Santa Barbara Art Essentials Is Being Forced to Move
Plus: July 4 festivities at the harbor; Anderson .Paak and the mariachi festival at the Santa Barbara Bowl; André 3000’s New Blue Sun live; Jane Lynch's Christmas revue; Charter Classic bus question; who bought the former St. Anthony's Seminary complex? 7
Inching Toward a Decision on the State Street Promenade
Other recent news: A business improvement district for downtown Santa Barbara; apartment complexes proposed for the Lower Riviera and near Cottage Hospital; Refugio State Beach should reopen early this summer; the Waterman hotel in the Funk Zone has been rebranded; update on the Las Alturas house falling down the hillside; hidden camera found in landscaping; the tree of the month. 11
The Public Market’s Next New Vendor
More food news: The floor plan of the reinvented Tydes at the Coral Casino; donuts and paletas coming to State Street; noodle shop opening in Noleta; Jonesy's Fried Chicken profile; chef Rhoda Magbitang is leaving the Inn at Mattei's Tavern; Secret Supper event in August; Pizza Mizza's new incarnation. 8
Hidden Oaks Golf Course Is Reportedly for Sale Again
Plus: Alo Yoga and Dollar Tree are coming to State Street; full closure of Highway 154; San Ysidro Ranch's pool house expansion; construction to start on the Santa Barbara Junior High School Multiuse Path Project; Highway 101 off-ramp opening and on-ramp closure; new renderings of the big apartment complex coming to De La Vina Street; James Perse on Coast Village Road; art exhibit about migrant agricultural workers; a bonus vanity plate. 2
Bibi Ji’s New Location Opens This Week
More food news: Stella Mare's will close at the end of the year; Seven Bar & Kitchen is said to be opening very soon; opening forecasts for four new Goleta restaurants; local chain in talks for the Derf's Café space; updates on Pizza Mizza and The Palms; a Filipino feast at the Inn at Mattei's Tavern. 15
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