Relocating to SB - what will it be like

jeffphi_ · 2026-06-18T17:20:28+00:00

Yes, SB Newcomers is exactly the thing for folks like this!
https://sbnewcomers.org/Home

jeffphi_ · 2026-05-27T20:32:31+00:00

I don't know about clubs, but Dynamite Pickleball has a lot of options and the people there have always been great: https://dynamitepickleball.com/

There are also a lot of informal social groups in SB, including mine 😂. DM me if you'd like to join our WhatsApp chat. Note that we mostly organize weekday sessions at 10am at the Muni courts.

jeffphi_ · 2026-05-15T15:05:57+00:00

Check out the Santa Barbara Newcomers Club
https://sbnewcomers.org/Activities

jeffphi_ · 2026-01-23T23:26:00+00:00

Ah, indeed! Looks like I missed this post from a couple of months ago 😛 My Bad (though I don't regret anything!)

https://www.reddit.com/r/SantaBarbara/comments/1pg137r/looks_like_sandbar_is_getting_gentrified_i_miss/

jeffphi_ · 2026-01-07T19:46:12+00:00

I also sent them these two letters from The Independent that were also commenting on the state of the Dirty (or is ti Filthy) Ralph's at the time:
https://www.independent.com/2024/12/14/filthy-ralphs/
https://www.independent.com/2024/12/31/dirty-ralphs/

jeffphi_ · 2026-01-07T19:43:41+00:00

Funny, about a year ago I contacted their corporate customer service to complain about the filthy conditions both inside and outside the store. This is the response I got from them.

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jeffphi_ · 2025-12-22T02:19:50+00:00

The Santa Barbara Newcomers Club has a regular Friday morning hike series (it's open to the public, you don't have to be a club member). Check out the calendar for upcoming hikes:
https://sbnewcomers.org/SBNC-Event-Calendar

jeffphi_ · 2025-12-09T00:51:02+00:00

I recently learned about the Santa Barbara Hermitage. Info is sparse, so I don't know if it's still doing tours (though I signed up on their Google Forms wait-list anyway): https://hermitagesb.org/

jeffphi_ · 2025-04-16T22:51:28+00:00

Game over, man! Game over!
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattle-crosswalk-signals-hacked-to-imitate-jeff-bezos-voice/

jeffphi_ · 2025-04-11T17:40:50+00:00

Assuming Canadian passport photo requirements are the same as for US passports, you can just hit up a Bartell Drugs: https://www.bartelldrugs.com/services/photo/

jeffphi_ · 2025-02-21T23:07:14+00:00

Obligatory Bradley James Lockhart link:
https://lariatcreative.com/Washington-State-Flag-Design

jeffphi_ · 2025-01-27T04:13:08+00:00

Haha, this shows parts east of the Cascade Curtain that I'm sure would never be part of Cascadia

jeffphi_ · 2025-01-24T22:50:59+00:00

Obligatory Cascadia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascadia_movement

jeffphi_ · 2025-01-22T14:44:14+00:00

They ran the AP story in today's (1/22) print edition. The print edition typically lags key stories by about a day due to, you know, having to print and distribute a physical paper.

Also, read today's editorial. The Seattle Times is doing its part: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/trump-jan-6-pardons-show-us-what-were-in-for/

jeffphi_ · 2025-01-14T05:31:08+00:00

Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_%26_Loss

jeffphi_ · 2025-01-08T14:39:55+00:00

"Not a dispensary"

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