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Changes in Store…
By Robin Lakin
January/February 2021
 An array of vintage china awaits a new home. Photo by Sandé Lollis |
SOHO is pleased to announce that Manzanita Supply, a new general supply and hardware store owned by Ryan and Krystin Hunter, will be renting the Santa Ysabel Store, continuing the historic use of the 1887 adobe building.
SOHO's goal in purchasing and restoring the Santa Ysabel Store was to protect it with a viable use, so when Ryan approached us with his interest in renting the building, we thought it was a perfect fit for SOHO and Manzanita Supply, and a convenience for residents of Santa Ysabel, Julian, and other backcountry areas. Ryan said he expects to open Manzanita Supply in February 2021. (See Meet Ryan Hunter in this issue.)
SOHO's popular resale boutique, the adjacent Feed Store - Antiques & Such, will remain and be open six days a week, thanks to the expanded business hours of Manzanita Supply. You'll continue to find salvaged and architectural items, antiques, vintage and retro furnishings, lighting, pottery, china, and more.
All proceeds provide SOHO with year-round income for historic preservation, while offering donors a worthy place for cast-offs from a renovation, rehab or restoration project, downsizing, or managing a family estate.
We are always seeking donations of quality items, as it helps us protect San Diego County's historic sites, it presumably helps you, and brings joy to folks exploring for treasures while making memories on backcountry outings. And remember, your donations are tax deductible. Go HERE for a donation form.
There's nothing like a peaceful, picturesque drive through the backcountry, so when COVID restrictions are lifted, please stop by Santa Ysabel to check out Manzanita Supply and treasure hunt at The Feed Store - Antiques & Such!
More Santa Ysabel travel tips: Don't miss Casa Rustica and Crossroads Treasures next door, and the Santa Ysabel Art Gallery across the road. Filling a charming old house, this gallery has an excellent stable of artists, with an emphasis on plein air and landscape painters, such as Joan Boyer, Jane Culp, Will Gullette, and Margaret Larlham. It's also the hometown gallery for Santa Ysabel's own, internationally renowned James Hubbell.
Just a year old, Santa Ysabel Nature Center is housed in an environmentally friendly building set amid a grove of mature Engelmann oaks and rolling grasslands. Twenty miles of recreational trails are made for social distancing.
Grab a great meal at Farmhouse 78. Perhaps you'll save dessert for The Julian Pie Company next door, and bring home fresh-baked bread from Dudley's Famous Bakery. Or, if you're in the mood for a picnic, you could buy Dudley's custom order sandwiches and drive up the hill for amazing views at the Inaja Memorial Picnic site.
You could spend an entire day in Santa Ysabel and we look forward to seeing you soon!
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