NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Two former department stores might get repurposed (above).
••• The Biltmore appears to have been pushed back again.
••• Possible names for Calle Cesar Chavez.
••• New housing at Santa Barbara Zoo could thwart Highway 101 pedestrian bridge.
••• Modoc Multi-Use Path opened.
••• County moves forward with workforce housing on Carrillo Street.
••• Speed-limit reductions on Santa Claus Lane and San Antonio Creek Road.
••• Target launched next-day delivery in Santa Barbara.
••• Ojai tastemaker’s art and antiques recommendations.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Right on the sand in prime Montecito; a tall drink of water on Buena Vista Drive; next-level backyard entertainment pavilion; 1926 house on E. Mission Street hidden from the street; funky fixer from 1912; 780-acre spread with UTV track; and more.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• De La Vina Street to get two pocket parks (above).
••• Free People is opening a second store on State Street.
••• Palm Tree Music Festival doubles down on the area.
••• Chapala Street gym moving.
••• Ingrid Michaelson to play the Lobero Theatre.
••• Two more Santa Barbara Bowl shows.
••• San Ysidro Debris Basin signage.
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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