THE FACES OF SANTA BARBARA
If you look closely, there are faces all around town—although they tend to have expressions that range from blank to despairing….
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Dreamy Cielito compound for $7 million; Hope Ranch midcentury; a couple on East Valley Road; a four-bedroom in San Roque; 6,400 square feet of living space near San Antonio Creek, and more. See what sold—and for how much. (Photo by Blake Bronstad.)
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Details about the proposed five-building complex off Old Coast Highway (above).
••• Upcoming concerts and events at the Arlington Theatre.
••• Public meeting about new recreational programming at Plaza de Vera Cruz.
••• The enhanced intersection of Santa Monica Road and Via Real.
••• “Juxtaposed” show at Sullivan Goss.
••• Everything inside Botanik [was] 50% off.
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Recent Comments
The old Victor the Florist shop at corner of Santa Barbara & Anapamu streets? — Peter
They can't even get the metro link linked! — Christine!A
Exactly this. I haven't heard any realistic alternatives yet. — BrR
The land is privately owned and zoned for development. What operates on it today exists at the discretion of the owners, and that can change… — BrR
Those tract homes are tacky and not good enough for precious Carpinteria. Carp deserves much better than those eye sores. — KK
It’s not vacant parcel: it’s a beautiful co-op organic farm, Farm Cart Organics, that feeds our community, and a farm school, Carpinteria Children’s Farm, and… — Sarah
Respectfully, there was never a version of development on this site that Carpinteria was going to welcome with open arms. That's the problem. Even if… — EM
My comment on your post here last June: https://www.sitelinesb.com/nearly-200-housing-units-proposed-for-the-carpinteria-bluffs/ “the developer is saying it’ll use the density bonus to accommodate the housing instead—and retain the… — SkyG
I’d definitely prefer a hotel with restaurant, farm, grounds, etc. than Orange County tract homes. — BW
For anyone curious, the "farm resort" initially proposed—and intensely resisted by Carpinteria residents—is described in this post: https://www.sitelinesb.com/99-room-farm-resort-proposed-for-the-carpinteria-bluffs/ — Erik Torkells