they paved paradise and put up a parking lot
as reported by Snoozhawk, there's a little war brewing up in the Montecito hills between lowly hikers and well-heeled residents.. I used to be well- heeled, but not anymore
I would think the News-Press might be on this story but they get just sloppy seconds...
now, the hikers park by the side of the road and go for a hike up the Hot Springs trail and the rich folk don't like people parking close to them...just up the road is the Cold Springs trail which I love...it is beautiful! when I was a lad, I used to take my guitar up there, sit on a rock and sing to the weasels..
but as these areas became more popular, the celebs would put big rocks by the roadside to discourage parking...works better than a NO PARKING SIGN BUT how stupid and immature...and all it did was encourage accidents!
then the fire and floods hit a few years ago and wiped out everything in their path
but time heals and the trail heads are intact and during COVID, sun seekers went outside for some fresh air up in the hills only to be hounded by the big cheese living there...
this is Mountain Drive, the legendary Brigadoon... and understandably people want to protect it from other people
but hoping Das Williams will help is helplessly hoping...Das likes pot farms and development and in Carp wants to build a giant dog /pedestrian path between Santa Claus Lane and Carp, right in front of the Salt Marsh preserve!!!
I've screamed at everybody but no one listens so the sweet beachy rural Santa Claus Lane vibe will soon be a thing of the past...
like a hike on Mountain Drive
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