Tag archives: Upper Manning Park

Pickleball Court Still Under Construction
By Joanne A Calitri   |   March 3, 2026

I stopped by the pickleball courts at Upper Manning Park on Sunday, February 22, to find that the site is still surrounded by construction debris and taped off by yellow security tape along its side facing San Ysidro Road. The short side of the courts’ grounds area is cleaned up with a lawn, bench, and […]

People of Montecito: Chris Dabney
By Megan Waldrep   |   June 4, 2020

What’s your favorite memory of growing up here? “One of my favorite memories of growing up in Montecito is walking with friends to the Upper Village from Montecito Union School and getting a sandwich from the Village Cheese & Wine Shop. It was just the most incredible sandwich you ever had. Just cheese and meat […]