That’s OK, I am pretty used to crap weather and air quality. I will comfort myself with tacos.
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Friday, 21 August 2020 01:32 (three years ago) link
Oh and thanks to whoever made the Cold Spring Tavern (Grill?) rec; made a reservation for lunch next Fri since we’ll be heading out that way to visit a couple of barns.
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Friday, 21 August 2020 01:34 (three years ago) link
That will be fun! Glad you're seeing the other side of the mountain. Haven't been in a long while. Would usually go in grad school for tri tip sandwiches and music on the weekends.
― it's a spicy dinner we're having (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 21 August 2020 03:01 (three years ago) link
Oh hi it is not even 9am and we have hot coffee at handlebar, pastry at Renaud’s, now headed to farmers market, all the while wondering why we have wasted half our lives in the wrong coast.
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Saturday, 22 August 2020 15:32 (three years ago) link
Quite right.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 22 August 2020 15:37 (three years ago) link
awesome morning!
― it's a spicy dinner we're having (Sufjan Grafton), Saturday, 22 August 2020 18:20 (three years ago) link
Drove around the stoodent slum of IV, cracking up all the while. Second coffee at Caje. Did a drive by of the barns in Galeta, now lunching at Super Cucas. Not bad for a Saturday morning, huh? Many thanks for recs, so helpful for getting a grip.
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Saturday, 22 August 2020 19:10 (three years ago) link
Any sushi recs? Any price point.
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Saturday, 22 August 2020 19:12 (three years ago) link
arigato is the old sb favorite, but i like oku better these days. They have outdoor seating on cabrillo.
― it's a spicy dinner we're having (Sufjan Grafton), Saturday, 22 August 2020 19:17 (three years ago) link
lol @ poor college students, they probably eat low price point sushi and their horses come from disreputable breeders
― the burrito that defined a generation, Saturday, 22 August 2020 19:22 (three years ago) link
I’ve been to teri a couple of times and liked it but I eat spicy salmon rolls and drink beer.
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Saturday, 22 August 2020 19:33 (three years ago) link
many good places for that experience
― it's a spicy dinner we're having (Sufjan Grafton), Saturday, 22 August 2020 20:13 (three years ago) link
trip to farmacy followed by dinner from Corazon at the Public Market.
How are ppl here so skinny, is there like a widespread coke scene I don't know about
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Sunday, 23 August 2020 03:57 (three years ago) link
Also had a very promising visit to one of the two barns up the San Marcos Pass. We will go back again on Friday.
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Sunday, 23 August 2020 03:58 (three years ago) link
get any ceviche at corazon?
― it's a spicy dinner we're having (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 23 August 2020 16:20 (three years ago) link
Yes! Delicious, some amazing dressing wanted to drink straight.Ummmm so any thoughts on a realtor? We bought our current house sans the 6% but we don’t know the market here at all, plus apparently open houses are a thing of the past.
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Sunday, 23 August 2020 18:28 (three years ago) link
My financial advisor who helped with our purchase is a big fan of openlistings, which saves a lot of money. Redfin has the best UI but saves less money. We chickened our and went with a local realtor and she was very good and held our hands more which we needed because it was our first time and we had to move very fast on a specific house. I’m not sure if covid makes the argument for a local well paid expert stronger or weaker. And I’m not sure if the situation is different in SB. But generally speaking if you know what you’re doing and have spare time then I would at least look into openlistings and friends.
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Sunday, 23 August 2020 18:32 (three years ago) link
it's only right that this ends with quincie outbidding us on a house. we chose our realtor based on loving her as a person, which is probably the wrong thing to do for saving money. she is also responsive and knowledgeable, though. can ilxmail you if interested.
― it's a spicy dinner we're having (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 23 August 2020 18:44 (three years ago) link
My ilxmail died long ago, does yours work?
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Sunday, 23 August 2020 18:49 (three years ago) link
no lol
― it's a spicy dinner we're having (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 23 August 2020 19:16 (three years ago) link
Are you on the ilx slack
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Sunday, 23 August 2020 19:26 (three years ago) link
today I ate my 4th McConnells ice cream and toured a $2M 1br condo lolololol
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Saturday, 29 August 2020 03:48 (three years ago) link
hell yeah!
― Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 29 August 2020 04:19 (three years ago) link
nice! Our realtor wasn't responding so I cooled on recommending her. But it turns out she is out of the country for awhile, so wouldn't be a great choice at the moment.
― Downtown Baby Photographers (Sufjan Grafton), Saturday, 29 August 2020 18:58 (three years ago) link
Our airbnb host recommended a guy, he seems fine. It ain’t exactly rocket science.Narrowed it down to two horsey homes. Prob back in Sept/Oct to work on more logistics and eat more tacos.
