpinteria's cannabis problem; Planet Fitness gym opens in Goleta; profile of hedge fund manager/musician Pete Muller; Santa Barbara fisherman had to swim for eight hours after sleepwalking off the deck.

April 1, 2022

Buyer of $52 Million Montecito Mansion Revealed

Other recent news: Temporary bypass lane to be installed on four-stretch of Highway 101 between Santa Barbara and Ventura; the Summer Solstice parade won't be on State Street this year; neighbors object to "keyless" hotel coming to Garden Street; Santa Barbara redistricting map finalist; Rincon Trail Project gets stalled by appeals; local dentist with a support dog for patients. 1

March 10, 2022

The World’s Biggest Bounce House Is Coming to Town

Plus: Farmer & the Flea is moving to Santa Barbara; the Summer Solstice Celebration announced its 2022 theme; upcoming concerts by Maren Morris, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard; a heck of a price hike on Sand Point Road.