April 10, 2024
Author: Erik Torkells
April 9, 2024
The Mesa’s House of the Dragon
Plus: Arrediamo rug store has opened in the Big Yellow House; "Titanic Days" at the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum; John Fogerty and comedian Bert Kreischer are coming to the Santa Barbara Bowl; Las Positas Tennis Center is back in action; Royal Bee on State Street; the Chrisman California Islands Center in Carpinteria. 6
April 8, 2024
Picacho Lane Spec Reno Sells for Over $30 Million
Last week's sales also include Miramar Beach off-market; 2.2-acre compound on Ortega Ridge; Moroccan-ish compound near Santa Ynez; the one with the party potty on Marina Drive; "Space Ranch" outside Lompoc; San Roque sweetie in just nine days; and more. 1
April 7, 2024
April 5, 2024
A Pair of Stylish Hillside Retreats
Noteworthy new listings also include an appealing update on Sheffield Drive; widescreen views from Shepard Mesa; 1924 Upper East house configured as a duplex; 1990s architecture across from Hendry’s Beach; the one with the see-through topper on La Coronilla; 1924 Structure of Merit; and more. 3
April 4, 2024
UCSB Once Again Agrees to Build More Student Housing
Other recent news: The history of the Granada Theatre on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; homeowners near the Hot Springs trailhead told to move parking obstructions; investigation into Manning Park's caretaker cottage; free rattlesnake removal and relocation; the Carpinteria location of Seaside Makers has moved; two stone pines fell on Anapamu Street; the tree of the month. 11
April 3, 2024
The Next Tenant of the Metropulos Building
More food news: Third Window is now serving burgers all week long; Petra Cafe has soft-opened in the former Foxtail space; praise for Merci's new falafel sandwich; the problematic plastic packaging of produce; Moby Dick is getting an oyster bar; a stylish revamp of Pali Wine Co.'s Funk Zone tasting room. 20
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