ODDS & ENDS
••• Opening date for the Linden Square complex in Carpinteria.
••• Winning makeover on Garden Street (above).
••• Changes to a busy block downtown.
••• Mācher’s Santa Ynez shop opens this week.
••• Mad Dogs & Englishmen is returning to Montecito.
••• Another outpost of the Well.
••• Upper De La Vina Street to be one-way during bridge replacement.
••• “Special parties” in the works at the Magic Castle Cabaret.
••• A better look at the Hilton Santa Barbara’s proposed expansion.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Spanish Colonial compound for $10.6 million; Provençal near the Upper Village; equestrian property east of Los Olivos; textbook 2020s spec reno; in the San Roque spider web; Summerland duplex; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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BURNING QUESTIONS
“There are old wooden pilings in Arroyo Burro Creek, just up from Hendry’s Beach where it parallels the parking lot. They look like they could have supported a road bridge or some kind of pier. Any idea what they were for? I’ve been wondering forever!” The answer.
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Recent Comments
Really missing Stella Mare — Rhona
That's his job? Since when? — jl
Asana has ~$8 billion in assets under management. Given the jaw dropping figure and their current portfolio, expect chains like Warby Parker. Not exactly Montecito/SB… — J
I primarily read this for the snarky comments — D
Amen! After what they did to the prior tenants, not to mention the gym and Stella Mares — Jen
From everything I’ve read, the State of California did not grant a penny toward this street art project. The $100k grant is from the Bloomberg… — Pat
With Runyon selling The Post, do we know if they are going to continue to develop “Platform” on the SE corner at Garden and E… — Curtis
We stand with Delores Huerta (co-founder of United Farmworkers). As a Pasadena teenager active during the early days of the Grape Boycott, I wanted to… — Susan Gordon
Good riddance Runyan Group! We will not miss you. Hoping the new owner keeps the Montecito/SB vibe despite maybe bringing in bigger-name businesses. Start with… — Jenna
One note, the Montecito Assoc. has those hours/days correct -except- that it is for Noise Generating construction. So if workers are painting, cleaning up, or… — N