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Saturday, 29 August 2020 21:43 (three years ago) link
And more ice cream. I adore the churros con leche! With hot fudge!Didn’t make it to SY valley this trip; will hit it up next time around.
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Saturday, 29 August 2020 21:45 (three years ago) link
Agree that you will be fine with anyone that knows the area and you can handle dealing with. Think clients moving into sb are getting attention rn. Still we are looking at a home tomorrow. Would require some reno, but hopeful some jerk with a briefcase of cash won't win it to sell again in a month or rent.
― Downtown Baby Photographers (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 30 August 2020 03:15 (three years ago) link
Did I mention that the $2M one bedroom had a $700 monthly fee
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Sunday, 30 August 2020 15:05 (three years ago) link
I mean $900, not $700. If you have to ask. . .
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Sunday, 30 August 2020 15:06 (three years ago) link
just a little 108 grand per year for insurance and to keep those hedges looking nice
― Downtown Baby Photographers (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 30 August 2020 15:43 (three years ago) link
Just acknowledging that i was hungover this morning, did 9*12, and obv misplaced a decimal bc i was confused by the idea of 108 hundred.
― Downtown Baby Photographers (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 30 August 2020 20:34 (three years ago) link
Oops I am accidentally moving to Montecito to live in the guest suite of a 5M house lollll. I am the Kato Kaelin of Santa Barbara.
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Monday, 5 October 2020 18:48 (three years ago) link
lol
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Monday, 5 October 2020 18:59 (three years ago) link
montconcieto
3 month lease while we house hunt but hey, heated pool!
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Monday, 5 October 2020 19:12 (three years ago) link
Say hi to Oprah.
― nickn, Monday, 5 October 2020 19:14 (three years ago) link
that will be fun! I'd eat at Bettina every day. All of Montecito only really has this one Vons, though. It upsets me because it is just a Vons, but I swear this Vons is putting on airs.
― bogo jumbo boba (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 5 October 2020 19:56 (three years ago) link
I will be out in Goleta to see the pony pretty much every day, hoping this will offset the Montecito-ness.
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Tuesday, 6 October 2020 01:19 (three years ago) link
What is the scoop on mission canyon?
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Tuesday, 6 October 2020 01:42 (three years ago) link
Oh and apparently I will be living in Riviera, not Montecito. Is there really a difference i dunno
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Tuesday, 6 October 2020 01:55 (three years ago) link
Mission Canyon is cool. I actually love the city and mountain views you get from those hills a bit closer to the Mission and away from the city. The Riviera is probably the most classic Santa Barbara spot. It's the densely packed hills overlooking the city and should be very awesome. Have you ever lived somewhere with high radon levels? If you buy a home in the hills, you might have to install a way to sink radon away from your foundation so that you don't reach unsafe levels inside. see https://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/Documents/Publications/Open-File-Reports/OFR_0-Radon-SantaBarbara-Map.pdf
― bogo jumbo boba (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 6 October 2020 02:23 (three years ago) link
when i first heard about the radon issue, i thought it was a prelude to being shown a trunk full of dreamcatchers and salt lamps. but it's real.
― bogo jumbo boba (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 6 October 2020 02:36 (three years ago) link
oh weird, wtf CA!
I doubt we will be in the hills long term. Hopefully Downtownish/Milpasish/North Stateish does not have radon problemsOr fire problems
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Tuesday, 6 October 2020 02:44 (three years ago) link
not in santa barbara, but my house was tested prior to purchase and we were able to get the seller to install radon remediation with no drama at all
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 02:49 (three years ago) link
I admit that the word "remediation" strikes fear into my wallet.
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Tuesday, 6 October 2020 02:51 (three years ago) link
Do I need any updates to my late 70s earthquake response training? Was living in Utah and we drilled to get under our desks for earthquakes. Or maybe it was nukes. Same technique for both. In the DC earthquake about 8 years ago everyone ran outside. Some took the elevators down to do so.
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Tuesday, 6 October 2020 02:53 (three years ago) link
to the best of my recollection it cost the sellers like a little north of a thousand bucks, again TBC i'm in massachusetts and can only speak to my experience but radon is common here and i don't think it's usually a big deal. i see radon pipes like mine on tons of houses in our area.
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 02:57 (three years ago) link
also congrats on your move to santa barbara, it's a beautiful place!
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 02:58 (three years ago) link
Yup. Lots of circumstantial contributions from the local oil and gas deposits. The tar pits in and around Carpinteria are worth checking out.
― Elvis Telecom, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 03:10 (three years ago) link
If you like hot springs there a couple that are fairly easy to get to, Big Caliente and Little Caliente. I went once but someone else drove, so I can't tell you how to get there.
― nickn, Tuesday, 6 October 2020 04:13 (three years ago) link