FUN WITH ARCHITECTURE
More on the water tank high above Montecito that’s being turned into a cylindrical house.
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THE FOOD SCENE
••• Wine Cask and Intermezzo are under new ownership.
••• Due Lune and Tamira Indian restaurant have closed.
••• Fast-food giant bought Habit Burger, which started in Goleta.
••• Vegan chef in residence at the Four Seasons Biltmore all month.
••• Blue Corn Tacos pop-ups.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• The Ashley Road bridge won’t open for at least another two months.
••• Three recent sales of note—conjoined Tudor barns, the kooky “Castle in the Sky” (above), and a prime Riviera lot.
••• Lupita Nyong’o added to the list of honorees at the Santa Barbara film festival.
••• Tempting New Cuyama ranchette.
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GOOD HOUSEPEEKING
Highlights of this weekend’s open-house lineup: A Park Lane Tudor to die for (above); 1949 Montecito house with potential magic; cute redo with curb appeal in Samarkand; adorable 1912 cottage steps from East Beach; and a lot bisected by Hidden Valley Lane.
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NEWS DIGEST
••• Ungrateful dog rescued from Douglas Family Preserve cliff.
••• Cool new barber shop on De La Vina; Amazon opens State Street office for 250 Alexa engineers, with plans for 150 more.
••• Is Grover Beach becoming “young and hip”?
••• Homeless people would prefer to store their property.
••• Public workshop about northern Santa Barbara County coastal trail study.
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Recent Comments
That old pink building, before it was sold a few year’s ago, was the warehouse for Santa Barbara’s most iconic pink building that had housed… — Darby Nett
This is at the entrance to city parking lot 9, behind the Lobero theater. — Bill F
SB is actually late in these plans. I have been wondering about this for years. These ideas need to start soon....or...... make canals in the… — Deb B
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Sea levels are rising and the city should not plan? — Don