Montecito Journal

Nestled between the mountains and the ocean, Montecito enjoys a nearly flawless climate throughout the year, making it one of the most sought-after and exclusive neighborhoods globally. Real estate prices start around $3 million and can reach upwards of $125 million or more. This area is home to numerous celebrities, renowned authors, and several billionaires who have chosen to live or have vacation homes here. Montecito features two main commercial zones: the upper village and Coast Village Road. The upper village is a quaint shopping area located between San Ysidro Road and Santa Angela Lane, offering a variety of businesses including a hardware store, grocery store, post office, gas station, stationery shop, bookstore, three banks, an art and frame shop, a photo shop, two jewelry stores, hair and fragrance salons, a brokerage firm, drugstore, coffee shop, deli, real estate offices, antique shops, architects, dry cleaners, cheese shop, clothing and houseware boutiques, and three Italian eateries. The Montecito Village Shopping Center serves as the heart of this distinctive community.

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MUS Foundation Gala Funds New Fitness Center

2 weeks ago | montecitojournal.net | Joanne Calitri

The Montecito Union School Foundation Annual Gala was held elegantly at the Rosewood Miramar Beach on Friday, May 30. This year hit a record high of over 262 guests, noting women in their flowing ball gowns and floral hair adornments to match the gala theme, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The theme pays tribute to last year’s gala that funded the MUS Library. Another first for this year – every MUS teacher was sponsored to attend.
Imagine: Igniting the Skies and Minds of Tomorrow’s Aviators

2 weeks ago | montecitojournal.net | Zach Rosen

At first glance, the “Imagine” event hosted at Santa Barbara Airport may appear to be a sleek showcase of aircraft and classic cars. But at its heart, Imagine is far more than a static display – it’s a living, breathing movement to inspire the next generation of aviation professionals, created by a woman whose life was transformed by flight and who now wants to pay that gift forward.
‘Climbing in Heels’

2 weeks ago | montecitojournal.net | Leslie Zemeckis

‘Climbing in Heels’ Climbing in Heels is the perfect summer beach read. Super-agent/producer (she shepherded the careers of JLo and Julia Roberts to name just two) Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas debuts with a witty, sexy book about breaking through the boys’ club of ‘80s Hollywood in the fashion of former glamour queen Jackie Collins. And she does it with aplomb and grit.
Out of Town Opportunities: SoulPlay Marks a Decade

2 weeks ago | montecitojournal.net | Steven Libowitz

The late, lamented Lucidity Festival is long gone from its residency at Live Oak Camp. Launched in 2012, the successful festival was swamped by the inordinate rainy season in 2023, and then forced to cancel by fire concerns after moving to June for the 2024 fest. The 2025 Lucidity Festival, which was supposed to relocate to Monterey County, was canceled in September with no refunds being offered.
23rd Annual Graduation Issue Week 1: Cate School

2 weeks ago | montecitojournal.net | Joanne Calitri

23rd Annual Graduation Issue Week 1: Cate School Cate School 2025 grads cheering their upcoming commencement (courtesy photo) The Cate School’s 112th graduation – “Go Rams!” – was held on Sunday, May 25, at 10 am, outside at the school campus.
Friendship Center Annual Legacy Award Luncheon

2 weeks ago | montecitojournal.net | Joanne Calitri

Friendship Center Annual Legacy Award Luncheon The Friendship Center Montecito held its annual Legacy Society Award Luncheon on Wednesday, May 28, at the University Club. This annual event has returned from its lockdown-related hiatus. The organization honors those who have committed to allocate funding via their estate to support the FC endowment.
Over in Ojai: Chase-ing the New

2 weeks ago | montecitojournal.net | Steven Libowitz

Over in Ojai: Chase-ing the New Innovative flutist Claire Chase leads this year’s Ojai Music Festival (photo by Annelies van der Vegt) Claire Chase, the innovative virtuosic flutist who has “world premiered” hundreds of compositions by a new generation of artists, was the first flutist to be awarded a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship (2012) as well as the nearly-as prestigious Avery Fisher Prize (2017). Two years later, she was a Mosher Guest Artist at Music Academy of the West, where her...
The Musical Apocalypse

2 weeks ago | montecitojournal.net | Steven Libowitz

An invasion of musical machers is coming to Center Stage (courtesy photo)If a musical about Supreme Court justices seems far afield, how about a zombie apocalypse comedy horror musical spoof?
Taking Theater to Court

2 weeks ago | montecitojournal.net | Steven Libowitz

Valerie Perri, Heather Ayers and Julie Garnyé star in ETC’s Justice (courtesy photo)What theatrical subject could be more suited to serious investigation than the first three female justices of the U.S. Supreme Court; the ladies who broke through a more than 200 year-old glass ceiling to reach the highest court in the land?
Opera Opportunity Outside the Box

2 weeks ago | montecitojournal.net | Steven Libowitz

Opera Opportunity Outside the Box Opera Santa Barbara has neatly transformed itself into an efficient juggernaut that seems to have made the company more sustainable, at least for the moment, by staging all of their opera productions twice at the Lobero, rather than ranging from the grand stage of the Granada to the Lobero and the intimate Center Stage theatre.