Author: Erik Torkells

June 16, 2024

Newsletter: June 16

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Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 2

June 14, 2024

A Supersized Spec Reno for $52 Million

Noteworthy new listings also include a 20,000-square-foot estate outside Santa Ynez; pair of houses on Pepper Hill; equestrian compound once owned by Jimmy Stewart and Dean Martin; 1950s Arts and Crafts in Cielito; change of heart just above the Westside; 212-acre compound made to look like an Old West town; and more.

June 13, 2024

Dart Coffee Co. Is Opening in Carpinteria

More food news: Derf’s Café is going to be open for a couple more weeks; Validation Ale's second location will be larger than initially reported (and have golf simulators); Pizza Mizza update; more on the plan for the restaurant in The Palms building; confirmation that an L.A. chain is opening in Ojai; profiles of Yetz's Bagels, Dang Burger, and Get Hooked Seafood. 6

June 12, 2024

Santa Barbara Residents to Vote on a Sales Tax Increase

Other recent news: The longstanding friction at Hot Springs Trail; Chaucer's Books is under new ownership; hotel tax hike on the ballot in November; cannabis taxes continue to disappoint; Lower Tunnel Trail and Inspiration Point trailhead will be closed for six months; Waterfront Department plans to raise slip fees and harbor parking fees; inside the reborn Zaca Lake resort. 3

Newsletter: June 12

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June 11, 2024

Butterfly Beach Pickleball Compound Sells for $30.25 Million

Last week's sales also include a fixer way up the hill in Montecito; 2014 Riviera four-bedroom; equestrian compound on 152 acres; architectural statement near Hendry’s Beach; likely spec reno on Ortega Ridge; San Roque flip; Plaza Rubio two-bedroom; and more. 2

June 10, 2024

What Does the “S” on Certain Chimneys Stand For?

"805 Soledad Avenue has an 'S' on the chimney. I see this 'S' all over San Roque, the Westside, and other places. It seems to be mainly on 1930s houses, many of which lean toward Tudor styles. Is it a builder’s signature?" —S.

June 9, 2024

Chanel Is Opening a Boutique in Montecito

Plus: UCSB Arts & Lectures announced its next season; renowned racetrack for sale; Highway 101 construction is moving north; concerts by Jon Batiste, Sturgill Simpson, John Hiatt, and Omar Apollo; the Yes Store has moved; watercolor show in Los Olivos.

Newsletter: June 9

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