ODDS & ENDS
••• Faherty is opening a big store on Coast Village Road (above).
••• Domecíl has taken more space in Victoria Court.
••• Momentum Dance Company appears to be opening a studio.
••• The renovation of the Plaza del Mar bandshell is complete.
••• Clare V. expansion.
••• Two Shakespeare productions at Elings Park.
••• Clarification about the Salmon Trader’s potential shop.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Minimalism with a capital M in Montecito; abbondanza near Butterfly Beach; 1975 Cliff Hickman on the Riviera; single-level Mediterranean on Eucalyptus Hill; 1920s Joseph Plunkett in Hope Ranch with an awesome pool slide; 1938 Lower Riviera house; intriguing barn elements in Alta Mesa; and more. (Photo courtesy of Kelly Teich of Warner Group Architects and Eric Foote Photography.)
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GET OUT OF TOWN
Great food and terrific architecture make strolling around San Francisco a treat—and now, when you’re ready for a break, you can call for a self-driving car.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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