Tag: Bellosguardo Foundation

December 23, 2024

Swimwear Chain Coming to Coast Village Road

Plus: Big closing sale at Maison K; Bungalow Haven is aiming for the National Registry of Historic Places; MOXI exhibit at Santa Barbara Airport; we'll get to see more of Bellosguardo in 2025; rainbow bridge in Summerland; updates on the new Cold Spring bridge and restoration of Romero Road, Franklin Trail, and San Ysidro Trail.

December 10, 2024

A Closer Look at Bellosguardo’s Beach House and Cabanas

Plus: New interior design studio/private club in Santa Barbara; Art & Soul's State Street gallery opens this week; James Taylor to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; Valerie June coming to the Lobero Theatre; drilling in San Ysidro Creek; lots of plantings at San Ysidro Ranch's botanical garden.

October 19, 2023

Arts District Get-Together Tomorrow Evening

Plus: Chamber music at Bellosguardo; another Los Alamos landmark is for sale; screening of film about the origins of Plaza Rubio; guided tarantula walk; the Courtyard by Marriott's roof deck; John Evans paintings at Caldwell Snyder. 6

December 18, 2022

What to Expect on the Bellosguardo Tour

The mysterious estate on the bluff above East Beach is finally, slowly, opening to visitors for 90-minute tours. 51

July 18, 2022

The Best Look Yet Inside Bellosguardo

Plus: Kule pop-up coming to the Montecito Country Mart; the closed part of Bella Vista Drive has finally reopened; an official answer about the left turn on red at Anacapa and Haley; more on the Chumash plan for a 31,000-square-foot office building in Santa Ynez; a fantastic 1920 postcard of Summerland. 13

November 20, 2021

Bellosguardo Released Specifics About Proposed Tours and Events

Other recent news: American Indian Health & Services makes progress on the old Army Reserve Center; Athleta opening date; preliminary maps for state redistricting; the Natural History Museum's Folk & Tribal Arts Marketplace is coming up; a new yoga studio in Goleta; Hitchcock Cinemas reopens next week; the Four Seasons hotel in New York City is said to be reopening, so maybe there's hope for the Biltmore.

October 28, 2021

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi Bought Twice More in Montecito

Other recent news: Progress for 14-room hotel on State Street; the rain did little to alleviate the drought; the state attorney general classified the Bellosguardo Foundation as delinquent; mayoral candidate Deborah Schwartz vs. the local Democratic establishment; Alisal wants to annex 10 acres for glamping; the restoration of UCSB's North Campus Open Space.

October 24, 2021

When the Inn at Mattei’s Tavern Is Now Expected to Open

Plus: The first exhibit of Huguette Clark’s artwork since 1929; the giant red stiletto's backstory; upgrades to Casa Las Palmas in Chase Palm Park; mystery activity at the corner of De La Vina and Mission; that time Jeff Shelton made a giant pencil; a peek inside the Pepper Hill mound house.

October 21, 2021

What the Heck Is Going on With Bellosguardo?

Other recent news: The season's first real rainfall is expected on Monday; more than 70% of eligible county residents are now fully vaccinated; Thousand Steps construction to happen before next summer; Hope Ranch mulls offshore desalination. 2

May 28, 2021

Only $1.6 Million More Needed to Save the San Marcos Foothills

Other recent news: Construction on the 101's Montecito segment to start in fall of 2022; Bellosguardo Foundation starts talking about tours; Hotel Santa Barbara is on the market; earthquake six miles off the coast; county likely to reach yellow tier right before the tier system is abolished; the Crafter's Library opens Saturday; buyers of two big-ticket properties revealed; anti-cannabis lawsuit tossed out of court; skeletal remains discovered in Montecito; local fashion designer Kate McHale Jensen opened a shop here; peeved at sloppy parking.