THE SPECIALS
You know how some dishes really stick with you? These are the ones that I keep thinking about….
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Unfinished Montecito mansion for just under $60 million; three big off-market transactions (Winsor Soule compound, Carpinteria oceanfront, and Bella Vista Mediterranean); Summerland gated community for $9 million off the initial asking price; glam Santa Ynez Valley Tudor for $7 million off the initial ask; contemporary drop-down in Toro Canyon; impressive backyard on the back of TV Hill; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• New boutiques on Coast Village Road and State Street (above).
••• The name of the Music Academy of the West’s downtown education center.
••• Cliff Drive construction.
••• Interpol to play the Santa Barbara Bowl.
••• New-ish Pilates studio on State Street.
••• Raoul Textiles factory sale.
••• Kendall Conrad sculpture show.
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Recent Comments
Agree with the spirit of Joe S and George... find another location for the siding! Don't destroy a beautiful little lane that the public enjoys-… — PF
Be careful about your generalizing, A. We have 6 residents on Padaro in their 90s, on a fixed income and social security. Some of us… — Kaye
Speaking as a Padaro resident, BG, that is not accurate. Not all of us have carved out parking spaces on Padaro, and most of those… — Kaye
Agreed Joe S! The recently purposed second track would cause tree lined Padaro, my favorite biking route, to lose most of the trees including old… — George
Thanks for giving Whisper a shout out. It’s such a special way to experience the waterfront in Santa Barbara (and surprisingly affordable!). We also run… — Rebecca
The proposed second train track location would be better situated between the SB station and the Goleta Station. More room. Less tree removal. Could be… — Joe S.
This is inaccurate, Dennis. While there are Eucs that were planted over 100 years ago along Padaro, they are not the majority of trees. There… — DW
A little correction anyone can verify by walking the Lane. There are very few euchs along Padaro Lane. The most abundant species on the west… — Suzanne Duca
The people making the environmentalist argument just flew in from Aspen on private jets. — A
Wow, great list. For a small town, we have a lot to offer. Lotusland is my favorite place on earth and the Music Academy is… — Jilt