WALK WITH ME
Objectively speaking, there can’t be a single best neighborhood in Santa Barbara. Subjectively, the Presidio wins hands down. Its nine square blocks have more character than most Southern California towns.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: A cozy compound way up Toro Canyon; Eucalyptus Hill house for those in a complex relationship; 1887 Queen Anne in the Upper East; California cottage overlooking the Montecito Club golf course; and a Summerland house with primo views in both directions.
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FOOD STUFF
••• Rascal’s vegan pop-up has to find a new home.
••• The Natural Café on State Street will close in the spring.
••• The Dutch Garden is said to be quietly opening for lunch any day now.
••• An epic rant about McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams.
••• The Daisy’s enticing new array of condiments, dressings, and more (above).
••• Chicken-and-waffles chain coming to Paseo Nuevo.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker bought an oceanfront house here.
••• The State Street Promenade will become a “living experiment” for cyclists and pedestrians.
••• UCSB’s proposed Munger Hall got two floors smaller (rendering above).
••• Ribbon-cutting for the Randall Road Debris Basin.
••• The candidates for District 1 of the Santa Barbara Unified School District.
••• Expansion plans for the Santa Barbara Auto Group.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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