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: 7/28/2010

give me a break- cant wait to go buy some good beer bevmo is awesome

Reverence to Victory : 7/28/2010

“If BevMo! moves in my quality of life will be significantly diminished with all of the delivery trucks,” said Reynolds, adding that he works a nighttime shift. “All of the trucks will make sleeping impossible.”
So this is a NOISE issue which the provincial supremists are objecting to even though they knew they were buying into properties they know are adjacent to an active commercial district.. expending Council agenda to moderate needlessly over the prospect in once again, potentially circumvent business at the expense of local economic vitality and industry.
It's not like members of the San Roque neighborhood in San Roque bought into the benefits of places like Hope Ranch or Montecito .. or even in the suburbs of Goleta. The extreme opposition to BevMo by a vocal, pronounced few were apparently artificial and contrived.
Thank you BevMo for enduring the process. Santa Barbara is better already for your efforts.

Here's to you, kid.

BevMo. City Council scores another one....for who? : 7/28/2010

City Council 3....Our Benefit 0. We lose AGAIN! in a continuing disregard for the people they "represent" .We will now have a Liquor "Superstore" right in the middle of an already congested traffic nightmare area. What about the huge parcel of City land that Target attempted to utilize? Seems that it would b a much more suitable location....easier access...plenty of room for parking...no residential issues....and close proximity to a "thirsty" Isla Vista.
So...instead of a Target store (with something for almost EVERYONE)....we get another liquor store. Instead of pothole repair...we get "bulbouts". Instead of some intelligent thinking to improve the quality of downtown...we may soon get PARKING METERS.
Who are these people kidding? Aren't they supposed act for our benefit? Aren't they supposed to be OUR representatives?
Someone said it before....."Follow the Money"

AnacapaBob

Apples and Oranges : 7/28/2010

"Target" and "BevMo" are completely different markets for which the latter doesn't have a margin of impact against the first.
Thank your whiners about the parking meter idea. San Roque neighborhood association sanctimoniously postured this falsely as a "parking congestion" problem.. when anyone truly familiar with the San Roque area know they just don't want to be bothered with the noise indicative of a commercial district.

Get real, "AnacapaBob"

Anacapaboob : 7/28/2010

Cry me a river.

Yes to Bevmo!

Anacapa Bob : 7/28/2010

Hit the nail on the head. When are we going to get council members that "represent"? Get rid of Helene, Das and Grant-outta there!

AnacapaBob and the Rest of the Chicken Littles : 7/28/2010

BevMo will add to the congestion on State Street, I doubt it. Whole Foods was supposed to be the straw that broke the camels back. All the chicken littles swore to it. I live in the San Rouge neighborhood and I don't see the the predicted gridlock Whole Foods was supposed to bring to Upper State Street. BevMo a regional draw? It's a damn liquor store!! No more, no less. No one in they're right mind outside of Santa Barbara is going to travel up/down the 101 to go to a liquor store, when they can get the same thing at they're local supermarket. This town would be better off is most if not all of the AnacapaBob types loaded up the UHaul and headed to say Wasco. There no traffic congestion there, hell I don't think they even have traffic signals in Wasco.

The Fox that ate Chicken Little

Way to Go SB council : 7/28/2010

Thank you for 'representing' the local citizens and not caving to the whiners!
BevMo is awesome!

5-0!

Great addition : 7/28/2010

I head down the highway to Thousand Oaks to shop at BevMo, adding to congestion and pollution. Now I can swing by on Upper State - glad the Council listened to all sides and then made an informed decision. And great point about Whole Foods; it's been a great addition with no major traffic problems!

SAEB

Same old people with the same old complaints : 7/28/2010

Marc Chytilo seems to be our local chicken little screaming the sky is falling every time you turn around. Looks like he's the de facto person in this town to turn to when you hate everyone and everything. It would be interesting to see him actually come out in support of something but that doesn't seem to fit with his personality. Another article said he was complaining the new palm trees at this site would block the views of the mountains. Really? Whose views? From where? I thought the main problem with this site was it didn't fit with such a busy traffic intersection. I feel bad for these people as they seem to live a pretty miserable existence always being against everything and everyone.

