Happy Holidays, from the Presidio Motel
State Street's Hippest Lodge Hosts Second Annual Deck the Halls Pop-Up Mall
Since remodeling in 2008, the Presidio Motel has become Santa Barbara’s resident beacon of cool. Under the helm of proprietors Chris Sewell and Kenny Osehan, the little State Street 17-roomer now consistently plays host to all walks of tourists, whether they be young businesspeople or touring bands looking for a place to lay their heads. And with the 2010 opening of their in-house shop, The Supply Room, the motel has also become S.B.’s go-to stop for sweet local and otherwise ungettable goods. (Think swoon-worthy Rachel Comey boots, delectable Tatine candles, and gorgeous leather pieces from S.B. master Makesmith.)
All praise aside (and they’re getting plenty, including some sweet ink in a recent Sunday issue of the New York Times), it’s Sewell and Osehan’s great taste and love of a good time that keeps people coming back. It’s also why we’re more stoked than ever for their second annual holiday shopping soirée. This Saturday, December 3, the Presidio Motel opens shop on Deck the Halls Version 2.0, a one-stop pop-up mall/party that’s sure to become one S.B.’s best new holiday traditions.
Starting at 5 p.m. and stretching ’til midnight, the motel will open all of its rooms up to different proprietors to create a mini-mecca of retail therapy. Looking for handmade and locally letterpressed Christmas cards? Tabletop Made’s got you covered. How about a haul of vinyl for your record-collecting beau? Warbler Records will be on hand to spin and sell the goods. And if it’s clothes and accessories you’re after, well, just take your pick: LOLO denim, Society for Rational Dress, All for the Mountain, and Stowellen will all have collections up for grabs.
