Tag archives: Montecito Village

“Sip & Shop” Returns to Montecito Village and More News Bytes
By Montecito Library   |   May 4, 2026

Montecito Village invites the community to its lively Sip & Shop event on Thursday, April 30, from 4 to 6 pm, offering an afternoon of local flavors, music, and neighborhood connection. Guests can stroll both sides of Highway 192 while enjoying wine tastings at Montecito Village Grocery and Montecito Gourmet, Prosecco at Imagine, chocolates at […]

Then and Now on East Valley Road
By Hattie Beresford   |   December 16, 2025

Once upon a time, a lovely clapboard cottage graced the southwest corner of San Ysidro and East Valley roads. Built in 1914, it was the home of the Montecito Home Club, which was founded in 1908 in an old adobe building across the street. The purpose of the club was to provide a center for […]

New Face at Montecito Village Grocery
By Kelly Mahan Herrick   |   August 31, 2021

Customers at Montecito’s quaint upper village grocery store may notice a new face behind the meat case: Don Fortin is the store’s new meat manager and butcher. “I have big shoes to fill,” he told us during a recent visit. Fortin was brought on the team to fill the position left by longtime butcher Tony […]

Holiday Magic in Upper Village
By Kelly Mahan Herrick   |   December 13, 2018

The Montecito Association is hosting a new event this Saturday, December 15: Holiday Magic in Montecito Village. The first annual event will offer family friendly fun and activities, with upper village merchants offering special treats and shopping incentives.  “We’re excited that we can bring some holiday cheer to our community, and encourage everyone to come […]

The Upper Village of Montecito: Part II
By Bob Hazard   |   February 8, 2018

While retailers across the country enjoyed a very Merry Christmas, retail in Montecito struggled. From hair salons to gift shops to restaurants, business owners watched helplessly as fire and ash led to mandatory evacuations, intolerable air quality and the absence of holiday tourists, all of which put a damper on holiday parties and decimated local […]