May 25, 2023
Tag: The Pad
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
February 16, 2023
The Seepage Problem at the Castillo Street Underpass
Plus: Four more Santa Barbara Bowl shows; the best look yet at the wondrous Pepper Hill house; vintage and consignment store Faitell Attractions found a new home; opening forecast for The Pad climbing gym; the answer to last week's "Where in Santa Barbara...?" 7
September 18, 2022
September 4, 2022
Tomorrow Is the West Wind Drive-In Theater’s Last Day
Plus: Chapel for sale; interior shots of the wild underground house on Pepper Hill and Jeff Shelton's round stone tower; the reopening of the Butterfly Lane pedestrian undercrossing got pushed back; Kevin Costner at the airport; the Pad climbing gym kiboshed its State Street plans; a visit to new refillable shop Sunkissed Pantry. 1
April 13, 2021
Recent Comments
Thank you for highlighting all the interesting, wonderful, and quirky aspects of my neighborhood behind Magnolia Center. Moved here in 1993 and I would not… — REC
Roy, why are you signing your name at the end of these? Lemme guess, you're a boomer! See how does that feel? Not too great.… — Boom
My favorite thing about this comment section is the fact that the only restaurant in Santa Barbara that consistently serves late, is Restaurant Roy š — J
Seriously you all, how much business do you think the average restaurant would do from 9:00-10:00pm here in Santa Barbara? Iām not in the restaurant… — Roy
Who do they think will staff these? — Anon
I can relate to more late night options Thursday-Saturday. I use to frequent Edomasa when it would stay open till midnight and I am happy… — TJ
Roy, take a deep breath and a chill pill. Not everyone like to have dinner at 4:30pm and goes to bed at 8pm. — Peter
I so agree. And what is with his over the top " Moroccan " fetish ??? — Janet
Jeez, Roy. JO was expressing a hope, not a demand. Also, whatās the deal with calling out someoneās āgenerationā as an insult? There is literally… — Andrew
I personally think itās kind of selfish for you to ask if they can stay open past 9pm. Do you know how difficult it is… — Roy