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
Agree with the spirit of Joe S and George... find another location for the siding! Don't destroy a beautiful little lane that the public enjoys-… — PF
Be careful about your generalizing, A. We have 6 residents on Padaro in their 90s, on a fixed income and social security. Some of us… — Kaye
Speaking as a Padaro resident, BG, that is not accurate. Not all of us have carved out parking spaces on Padaro, and most of those… — Kaye
Agreed Joe S! The recently purposed second track would cause tree lined Padaro, my favorite biking route, to lose most of the trees including old… — George
Thanks for giving Whisper a shout out. It’s such a special way to experience the waterfront in Santa Barbara (and surprisingly affordable!). We also run… — Rebecca
The proposed second train track location would be better situated between the SB station and the Goleta Station. More room. Less tree removal. Could be… — Joe S.
This is inaccurate, Dennis. While there are Eucs that were planted over 100 years ago along Padaro, they are not the majority of trees. There… — DW
A little correction anyone can verify by walking the Lane. There are very few euchs along Padaro Lane. The most abundant species on the west… — Suzanne Duca
The people making the environmentalist argument just flew in from Aspen on private jets. — A
Wow, great list. For a small town, we have a lot to offer. Lotusland is my favorite place on earth and the Music Academy is… — Jilt