Das spineless : 7/28/2010

Das is not "on" the school board. He intermittently attends some advisory committee meetings for that school but he has no conflict of interest here except his own inability to make tough decisions that upset some constituents/funders/endorsers.

Remember in November

when the going gets tough the tough drink more booze : 7/28/2010

Well, if they sell crackers then they must not be a liquor store!

What happened to comments for SB Channels story? : 7/28/2010

I need a drink from BevMo now that I know an attorney from Santa Barbara Channels TV called Daily Sound and said to remove the comments. Free speech is so inconvenient, isn't it? Did Jon Leonard of Daily Sound and the Channels board have something to do with the comments removal from this important public forum? BTW, we don't need another booze outlet.

Merlot drinker

"Opponents of the project believe that BevMo! would be such a regional draw that it would lure people from all over the state, and worsen traffic congestion." : 7/28/2010

Really people from all over the state are going to come here and pay higher prices than where they live??

Right there makes me loose all respect for the Opponents if they are that stupid i can see why 5-0 vote

“I feel a piece of the big city is moving into our town,” Reynolds said : 7/28/2010

Awe how sad for this old man, I hate to tell you but change is the only thing constant in this world

this is a big town any where else other than CA or NY

Our liquor stores stink! : 7/28/2010

Finally we can stop supporting the obnoxious owners who have been ripping us off - I hope Bevmo destroys SanRoque Liquor/Las Positas/ and Mesa Liquor - they really blow...

Naming my Child BevMo Smith

Here's to you, kid. : 7/28/2010

Nicely said

i cant believe Santa Barbara : 7/28/2010

approved a business going into santa barbara i thought they were all anti business this whole time. Great Job BevMo, just be careful be cause they will give you the permits then send the cops to PUT YOU OUT OF BUSINESS

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD CHECK ALL I.D'S the devils will try to get ya

And if Jesus came to town : 7/28/2010

The city council would have to do an environmental impact study, then a noise impact study, then a traffic impact study, then they would have to listen to the only people that have time to make it to the town council meeting which are people close to death any way(over 70 years old or at least look that old), Then tax Jesus for turning water into wine then charge a CRV on the jug of water that he converted, then set a limit of how many people Jesus can see per day, oh and i forgot a permit for Jesus to preform services in Santa Barbara. oh and if the people bring a plastic jug of water the environmentalist will want you to charge another 10 cents on behalf the environment.

Seen How Business goes DOWN in this TOWN take a look at the empty lower state st (WAY to Go BevMO!)

Get rid of Helene, Das and Grant-outta there! : 7/28/2010

“This would be a competitive and positive addition to Santa Barbara,” said councilman Frank Hotchkiss. “This is an OK location.

This is what your repersentive thinks

Bev Mo : 7/28/2010

This whining is hilarious! Our town is crawling with illegal aliens doing "the work americans won't do"- You know- carpenters, electricians, cooks, gardeners, etc:- Does anybody protest? No. Gang members blanketing the town, doping,shooting, stabbing, killing- does Santa Barbara protest? no! calling a gang member a gang member would be "racist"- But in an economy where many are out of work (except for the illegals), a california based company wants to open a commercial endeavor in a commercial area in a big town, the whole town erupts in screaming and wringing of hands. To those of you who don't want L.A. here- WE ARE L.A.! Ask the next 100 people you meet where they come from- L.A.! Try to find someone born here-rare! Try to get anywhere in town in 5 minutes, like I did in the 60's and 70's- tell me how long it takes- WE ARE L.A.- Get over it - the dream is dead, except in a few peoples minds. When is BevMo opening, anyway? BevMo carries my favorite, hard-to-find beer that I can"t find in town- MAYBE IN L.A.!

Why do people love retail stores so much : 7/28/2010

Its absurd the amount of love people have towards these national retail stores. Its a liqueur store for crisssake - the same booze they sell in every other store. Between this and the hubabulub over Target I would have thought we actually needed another natl chain store...we dont. The profits go out of the community and they drive down the value of human labor..

Sb_guy

Location Issues : 7/28/2010

I'd wholeheartedly support a Target, particularly on airport property - I'm less excited about a BevMo since I don't think SB is missing out on any opportunities to buy booze. Particularly in that location.
Also, to clarify, is it really going in at 3502 or in the 3000 block?

