ODDS & ENDS
••• The private club for kids is really happening.
••• A new look for the Jewish Community Center on Chapala Street.
••• Tiny shop debuts at La Arcada.
••• Gingham and stripes galore at Montecito Country Mart shop opening this week.
••• Updated on-ramp and off-ramp closures for the Highway 101 construction.
••• An interesting art project is afoot in Carpinteria.
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HOT PROPERTY
What sold last week—and for how much: Oceanfront fixer sells for $1 million over ask; the spec house across from Casa Dorinda; a Golden Quadrangle vacant lot that has nearly doubled in value in 18 months; Riviera midcentury that needs work; San Roque five-bedroom; and many more.
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GET OUT OF TOWN
A new lodge in Argentinian Patagonia allows you to explore the spectacular wilderness without sacrificing comfort. Plus: Walking on a glacier and poking around Buenos Aires.
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Renaming the post office and spending $500 k to do it. Is another great example tax payers money being wasted. — Dan Kolodziejski
Hallelujah! The return of that Southbound on-ramp is long overdue — Tammy
You've done a great thing for the hapless men of Santa Barbara with this series. Stopping by half of these stores. — Andy
The post office renaming will cost roughly $500,000 paid for by the USPS internal funds from stamps and fees. — Derek
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