ODDS & ENDS
••• Sunspel has opened at the Montecito Country Mart (above).
••• Homespun makers’ market is back.
••• The return of the Louise Lowry Davis Center.
••• Venture Apparel Co. didn’t make it.
••• Candle-pouring bar and shop to debut in the Funk Zone.
••• Handsome new guidebook.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Modernist villa above Montecito for $8.2 million; the appealing spec reno near Hale Park; 1965 Riviera four-bedroom; mostly renovated 1978 house behind Eucalyptus Hill; upstairs entrance in Mission Canyon; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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FAVORITE THINGS
The best gifts come from the heart—and from local independent shops, such as Field Trip, Emily Joubert, and Field + Fort. So get out there and go shopping!
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Recent Comments
Hallelujah! The return of that Southbound on-ramp is long overdue — Tammy
You've done a great thing for the hapless men of Santa Barbara with this series. Stopping by half of these stores. — Andy
The post office renaming will cost roughly $500,000 paid for by the USPS internal funds from stamps and fees. — Derek
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