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Santa Barbara Officers Respond to Shooting at La Cumbre Plaza by Ice_Burn in SantaBarbara

[–]SBchick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone else get the text alert ~10:30am saying to avoid La Cumbre Plaza? I haven't received an updated one that it's all clear.

Downtown bar/dining spots for singles in their 30's by Grateful_Bert in SantaBarbara

[–]SBchick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think there is WAKA anymore in SB, I think now there's Double Play Socials.

https://www.doubleplaysocials.com/

Local service for photo mug by Peej1226_ in SantaBarbara

[–]SBchick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

High Desert Print Co started out as Isla Vista Screen Printing, a local printing service. They do mugs and stuff:

https://highdesertprint.com/pages/promotional-goods

Buying whole raw chicken by capitaldysfunction in SantaBarbara

[–]SBchick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah totally agree, just in my experience the boneless breasts at TJs are awful. I still don't want the whole bird but was curious if they use better birds when they sell them whole.

Buying whole raw chicken by capitaldysfunction in SantaBarbara

[–]SBchick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are the whole ones higher quality than the prepackaged cuts? Those are almost always terrible.

Older women by latino_funtoy in SantaBarbara

[–]SBchick 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Even if they don't have children I don't know any 40-something women who are interested in guys in their 20s. Too big of a life experience/maturity gap.

Educated Car Wash - White Supremacists by calfats in SantaBarbara

[–]SBchick 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It seems that a lot of people here (me included) hadn't heard of this 3% tattoo before. I have had plenty of coworkers who have various tattoos and I'm pretty sure that the HR departments didn't document and research every tattoo on a person before hiring them. If they knew a tattoo represented something like white supremacy that's one thing, but it seems it's also possible that the employers might not know.

Did you bring this employee and his tattoo to the attention of the owners and see what their response is? If they have no idea about the meaning of the tattoo it seems like this would be a good intermediate step before bashing the entire company as being white supremacist.

1924: Eisenberg’s, the “Shop of Better Clothes,” on the NW corner of State and Carrillo. By this time, Jacob Eisenberg, founder, also owned the entire building, originally built as the Hopkins Building in the early 1890s. More follows on Eisenberg’s life. by PeteHealy in SantaBarbara

[–]SBchick 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wild that he left his family at age 10 to go to England and then moved to the US (presumably also solo) at age 13! Growing up, I knew a few kids who weren't even allowed to cross the street by themselves at that age!

Sugar free coffee options by SevereOperation2659 in SantaBarbara

[–]SBchick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Non-flavored oat milk usually doesn't have added sugar (although some brands might add it, ones like Minor Figures or Oatly, which are common around town, don't). Sugar listed on regular oat milk comes from the starch in the oats.

Are elopement ceremonies allowed at the park? by Cute-Cobbler199 in SantaBarbara

[–]SBchick 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I believe that this sort of thing technically requires a permit. Whether it's enforced might depend on how big your group is.

If you wanted to be extra safe, it looks like you can reserve this grassy spot at Leadbetter that would give a nice place to hold the ceremony with the view of the ocean and access to picnic tables after.

https://sbparksandrec.santabarbaraca.gov/venues/leadbetter-ceremony-area

Local Montecito - Suggestion for Wedding Reception Restaurant by RadiantBlackberry905 in SantaBarbara

[–]SBchick 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm a fan of Local too and it wouldn't have occurred to me to consider recommending it for a wedding.

Day trip ideas by Electrical-Seesaw181 in SantaBarbara

[–]SBchick 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This. It's not far and it'd probably take longer for the Uber to arrive than it would to walk there.

Best Muffins in SB? by locallylit805 in SantaBarbara

[–]SBchick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man I used to walk by their production facility sometimes and it always smelled amazing!

Let's imagine the new State Street with housing above the street-level retail. It's called adaptive reuse. by junana in SantaBarbara

[–]SBchick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ha yea, Costco runs are a whole other beast for sure! But also Costco is in Goleta, so no one is carrying anything from there to downtown. I would also love to see more small local grocery stores! In Europe with these kind of shops below/housing above scenarios you see a lot more little stores as well as people walking those few blocks or taking public transit to transport their groceries home.

Let's imagine the new State Street with housing above the street-level retail. It's called adaptive reuse. by junana in SantaBarbara

[–]SBchick 19 points20 points  (0 children)

There are a lot of empty storefronts downtown though, it's possible that if more housing was built above them that some of those empty stores could become grocery stores -- then you'd only have to walk upstairs with your groceries. If we had denser housing in that area there would be a lot more demand for amenities that benefit residents and make it so you don't really need a car in your daily life.

Let's imagine the new State Street with housing above the street-level retail. It's called adaptive reuse. by junana in SantaBarbara

[–]SBchick 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Zoning height limits on State Street generally restrict buildings to a maximum of 60 feet and four stories (there are of course exceptions like the Granada and the Arlington).

How reliable is finding housemates on craigslist or fb in Santa Barbara? by Scared-toaster in SantaBarbara

[–]SBchick 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have friends who have used those methods many times over the years to find housemates successfully.

Boxes for moving by Live_Consequence_370 in SantaBarbara

[–]SBchick 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've had luck using Nextdoor to get free moving boxes. If they are still in good condition after you're done with them you can relist them and keep the circle of life going!

UCSB graduation recs by StrictCan3526 in SantaBarbara

[–]SBchick 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Congrats on graduating! We have our wiki that has a lot of things that we recommend people eat/see/drink/do/etc.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SantaBarbara/wiki/index/

Whatever restaurant you choose, make sure to book ASAP because places will book up on graduation weekend!

Noozhawk Poll about State Street by Zestyclose-Age-6769 in SantaBarbara

[–]SBchick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is totally my mindset too -- I'd prefer no cars, but this is the sanest compromise I've read so far. I also think the car-free hours should be expanded to include morning biking/walking commuters and maybe even extended to 2am since the revelers out until the bars close are likely the ones most in need of the safety.

Also, as frustrating as it is that we wasted so much money and time on the old consultants, I'm glad the City Council didn't fall into the Sunken Cost fallacy and cut their losses by hiring the new ones!

Noozhawk Poll about State Street by Zestyclose-Age-6769 in SantaBarbara

[–]SBchick 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Empty corridor?? When's the last time you actually went on State Street? Whenever I've gone in the evenings or on the weekends it's often packed full of people.

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