March 6, 2024
Tag: 1200 State Street
Mate Gallery’s New Shop Is Bigger and Better
Plus: The monthly SB Funk Zone Live celebration; improvements to the perpetually wet Castillo Street undercrossing; a dirt-road block in Los Olivos finally got paved; downtown bank branch to close; Lauren Daigle to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; "Where in Santa Barbara...?" answer; curb cuts designed to redirect rainwater. 1
Burning Questions
- What’s the Story Behind the Seal of the City of Santa Barbara?
- Four Questions From the Mailbag
- 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?
Recent Comments
Such a great question and great read. Our librarians are amazing people — and excellent for sleuthing many questions. I wish we'd all utilize them… — ES Corchero
Erik may be a relative "newcomer", but he's definitely an "insider" when it comes to what's happening in Santa Barbara. — Mark
Crushcakes patio on Anacapa — Denise
VIVA GOLETA — Christine!
I suspect the two ships represent the Princesa and the Favorita, which anchored outside the old shallow bay at Goleta in 1782 (the bay was… — Kate P.
This is a story unto itself, an “outsider” researching the meaning behind the seal to help educate the locals who have no clue, not even… — Miss C
Much appreciation to the library staff for their deep dive into the archives for this. Love the close up photos of the tympanum. It's stunning! — ElizabethW
Are we suppose to feel bad for St. George? I cannot imagine anyone is upset about him finally moving on my SB, but I sure… — Monica
Hey, Ed, Don't let the door hit ya........ Maybe now you can devote your time to cleaning up the mess at what used to be… — MO
Yes, I did. Thank you for the correction. — BW