Smart SB

This is a good thing : 7/28/2010

New businesses are a sign of recovery. Jobs will be created, and I personally will be spending money at this SB store, instead of loading up at the bevmo in Thousand Oaks. . .

A consumer who buys wine.

No lottery tickets to keep out the riff-raff : 7/28/2010

Jack: If they want to drink Merlot, we're drinking Merlot.
Miles: No, if anyone orders Merlot, I'm leaving. I am NOT drinking any f**king Merlot!

Mev-Mo... on no! : 7/28/2010

Doesn't alcohol cause enough problems in our city? Now we'll have 550 bums taking the free trolley up State St and getting drunk at McKenzie Park.. Have you ever tried to get out of that Thomasville parking lot? Great idea city council... just brilliant... more progressive liberals from the east coast turning SB into LA...

SB Native (unlike 99% of the city council)

Expect a second BevMo shortly. : 7/28/2010

Look at the company's history. They love to build stores within 3-7 miles of one another.

Bevmo will not create new traffic- : 7/28/2010

Bevmo will relocate other liquor store traffic to Bevmo.

Dan

San Roque liquor store also doesnt fit the block huh : 7/28/2010

: 7/28/2010

We can't have a Target but we can have another liquor store????? That's messed up.

Crying a River over lost Target

Hats Off : 7/29/2010

It's a beautiful thing that here in America, we're free to speak our minds. Clearly, BevMo! proponents have eloquently demonstrated their gift of diplomacy here in this forum. It is the democratic process that makes this country great. Whether you were for or against the BevMo!, we're all given the opportunity, in 120 second increments, to let our leaders know how we feel on matters that affect our community.
To be fair, I think the people that reside in the San Roque & Samarkand area, may have legitimate concerns regarding air quality and the impact from more traffic. And surely, no one wants to see empty buildings where thriving businesses once stood.
But I certainly don't want anyone standing up for MY right to breathe clean air, or have access to clean water. The important thing to remember here is, as Santa Barbarans, we can buy afford to buy those things. And why should we conserve water, when there's a whole ocean out there? Save your disparaging remarks for the real whiners: those losers down in the Gulf of Mexico and the citizens of Bell.
Those that stand in the way of progress shall be left behind. May the world's collection of plastic bags congregate in the oceans and choke all of God's worthless sea creatures (especially the ones that have sinned). May our massive oil slick wander its way to the shores of inferior countries, so they know who's boss. And Jesus said, blessed is thy neighbor's gardener that he may employ his gas powered leaf blower to anoint your 2010 Interlagos Black M6 with dust and debris, and cast 2-cycle engine soot upon your children's eyes and lungs.
Without a doubt, BevMo! will solve our city's money woes, and traffic will probably decrease significantly. Even the homeless shall benefit greatly from BevMo!'s generosity in the form of free shopping carts. Whatever happens, remember the five D's: denounce, deplete, deregulate, diminish and disparage. You have wagged your finger little people. Now it is time to sit down and have your cake!

Prominent Newspaper Owner & Travel Extraordinaire

Santa Bar Bar A : 7/29/2010

dont we just love our alcohol here!

DRINK UP

Prominent Newspaper Owner & Travel Extraordinaire : 7/29/2010

Sounds like someone's crying a river . .. . .
BTW Newspapers are on the endangered species list - Mrs. McCaw.

Prominent Newspaper Owner & Travel Extraordinaire : 7/29/2010

Concerned about clean air and traffic? Hope you're WALKING during all your travels!!

The Fox that ate Chicken Little

Town of drunks : 7/30/2010

Thos is a town of drunks who support alcohol abuse get ready for another bevymo in goleta say good by to small liquornstores and smallbusiness

Ntxff

Correction : 7/30/2010

An earlier poster was right, the location is NOT 3502 State, which would put it at State & Ontare, it is 3052 State. Since "[m]uch of the concern stems around the location" it would be helpful to correct this!

Great, can we get a Target now! : 8/3/2010

BevMo sucks : 8/6/2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVt63EO_QKU

Former employee