GET OUT OF TOWN
There’s more to Peru than Machu Picchu: While the Incan ruins are understandably a highlight of any visit to the country, you’d do well to expand your horizons—not just to Lima, but also the Colca Canyon, Sacred Valley, and the stunning city of Arequipa.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: 1930 Toro Canyon villa by the architect of the Hoover Dam; an ode to gray plaster; seven-level house across from Shoreline Park; 1924 Cape Cod on Mission Canyon Road; likely Montecito spec reno; Las Alturas aerie; Prairie-style Structure of Merit downtown; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• The 2025-26 Arts & Lectures lineup has been announced (above).
••• City receives $100,000 grant to paint the street at a downtown intersection.
••• Long construction project on upper De La Vina to start.
••• Interim UCSB chancellor.
••• Rosewood Miramar Beach to fund and host county sheriff substation.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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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