FIRST LOOK
A striking new building is proposed to replace the Bottle Shop on Coast Village Road: with an octagonal tower on the west side, the new structure would live up the marquee moment of that corner, while simultaneously paying homage to the gas-station shape of the current building.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Large gym to open in downtown Santa Barbara.
••• Funk Zone rooftop wedding venue in the works.
••• Montecito tennis/pickleball court open.
••• Ty Warner sign coming to Dwight Murphy Field.
••• Swimwear chain open on Coast Village Road (above).
••• Brandi Carlile and John C. Reilly in concert.
••• New Italian apparel store at The Post.
••• Coachella Valley town on the cusp of change.
→ Read the post.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Hope Ranch hot potato for the third time in three years; two more in Hope Ranch; signature Barry Berkus touches on E. Mountain Drive; spiffer-upper near the Hot Springs trailhead; another one on La Vista del Oceano; Mesa flag lot for $200,000 over ask; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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Recent Comments
Great list - I would add the falafel sandwich at Merci and the sweet potato starter at Bettina! — Howard
The renderings of Cliff Drive 'after' are misleading as the telephone/utility poles disappear. It is my understanding that the poles are NOT going to be… — Emma H.
So on 2910, a property tax bill of $600k or so. And more depending how it is finished out, and if the improvements are reported… — Judy's Older Brother
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SB/Montecito was long known as a place for the "newly wed and nearly dead." Not so many newlyweds can afford our towns anymore, I'm afraid. — Leslie
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