WALK WITH ME
Four and a half years into Siteline, I’ve explored a lot of this part of the world, and yet there are still pockets where I’ve never set foot (or even wheel). Take the area west of Gelson’s….
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: A stylish six-bedroom on Padaro Lane; prominent West Mesa fixer for $8.4 million; Hope Ranch Mediterranean; 1973 Cielito house with indisputable cool; big backyard on Camino Viejo; Mission Canyon spec reno with widescreen views; cute Lower Riviera cottage; and more.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• A knitting shop is opening downtown.
••• Moving sale at Eye of the Day in Carpinteria.
••• A visit to antiquarian Lee Stanton’s Upper Village shop (above).
••• Next year’s film festival dates.
••• Opposition to El Capitan Canyon Resort’s expansion plan.
••• Opera Santa Barbara’s 2024-25 lineup.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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