Happy Thanksgiving! We know this has been a challenging year. We thank you for all you contribute daily to make downtown Santa Barbara a truly special place to work, live and play, despite the crazy uncertainties this pandemic has brought to you and your business and you’re employees. The staff team at the Downtown Organization of Santa Barbara is truly grateful for you and sends you the warmest of Thanksgiving wishes. Stay safe out there friends!

Now Available: Downtown Holiday Shopping Guide The go-to directory of downtown’s shops, restaurants, wineries and so more. Check out holiday deals and more at the link below

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Now Available: Downtown Neighborhood Shopping Guide Check out our neighborhood shopping guide for easy shopping in a particular block or blocks of downtown.

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Small Business Saturday 11/28 Downtown Santa Barbara has been a proud neighborhood champion of this campaign for many years. The link below has some resources you can use via social media to promote your business and downtown. Tag @DowntownSantaBarbara when you post! The DSB team has been out and about sharing free shopping bags, and promotional materials for you to put in your windows.

The Holiday Tree Returns to State Street 12/1 Downtown Santa Barbara welcomes the arrival of the Downtown Holiday Tree on Tuesday, December 1st 2020, to be placed on the 1300 block of State Street right in time for the holiday season! The tree is being delivered from a sustainable farm that plants four trees for every one they sell. Delivering the tree this year is the Presenting Sponsor, Consumer Fire Products, Inc. Downtown Santa Barbara would also like to thank the City of Santa Barbara’s Public Works Department for the Tree’s installation, located just north of the intersection of Victoria and State Street. We also want to thank Mike Dawson of the Big Red Crane Company for their support with tree installation. We invite you to come see the tree this December as well as visit the businesses on the 1300 block and throughout downtown for holiday shopping and festivities.

Bcycle Presentation Find out what's happening Downtown in this upcoming Downtown Santa Barbara Online Networking Event. In this networking gathering we'll be talking about the the new downtown bike share program called B Cycle and the upcoming digital pop up live holiday shopping events planned for Dec. 7-17. Each participant will also have the opportunity to introduce themselves and share a bit about what's new at your business and share anything you'd like to promote. 9-10 AM 12/2

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Downtown Business Spotlight is a virtual interview series, where we chat and get to know our Santa Barbara business owners. Join us for this interview series in collaboration with the Santa Barbara Independent, each Thursday at 3 PM. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 3 PM TOPIC: Future of Live Music Join Charles Donelan in conversation with Gail Hansen (SoHo Restaurant & Music Club), Rick Boller (Santa Barbara Bowl) and David Asbell (Lobero Theatre) as they discuss the future of live music.

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Did you miss last week's Downtown Business Spotlight? Watch it below!

Hear Listen to Bob Stout in conversation with Lynne Tahmisian (La Arcada) and Dawn Sherry (Sherry & Associates Architects) as they discuss design insights from the past and present.

EDC's Free Weekly Webinars Strategies for Infectious Disease Prevention in Manufacturing 12/2 @ 10:00 am How to Utilize Social Media to Build your Business's Brand and Increase Awareness 12/8 @ 10:30 am Multiply your Business Income with the "Launch Pyramid" 12/9 @ 10:30 am Keys for Building a Succesful Store on Amazon Part 1: Assesment, Implementation, and Store Management 12/10 @ 5:00 pm Click the button below to browse the full schedule and register for the Economic Development Collaborative's weekly webinars at no cost.

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