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Shop-Local Gift Guide, Part 1: Folly, The Eddy, and Domecíl

This holiday season, let’s make an effort to spend our money here—because If we want wonderful independent shops, we need to support them. Besides, it’s fun!

Picacho Lane Mediterranean Sells Off-Market for $17 Million

Last week’s sales also also include a Hedgerow renovation; 2019 Mesa four-bedroom; San Roque midcentury; 1972 fixer in More Mesa Shores; likely spec reno in Mission Canyon; shingled quirk on the Mesa; Lower Riviera bungalow; and more.

Shops Have Begun Opening at The Post

Plus: A big vacancy at the Montecito Country Mart; Clare V.’s expanded shop opens soon; Allora by Laura will be closing; opening date for Faherty on Coast Village Road; the Butterfly Lane pedestrian undercrossing will be off-limits for three weeks; a new Jeff Shelton project downtown.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

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

Fresh Out of the Box in Campanil

Noteworthy new listings also include a chic Tudor outside Santa Ynez; recent renovation on Fernald Point; vintage Yankee Farm charm with equestrian facilities; Mission Canyon farmhouse; and a perfectly preserved midcentury on the Riviera.

250-Room Funk Zone Hotel Gets the Go-Ahead

Plus: Biltmore renovation allowed to proceed; city to help remove Las Alturas landslide house; the county Planning Commission rejected a cannabis project for the first time; Cost Plus World Market could be around for three years; Tunnel Trail reopened; the history of Goleta’s Encina Royale neighborhood; Milpas Street improvements likely.

One and Done in Sedona

The hiking around the Arizona town is amazing, but crowds are everywhere—and that’s not even counting everyone on the astral plane. Plus: A side trip to Monument Valley.

Seven Homes That Deserve a Second Look

Now offered at improved prices, these properties are rich with character, views, and livability—and they’re all in excellent locations.