Author: Erik Torkells

November 26, 2025

An Old West Town in Wine Country

Having only ever gone to Santa Ynez for a meal and maybe a brief stroll, I dragooned my husband into spending a night there. The 24-hour trip felt like much longer, in the best possible way. 6

Newsletter: November 26

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November 25, 2025

The Fight Over La Cumbre Country Club

Plus: Santa Barbara's first electrical muscle stimulation studio; two local Pilates instructors are opening a studio downtown; Game Seeker's new location has debuted; Sullivan Goss's annual "100 Grand" exhibit; works by Dora Vital at Seimandi & Leprieur. 1

November 24, 2025

Cliff Drive House with Bluff-Front Pool Sells for $10.85 Million

Last week's sales also include a whopper on lower Park Lane; sweet 1929 Monterey Colonial that went in a flash; Hedgerow floops; 1924 Cape Cod across from Glendessary Lane; 2002 Park Highlands Craftsman; East Mesa for $1.125 million off the initial ask; and more. 1

November 23, 2025

Pascucci Restaurant Will Close After 33 Years

More food news: Who's serving Thanksgiving dinner this year; profile of Motley Crew Marketplace; the menu at Que barbecue; De La Vina Mexican restaurant rebranded; hazelnuts worth the shipping charge. 2

Newsletter: November 23

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Where in Santa Barbara…?

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

November 21, 2025

A Handsome Renovation in Hope Ranch

Noteworthy new listings also include contemporary interiors on the back of the Riviera; dramatic improvements on Las Alturas; midcentury Italian style in Carpinteria; and a 1980s traditional in San Roque.

November 20, 2025

Delta Is Ending Flights Between Santa Barbara and Atlanta

Other recent news: Birnam Wood's plan to remove the 77 eucalyptus trees along East Valley Road; city council member Kristen Sneddon is running for mayor; an option for fewer affordable-housing units at Paseo Nuevo; more citations issued to e-bike riders; the University of California bought a Hope Ranch house for UCSB's chancellor; Summer Solstice Celebration's 2026 theme. 24

November 19, 2025

The Glorious Isolation of Santa Barbara Island

On the smallest of the eight Channel Islands, you really do feel like you're in the middle of the ocean. 4