ODDS & ENDS
••• The Biltmore’s reopening has been pushed back (above).
••• ChatGPT’s roast of Santa Barbara County.
••• New effort to change the way Santa Barbara is run.
••• Update on the Electrify America charging station.
••• Kaarem’s Victoria Court boutique has closed.
••• Dawes to play the Lobero Theatre.
••• Downtown building to be clad in artificial turf.
••• Note from a descendant of the proprietor of the Weeping Willow Inn.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Former clubhouse in Hope Ranch; Montecito Oaks for $1.2 million over ask; Birnam Wood turnkey; 1950 hacienda above San Roque; Hedgerow-ish project; Montecito Shores for a loss; West Beach hot potato; Mission Canyon stunner; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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SLOW NEWS WEEK
No disrespect to SB DREMN or GR8TDAD, the best vanity license plates are the ones that are a little surprising….
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Recent Comments
If you're asking about the Huntington Hotel, the Big Four is indeed the only restaurant and it looked the same to me (but has probably… — Erik Torkells
It's next on the list. — Erik Torkells
I feel compelled to mention that the property owners here all say their gardners can do better with a broom- why AREN'T THEY OUT THERE… — Christine!
V e r y interesting- thanks. Is there more than one dining room? Is the iconic restaurant decor as before? — Greg
Have you tried Hotel Drisco in Pacific Heights? We love it! — Ann Capogrosso
ha the coffee movement was my neighborhood coffee shop when they first opened. they were always quite friendly, surprised to hear about any uppityness, but… — bailey debruynkops
Taco Bell on Milpas is closed. Fence around the property. I'm hearing, they're remodeling to upgrade the restaurant — Robert Goluck
Oh yes, let's add more super unaffordable boutiques that no one shops in and they eventually close hahahahahah. Your entitlement is showing. — CW
The Only in Santa Barbara store is at 633 State (a different location than this). — Erik Torkells
Bombay Station is great! It might be worth noting the glass of OJ could be in a super large glass, or more in the foreground,… — Michael