Siteline Santa Barbara
menu
  • About Siteline
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Email Newsletter
  • Instagram
  • Legal

August 19, 2020

  • Email Newsletter

Newsletter: August 19

August 19, 2020|by Erik Torkells

FOOD STUFF
The Good Lion and Barbareño are collaborating again: Their new establishment will be a natural wine bar, a cocktail bar, a bottle shop, and a restaurant—and it’s soft-opening soon.

·················

·················

JUST LISTED
As fancy as Montecito real estate gets—and keeps getting—you can still come upon a gorgeous relic like Stonehedge, on the market for the first time in nearly a century. Listing agents Tim Walsh and Riskin Partners invited me over for a preview.

·················

ODDS & ENDS
••• Amazing photos of the Montecito lair-in-progress (way better than the one above).
••• Prominent Carpinteria corner for rent.
••• Post-screening discussion about Vera Cruz, a short film about the Jeff Shelton house on Santa Barbara Street.
••• Clare V. pop-up open.
••• Retro-style Mollusk video.
→ Read the post.

·················

WEATHER FORECAST
“Today will be just as hot as yesterday,” says Jack Martin of Action Roofing. “We should see slight cooling tomorrow, but still quite hot everywhere. For the weekend, it looks like hurricane Genevieve will bring us at least a south swell. The jury is still out on any chance of moisture here, but it’s not looking likely.” Email [email protected] to receive daily updates.

·················

NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Update on Highway 101 improvements in Summerland.
••• Who owns the superyacht anchored off Santa Barbara.
••• County guidance on school waivers and salons operating illegally.
••• Caltrans cleared fire hazards in Goleta.
••• California Avocado Festival to be virtual.
••• NCAA men’s soccer tournament won’t be at UCSB as planned.
••• School-board candidate Monie de Wit.
→ Read the post.

·················

HOT PROPERTY
Inventory new and old continues to get snapped up. Here are the 10 notable closings from the past week, including a Frenchish house that finally sold after nearly two years, a Hedgerow heartbreaker, and more.

·················

FROM THE EDITOR
I’ve been doing Siteline for a year now, and I’m pleased to report that it has been gaining significant traction of late. I thought about doing a survey to find out what readers like and don’t like, but the heat has enervated me. That doesn’t mean I don’t crave input. So please reply to this email with any thoughts—all feedback is welcome, even the constructive kind.

·················
Please forward this to anyone who might enjoy it. Click here to subscribe.
·················

Email Newsletter

Or email [email protected] to be manually added.

Just Listed

  • A Pair of Midcentury Gems
  • A Steal on Pepper Hill for $17 Million
  • Land Magic in the Heart of Riven Rock
  • 1920 Estate on a Hunky Chunk of Padaro Lane
  • Classic Montecito Compound Resuscitated in Style

Recent Comments

One of the best travel articles I’ve ever read. The narrative and the pics made me feel that I was there. Thanks ever so much — Jeff

Missed that reddit post, but I would say on the whole pretty positive. Obviously Montecito real estate postings are not going to be super popular… — el_smurfo

If you liked Angkor, then you need to visit Borobudur. And there’s even an Aman! AmanJiwo. One of our best trips. — Tom F

Shop keepers closes two stores. Why are all you experts not analyzing this? Could it be that the greed of landlord's has now reached the… — Jose Luis Riviera

Perfect summary of Angkor. You captured it well. My first visit was over 30 years ago before the disney-esque entrance. On the back of a… — KGS

Ummmmm....CVR is definitely thriving!!! Ask the retailers. There are more tourists willing to spend money (there are many affordable shopping options). Locals have been stopping… — Dave

I’ve bought many great items from A Royal Suite home furnishings! Looking forward to them being on State street so we don’t have to drive… — Suzy

bici centro, at the entrance on olive — bb

Re: the new stoplight at Hermasillo. The northbound exit at Carillo was already closed on Friday, which resulted in a major backup at the new… — Donald

I agree that Sea Change is a fabulous album, but I agree with Erik, funky Beck is the best Beck. That said, I am counting… — Brigitte

Restaurant News

  • Linden Square’s Rooftop Bar Opens Today
  • Yet Another New Restaurant in Carpinteria
  • Brass Bird Has Opened in San Roque
  • The Name of the Upper Village’s Next New Restaurant
  • Opening Date for the Bar/Shop Called Beau

Popular Posts

  • Yet Another New Restaurant in Carpinteria 8.1k views

  • Large Furniture Store Opening on State Street 7.6k views

  • Brass Bird Has Opened in San Roque 6.9k views

  • Pizzeria-and-More to Open on Coast Village Road 6.8k views

  • Katy Perry’s Foundation Wants to Build a Summer Camp in Goleta 6.4k views

  • The Plan for the Yellow Cottage in the Funk Zone 6.1k views

  • Linden Square’s Rooftop Bar Opens Today 4.9k views

Walk With Me

  • The Manifold Splendors of Mid-State
  • The Westmontish Region of Montecito
  • The Arty Heart of Downtown Santa Barbara
  • A Five-Block Adventure in Downtown Ventura
  • East Meets West on Mountain Drive
  • On Summerland’s Western Fringe
  • Higher Education on the Mesa

Burning Questions

  • Why Did the Rosewood Miramar Beach Install Gates?
  • How Long Will This Big Pipe Be at East Beach?
  • Is Cabrillo Boulevard Going to Be Widened Under Highway 101?
  • Was There a Fisherman Inn in Downtown Santa Barbara?
  • What Are Those Old Buildings at the Corner of Castillo and Montecito Streets?
  • When Will the Coast Village Road Medians Be Completed?
  • What’s This Scaffold Structure on Las Positas Road?

Get Out of Town

  • The Majesty of Angkor Wat
  • From Vietnam With… Ambivalence
  • The City That Never Spits
  • The Original Sim City
  • That’s Life in Death Valley
  • An Old West Town in Wine Country
  • The Glorious Isolation of Santa Barbara Island
Siteline Santa Barbara
  • About Siteline
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Email Newsletter
  • Instagram
  • Legal
© 2026 Siteline, LLC | Accessibility | Site created by NDIC