ODDS & ENDS
••• Large furniture store opening on State Street (above).
••• The new stoplight on Coast Village Road.
••• Beck to play the Santa Barbara Bowl.
••• The Carpinteria outpost of The Shopkeepers appears to have closed.
••• New Upper Village boutique.
••• Blue Man Group at the Granada Theatre.
••• Funk Zone–ish hotel to be two Marriott brands.
••• Another Funk Zone fitness studio.
••• State Street’s reliance on resale.
••• “Where in Santa Barbara…?” answer.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: A pair of midcentury gems; a big ‘un on E. Mountain Drive; updated Tudor in Riven Rock; sweeping views at an outer Carpinteria contemporary, a cul-de-sac off Las Alturas, and Mission Canyon turnkey; adorable farmhouse in San Roque; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• The county’s plan to prioritize housing for locals.
••• Update on Fairview Gardens in Goleta (above).
••• Efforts to keep ICE off county property.
••• Mobilizing against incumbent County Clerk Joe Holland.
••• Fraud in Montecito.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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Recent Comments
If you're asking about the Huntington Hotel, the Big Four is indeed the only restaurant and it looked the same to me (but has probably… — Erik Torkells
It's next on the list. — Erik Torkells
I feel compelled to mention that the property owners here all say their gardners can do better with a broom- why AREN'T THEY OUT THERE… — Christine!
V e r y interesting- thanks. Is there more than one dining room? Is the iconic restaurant decor as before? — Greg
Have you tried Hotel Drisco in Pacific Heights? We love it! — Ann Capogrosso
ha the coffee movement was my neighborhood coffee shop when they first opened. they were always quite friendly, surprised to hear about any uppityness, but… — bailey debruynkops
Taco Bell on Milpas is closed. Fence around the property. I'm hearing, they're remodeling to upgrade the restaurant — Robert Goluck
Oh yes, let's add more super unaffordable boutiques that no one shops in and they eventually close hahahahahah. Your entitlement is showing. — CW
The Only in Santa Barbara store is at 633 State (a different location than this). — Erik Torkells
Bombay Station is great! It might be worth noting the glass of OJ could be in a super large glass, or more in the foreground,… — Michael