Author: Erik Torkells

November 20, 2021

Bellosguardo Released Specifics About Proposed Tours and Events

Other recent news: American Indian Health & Services makes progress on the old Army Reserve Center; Athleta opening date; preliminary maps for state redistricting; the Natural History Museum's Folk & Tribal Arts Marketplace is coming up; a new yoga studio in Goleta; Hitchcock Cinemas reopens next week; the Four Seasons hotel in New York City is said to be reopening, so maybe there's hope for the Biltmore.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 4

November 19, 2021

The Best Batch of New Listings in a Long Time

Noteworthy new listings include Jeff Shelton's Pistachio House; a wild mash-up of old and new in Hope Ranch; walls of windows in Toro Canyon; the artsy, funky "Hope Ranch Barn"; a historic compound near the Mission; and many more.

November 18, 2021

The Watercolors of Jessica June Avrutin

"The plants and colors of Santa Barbara influenced my art from an early age," says JJ Avrutin, who recently moved back to the area after spending time on the East Coast. "I love finding new ways to capture the beauty and magic of this place." 3

November 17, 2021

Handlebar Coffee Roasters Is Opening a Third Café

More food news: A Christmas-themed pop-up at Pearl Social; Choppa Poke on State Street is turning into a different restaurant; Eureka! is back after a remodel; Kyle’s Chicken House has opened in Isla Vista; the most Ojai thing I've ever seen. 1

Newsletter: November 17

The Siteline newsletter is the best way to follow the website. To subscribe, click the link at the bottom of this post. And you can unsubscribe at any time.

November 16, 2021

1930s Picacho Lane Compound Sells for $2.5 Million Under Ask

Last week's sales also included an East Valley Road house embedded amid oaks; a Hollister Ranch cottage; a Lower Riviera house that comes with four one-bedroom apartments; 6.84 acres above Summerland; and more.

November 15, 2021

33-Unit Apartment Complex in the Works for Garden Street

Plus: Santa Barbara's Parade of Lights is back on this year; a new rendering of the SoMo Funk development taking over an entire Funk Zone block; Hot Springs spec house pre-sells for a big number; good news about the Highway 101 construction ramp reopenings; bluff landslide in Isla Vista; online Q&A with actor Christopher Lloyd; $4 million price cut for Butterfly Beach house.

A New Vegan Market Is Opening in Montecito

More food news: Handlebar broke through to the space next door; Italian dessert shop Zio & Sweet has opened; Corazón Cocina is opening a spinoff in the Public Market; Good Cup café on State Street has closed; meal-delivery company Simple Feast is now serving the area; panettone season at Aperitivo; Ruff House Barbecue to be at new Ventura concert venue; what's up with the former 805 Hazy & Deli? 5

November 14, 2021

Something Completely Different for the Funk Zone

"I wanted a creative and colab space where you can also hang out and grab a drink," says STUDIO founder Jeremy Wilson. "It's a bar, production space, and soundroom. It will offer experiments in liquid, light, and sound."