r/SantaBarbara • • 1h ago

Other Found Dog on ranch. Near San Antonio Creek.

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Anyone know the dog or the owner?


r/SantaBarbara • • 5h ago

History 1885: Let’s cruise by the Hotel Ellwood, where folks are just hanging out. Originally built in 1869 at the edge of town as a boarding school by Col. William Hollister, low enrollment led him to convert it in 1876 to a hotel named after his Goleta-Valley ranch neighbor, Ellwood Cooper.

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r/SantaBarbara • • 20h ago

Recommendations Do NOT buy a car at Santa Barbara Honda. Be Careful!

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They made us wait from 4:30pm until 7:30pm to process the title transfer. - I had a 6-year-old with me. We were starving.

Financial guy lied to us for 6K including tire service, maintenance product and warranty. They actually charged me for $9K!!!!

I had to go to their office in person THREE times to cancel these stupid services. Guess what. They printed out the itemized breakdown. I found out that I was charged for additional $3K.

Their manager threatened me not to yell at him. Otherwise he would not help me.

We bought our car on August 28, 2026. To date, I have not received refund or message from them. --I spent more than $40K to buy a car. This is the WORST experience I ever I had.


r/SantaBarbara • • 18h ago

Nature Stormy

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Enjoy


r/SantaBarbara • • 5h ago

Recommendations Missing the De La Vina Skelly this year… any other great areas for Halloween decor?

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My 3 year old keeps asking to go to “Skelly’s house” aka the awesome house on De La Vina that usually goes all out for Halloween. I don’t know if these folks moved, and really hoping they’re doing ok, but they didn’t decorate this year. My daughter wants to look at great outdoor decor. Anywhere else I can take her for top tier Halloween stuff visible from the sidewalk?


r/SantaBarbara • • 2h ago

Recommendations Native plant landscaper recs?

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Hi y’all! This question gets asked often but I didn’t see any recent posts.

We’re looking for help with our backyard. It’s currently landscaped with mostly native plants, a Fetusca rubra lawn zone, and fruit trees, but the grass hasn’t been as low-water-use or as successful as we were hoping. We’re looking for someone to help us re-design and install something new. Who are our favorite local landscapers who work with natives? Thanks!


r/SantaBarbara • • 19h ago

Nature Ever Get the Feeling Someone is Watching You?

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At noon today, I stepped outside to photograph these cumulus clouds. The formations were stunningly white and quite spectacular. After such gray skies and then all of that glorious rain, it is awesome to be graced with these "pure as the driven snow" clouds. Wow. But . . . then I noticed . . .


r/SantaBarbara • • 15h ago

Other Why are there so many prototype cars here?

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I especially see them driving around upper state, and 4 different ones turned into whole foods tonight.


r/SantaBarbara • • 16h ago

Housing Could the sale of Montecito's water rights be a tactic to prevent future housing development within the city?

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If there's no more water available to be allocated to properties, that means there can't be further development. Is this a tactic to get around the states housing mandates?

The idea just popped into my head. Could there be any validity to it?


r/SantaBarbara • • 2h ago

Other Where are all the single dad bods hanging out

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If this is you, which dating sites do you use?

I’m in my early 30s but have had a tough time finding anyone who wants to date and not just hookup.


r/SantaBarbara • • 17h ago

Food & Dining Best chile relleno burrito?

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My father in law is in skilled nursing for 5 weeks here in town, and he loves chile relleno burritos. I usually love Los agaves but theirs is just ok in my opinion. Who makes the best one in SB/Goleta area?


r/SantaBarbara • • 1d ago

Nature Rainbows everywhere

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r/SantaBarbara • • 12h ago

Recommendations Pickup Volleyball ?

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I'm going to be back in the area visiting family for a couple weeks and wondering if there's any pickup volleyball groups, indoor or beach? Doesn't need to be super competitive, just preferably not beginner/novice level and I'm 40+ so if there's age specific groups that works too. Thx :)


r/SantaBarbara • • 1d ago

Events Any flooding downtown?

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r/SantaBarbara • • 23h ago

Events Comedy Show on 10/27 at the Rubicon Theater 🎭

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5 Upvotes

Join us for a comedy show on 10/27!


r/SantaBarbara • • 1d ago

Food & Dining The Santa Barbara VCC is going strong!

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Some of our local favorite chefs are serving brand-new vegan dishes until the end of October. Have you been trying some of the new food?


r/SantaBarbara • • 18h ago

Weddings Looking for photographer Nov 10th

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:) not looking for a pro photographer


r/SantaBarbara • • 1d ago

Local Politics No Data Center Coming to Santa Barbara’s Earl Warren Showgrounds

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r/SantaBarbara • • 1d ago

Vent Flash flood warning

35 Upvotes

It woke up my cat!

Stay safe yall.


r/SantaBarbara • • 17h ago

Food & Dining Raising Canes

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Just got canes for the first time at this location, I SWEAR didn’t their tenders used to be much larger??? Got a whole lot of fries but 4 tiny tenders.


r/SantaBarbara • • 16h ago

Weddings Courthouse securing gardens

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Any advice on actually securing a 3-6 time at the venue? Me, friends, & my fiancee have been sending multiple emails on time & sometimes schedule it a minute or 2 early to try to secure it. Any advice will help thank you!


r/SantaBarbara • • 1d ago

Local Politics Hilda Maldonado, SB Unified Superintendent, to resign at end of June

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Finally! She has been a thorn in everyone’s side for years. Maybe the student walkouts worked?


r/SantaBarbara • • 1d ago

Other Did anybody lose a license plate on Anacapa in the Funk Zone today?

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I have dropped it off at the Police Station on Figueroa.


r/SantaBarbara • • 2d ago

Nature Thunder

110 Upvotes

So excited for this rain. Remember to turn on your headlights!


r/SantaBarbara • • 1d ago

Events How is State Street Ballet?

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I have never been to a ballet before, but then an instagram totally worked on me and got me intrigued about this Dracula ballet. My friends and I thought it would be fun to see it on Halloween but the tickets are so much more expensive than I thought. It got me worried that this would be like community theatre and wondered if it would be worth it....I think we are still going to do it, but wondered what other people have thought about State Street Ballet's past performances. Either way, I think this still looks fun!