JOURNAL
5 – 12 FEB 2026 | VOL 32 ISS 6 www.montecitojournal.net
Voice of theV illage
A Novel by
Michael C. Armour
SERVING MONTECITO AND SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA
Still Lucky’s – Help celebrate Lucky’s 25th anniversary by sharing your favorite photos, stories, and memories of Montecito’s beloved Second Living Room, P.11
Free People Arrives – A two-level, farmhouse-inspired Free People store brings bohemian fashion, lounge-worthy spaces, and curated luxury to Montecito, P.14
Creek crosses paths with his past and is drawn further into darkness, page 5
MONTECITO AT THE MOVIES
AS SBIFF OPENS ITS CINEMATIC HOME, MONTECITO STORIES, FILMMAKERS, AND AUDIENCES STEP CONFIDENTLY INTO THE SPOTLIGHT (STORY STARTS ON P.18)
Dancing for Duty
‘End Endo’
Yes, the Disco Inferno descends yet again on humble Summerland, raising funds for the CSFD through platform shoes, dance floor madness, and polyester lapels out to here, page 6
A preview documentary screening at the Music Academy brings visibility to endometriosis while inviting audiences to help carry the story forward, page 8
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