Tag archives: Bob Murphy

Trés Chic: Coast 2 Coast Celebrates!
By Richard Mineards   |   December 2, 2025

By Maria McCall Bob and Holly Murphy hosted an elegant gathering to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their La Arcada boutique, Coast 2 Coast Collection, beautifully decked out in holiday splendor. Described by Richard Mineards as an “Aladdin’s cave,” this two-story boutique is renowned for offering luxury brands that are rare – or even impossible […]

Coast 2 Coast Hosts
By Richard Mineards   |   November 26, 2024

Bob and Holly Murphy celebrated the 14th anniversary of their colorful La Arcada two-story gift store Coast 2 Coast Collection with a boffo bash for more than 150 guests, a fun fête so large they took over the eatery State & Fig, just across the way to accommodate everyone. The locale – formerly Hampstead Village, […]

A Sole-ful Intention
By Richard Mineards   |   November 28, 2023

There was a lot of sole searching going on when Bob and Holly Murphy, co-owners of Coast 2 Coast Collection in La Arcada, hosted a “jock hop” at La Cumbre Club to raise funds for the men’s baseball and basketball teams at UCSB. Forty-five items of sports memorabilia were up for grabs in the sports […]

World of Children
By Lynda Millner   |   November 14, 2019

There’s always something new to write about. I got a call from Holly Murphy. She and her husband, Bob, were co-hosting a cocktail party at the Biltmore with John Paul and Lina Belltran to start a new chapter of World of Children in Santa Barbara. The Murphys had been supporters in Los Angeles for five […]