Laykin et Cie Opens Montecito Salon, and More News Bytes
A little sparkle is coming to Montecito Village as Laykin et Cie, the historic fine jewelry house established in 1932, celebrates the grand opening of its first freestanding Montecito salon on Saturday, November 7, from 5-8 pm.
Hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Erik Laykin, the evening marks a new chapter for the jeweler, which has spent nearly four years welcoming clients at the Rosewood Miramar Beach. The new location at 1482 East Valley Road gives Laykin et Cie a dedicated home in the heart of Montecito Village, continuing its commitment to the community and its tradition of precious jewels and personal service.
The grand opening promises an evening of elegance, with cocktails, champagne, and hors d’oeuvres served as guests explore the new salon. Attendees are encouraged to dress in festive holiday cocktail attire, offering an early opportunity to break out a little seasonal sparkle. Complimentary parking will be available.
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Beautification Day
Grab your gloves and a little neighborhood pride! The Montecito Association invites residents to its annual Beautification Day on Saturday, November 7, continuing a community tradition spanning more than four decades.
Volunteers can check in beginning at 9 am outside Tecolote Book Shop in the Upper Village, where they’ll receive cleanup supplies, T-shirts, and breakfast courtesy of Rosewood Miramar.
This year introduces the District Challenge, pitting Montecito’s six districts against one another to see which can collect the most litter. Volunteers can also help spruce up the Hammonds Beach Trail with the Montecito Trails Foundation.
Following the cleanup, participants will gather for live music, awards, and lunch prepared by Montecito firefighters. The festivities will also honor Citizens of the Year Dana Hansen and Michael Edwards.
Young artists will join the celebration with an Upper Village window exhibition themed “Our Village, Our Home.”
More Go-Bags
for Montecito
The Montecito Community Foundation is helping residents prepare for the unexpected by funding an additional 100 emergency evacuation go-bags for the Montecito Fire Department.
Fire Chief Brian Fallon says the bags are similar to those firefighters keep packed and ready for emergency deployments. Each contains essential supplies, including emergency food, a flashlight, first aid kit, safety goggles, N95 mask, and survival blanket.
The complimentary bags provide a starting point for evacuation preparedness, with residents encouraged to add medications, important documents, and personal necessities.
Available while supplies last, one bag per household, and can be requested at montecitofire.com/evacuation-go-bags
Building Bridges Through Art
Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges and his wife, Susan, are bringing a new creative destination to downtown Santa Barbara. Bridges Gallery, directed by their daughter Jessie Bridges, opens December 3 at 1309 State Street, transforming the former Tamsen Gallery into a space for art exhibitions, live performances, film screenings, and creative conversations.
The family venture grew from Jeff and Susan’s photography exhibitions at the location, inspiring them to establish a permanent artistic home.
The inaugural exhibition, Take It to The Bridge, explores bridges both literally and metaphorically through photography, painting, collage, and film. Featured artists include Richard Misrach, Spider Martin, Lou Beach, and the Bridges themselves.
The gallery celebrates a family philosophy passed down from Jeff’s father, Lloyd Bridges, that “we’re all in this together.”
The public is invited to the grand opening during 1st Thursday, December 3, from 5-8 pm.
Visit bridgesgallery.com for details
‘Bunny Mellon Style’
Bryan Huffman and Thomas Lloyd, authors of the book, Bunny Mellon Style are making a Montecito stop on their book tour. They are speaking and signing their book at Emily Joubert, on November 11, 11 am to 1 pm. Free to the public.
Lloyd is Bunny’s grandson, and president of the Gerard B. Lambert Foundation. Huffman is a Charlotte North Carolina residential Interior Designer with clients up and down the East Coast and westward into Texas. He was a personal friend of Bunny Mellon and provides firsthand insight into her houses, gardens, and style.
El Encanto’s Culinary Series
This upcoming Saturday, November 14, at 6:30 pm, the El Encanto Hotel’s Culinary Series features 30-year Los Angeles Chef and Restauranteur Josiah Citrin. Chef Citrin is affiliated with the two-Michelin-star Mélisse Restaurant, the one-Michelin-star Citrin Restaurant, and several of L.A.’s most celebrated restaurants. He is partnering with El Encanto Executive Chef Joel Viehland on a collaborative menu served in the resort’s hillside Dining Room and Terrace overlooking the Pacific.
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