Author: Erik Torkells

July 30, 2022

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 7

July 29, 2022

Anyone Want to Buy a Polo Field?

Plus: The likely site of Rad Power Bikes's Funk Zone showroom; some of Paseo Nuevo's owners are said to have defaulted on their debt; Loveworn's "greatest sale ever"; why a rent dispute over the Montecito Vons seems unlikely; new free tour of Santa Barbara's Old Town; the effort to get New Cuyama's L88 airport reopened; a special sandscript by John Edward Heaton.

July 28, 2022

Changes Could Be Coming to Riviera Park

Other recent news: "Love Island" TV show will be filmed at Dos Pueblos Ranch; full-block Funk Zone development starts making its way through city bureaucracy; another option for the Modoc Road bike path; thoughts on the mockup of UCSB's Munger Hall; update on the apartment complex proposed for E. Canon Perdido; Carpinteria extends moratorium on chain stores; State Street Promenade consultant approved.

July 27, 2022

The Black Sheep Is Closing in September

More food news: Name change for Montecito Deli & Market; profile of Saint Bibiana pizzeria; taqueria taking over the former Dave's Dogs space on Milpas; plant-based meal-delivery service debuts in Santa Barbara; opening date for Baker's Table's new location; a new pub in Carpinteria called Brew & Cue; Vons Chicken reopened under different ownership; Instagram bakery specializing in healthier desserts.

Newsletter: July 27

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July 26, 2022

Hotel-Like Hope Ranch House Sells for $18.15 Million

Last week's sales also include Hope Ranch house with a hot tub that seats twelve; an unbuilt house in Summerland for $9 million; midcentury project on the old Knapp estate; and more.

July 25, 2022

La Casa de Maria’s Rebuilding Appears to Be Stalled

Plus: A possible explanation for the inactivity at Vons in Montecito; new art show in the Funk Zone; "Book of Mormon" and other shows in Broadway Santa Barbara's 2022-2023 season; the grim new outbuildings at Montecito Union School.

July 24, 2022

West Mesa Is Still Funky After All These Years

As with most neighborhoods around here, West Mesa is undergoing change. But the spirit of old Santa Barbara isn't giving up the ghost just yet. 4

Newsletter: July 24

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July 23, 2022

A Glamorous Slice of the Old Arcady Estate

Noteworthy new listings also include 1957 beachfront on Padaro Lane; suburban Tuscan above E. Mountain Drive; an East Valley Road curiosity; new-build up against Elings Park; and more.