“On recent walks, I’ve noticed ‘USA’ spray-painted on the asphalt, along with markings for utility companies. What does it mean?” —E.
Blog
More food news: Sea Stephanie Fish is delivering seafood throughout the area; Bree’osh’s bakery on De La Vina is open and selling flatbreads, quiches, and more; Sama Sama Kitchen has started delivery; the Good Lion’s to-go cocktails should be available this week.
Plus: The Santa Barbara Bowl has postponed its May concerts; the new La Playa Inn on Castillo Street; two-bedroom vacation rental available at the Mill; when every day is a holiday.
The twice-weekly Siteline newsletter is the best way to follow the website. To subscribe, click the link at the bottom of this post. And you can unsubscribe at any time.
Including a George Washington Smith Tudor from 1900, an unassuming cottage in the Upper East, a pretty kitchen in Montecito, and a Carp fixer with wide ocean views.
Other local news: East Beach volleyball nets taken down; we’re at 83% of normal rainfall for the season; online programming from UCSB Arts & Lectures; mechanical failure at the News-Press.
Handlebar Coffee Roasters, Barbareño, Metropulos Fine Foods, and Tri-County Produce (which often has locally made hand sanitizer). More food news: Dune Coffee Roasters will bring breakfast to you; The Good Lion is working on to-go cocktails; the Miramar resort has closed, including its restaurants.
Plus: BUNS, a nonprofit dedicated to rabbits and guinea pigs; Antica Furnishings’s closing sale; School House Road sells quickly for the asking price; real-estate inspections put on hold; fitness videos from Variant Training Lab.
Burning Questions
- What’s This Pole With a Flashing Blue Light?
- What Are These Sculptures on the Riviera?
- What’s the Origin Story of This Fence on Hot Springs Road?
- What’s the Housing Development Under Construction Next to the Polo Fields?
- Why Is Part of This West Beach Mosaic Covered in Concrete?
- What Was the Weeping Willow Inn?
- Why Are There Story Poles at Calle Real Center?
Recent Comments
Congratulations Gene and team Lucky's! — eliza
I was upset that the Butterfly beach bench went missing ... didn't know if the City / County was involved. I used to sit on… — Janet
I didn’t think we had any royal people in Montecito being that they broke ties with the royal family and insulted and mocked the queen. — Lynn Adams
@KSBY is the only on air local news worth watching- their employees can actually have a conversation on air that makes sense, and they ask… — Christine!
The Lucky's empire keeps on growing: Did you report that a second location of Tre Lune opened in Hollywood on N Sycamore? — Curtis L
I want to know what donation might be required for one Dog Bench. There is a small possibility that one could be placed in Carpinteria. — Kate Stewart
Palm seems to post most frequently on Facebook (dunno about Insta). Another site is Reddit r/santabarbara It's about the same not-quite-live timeframe as NextDoor, but… — David B
Ha! Best comment I've ever read! Not just because it's hilarious, but also incredibly accurate. I forgot about Nextdoor, I thought it had held hands… — RCR
ST, you are freaking hilarious! Keep it coming! — Bradley
For breaking news there is no other source than the Palm. When a car flips, he's there. When a bike rides outside the lanes, he's… — Sam Tababa