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Big Price Cut for the “Floating Home” at the Harbor

Plus: Xanadu Skate Boutique is having a moving sale; the new mural at Gutierrez and Chapala; the Highway 217 onramp at Sandspit Road will be closed for at least another year; vintage clothing shop opening on State Street; 21-unit apartment complex proposed for Hollister Avenue; more on the improvements at Birnam Wood Golf Club; where Eye of the Day is moving to; paid parking at a vacant lot on W. De La Guerra Street.

A Pair of Impeccable Homes in the Beachfront Community of Bonnymede

The enclave of Bonnymede is Montecito living at its easiest, with pool, spa, tennis court, rose cutting garden, 24-hour guard-gated security, and, best of all, a private beachfront patio and pathway to the sand. Here are two lock-and-leave homes ready for you to move in tomorrow.

Cielito Midcentury Sells for $620,000 Over Ask

Last week’s sales also include six-bedroom on 5.6 acres in the Hedgerow; near Butterfly Beach for $1.55 million off the initial asking price; Via Clarice Mediterranean; freestanding condo on E. Canon Perdido; quirky downtown cottage; Brinkerhoff Avenue Victorians; and more.

The New Tenant of the Oliver’s Building

More food news: The menu and interior at Nick the Greek; the rumor about SY Kitchen taking the Via Vai space; Cagami Ramen said to be opening in Goleta; the name of the Public Market’s bars; possible pivot for the former McKenzie Market; update on Rory’s Place in Ojai; praise for Rori’s flavor of the month; Ethnic Breads’s retail bakery in Goleta has opened; more on the plan to turn a historic gas station into a café.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

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After 19 Years, Cabana Home Is on the Move

For four days only, Cabana Home is hosting an epic 60% off sale in preparation for their exciting move to the most important late 19th century building in Santa Barbara—Fabled Gables, a landmark Italianate Victorian built in 1874.

A Stylish Six-Bedroom on Padaro Lane

Noteworthy new listings also include a prominent West Mesa fixer for $8.4 million; Hope Ranch Mediterranean; 1973 Cielito house with indisputable cool; big backyard on Camino Viejo; Mission Canyon spec reno with widescreen views; cute Lower Riviera cottage; and more.

It’s the Most Wonderful High of the Year

It’s almost April 20, also known as 4/20—the official global holiday celebrating cannabis. Come celebrate at Farmacy, Santa Barbara County’s trusted trio of cannabis shops, with massive discounts on every product, plus over a dozen “buy one, get one” deals on top brands.

A Knitting Shop Is Opening Downtown

Plus: Moving sale at Eye of the Day in Carpinteria; a visit to antiquarian Lee Stanton’s Upper Village shop; next year’s dates for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival; opposition to El Capitan Canyon Resort’s expansion plan; Opera Santa Barbara‘s 2024-2025 lineup.