The Miramar Plan: Rosewood Expansion Plan Heads to County Commissioners
In October 2023, five years after re-opening under the ownership of Rick Caruso, the Rosewood Miramar officially declared its expansion plans, first presenting to the Montecito Association Land Use Committee and later the Montecito Board of Architectural Review. The proposed plans include new affordable housing units for staff, luxury apartments for long-term rent, and additional […]
Biltmore Faces the MBAR with Its Future Unknown
When the Biltmore opened its doors in 1927, a stone’s throw from the Pacific Ocean, various hotel aficionados around California gathered for dinner there. According to a December 1927 issue of The Morning Press, many praised it as “a hotel in the most beautiful spot in California.” Its Spanish Revival charm, easily recognizable by the […]