GET OUT OF TOWN
All I knew about rural England is what I’ve gleaned from Merchant Ivory films, and yet the Cotswolds and Somerset still didn’t disappoint. Plus: A couple of days in London.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: 1925 single-level sprawl on the Riviera; Spanish Colonial Revival charm in the Upper East; abundant curb appeal on the Lower Riviera; Samarkand cutie; 1920s cottage with guest studio; a floops for a loss; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Santa Barbara’s professional soccer team has been delayed a third time.
••• UCSB professors win the Nobel Prize.
••• Hook & Press’s turtle was stolen and returned.
••• Possible changes to waterfront parking protocol.
••• Survey results about local news.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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