Plus: The design of new hotels in West Beach and on State Street; Sol Seek Yoga has changed hands; free screening of 2008 documentary “Citizen McCaw”; interior designer Marc Normand Gelinas’s shop moves this week; Architectural Foundation art exhibit.
More food news: The Nook is branching out into pizza; the Veranda at San Ysidro Ranch; Outstanding in the Field dinner with Mattei’s chef Rhoda Magbitang; Cajé is working on a café in Ventura; Gipsy Hill Bakery is baking on a regular basis again; Soul Bites profile; Taste of the Santa Ynez Valley is coming up.
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Noteworthy new listings also include a double oceanfront lot with a pool you couldn’t build today; Spanish-meets-midcentury in Montecito; single-level Hope Ranch with stable for $5.495 million; Mission Canyon “architectural jewel”; and more.
Other recent news: Proposed State Street hotel gets paused by the Planning Commission; Santa Barbara and Goleta to work together on airport noise; the electric bike craze in Santa Barbara; city council to discuss the promenade every month; upper Jesusita Trail reopening delayed by easement owners; Carpinteria skatepark opens Saturday.
This luxurious tri-level townhouse in the heart of the Funk Zone is move-in ready. Beautiful details can be found throughout, including a bright and thoughtfully appointed contemporary kitchen, a fireplace in the living room, maple flooring, dual-pane windows, and a private balcony with views of the mountains and the Riviera.
Setting aside the question of cars, the State Street Advisory Committee discussed carving the promenade into three districts, each purportedly with a different personality and programmed with performances, games, kiosks, and more.
On the upper floor at oceanfront Bonnymede Shores, tucked amid the trees, the two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo at 1340 Plaza De Sonadores is bright, open, and private—and it just received a substantial price reduction.
More food news: Oppi’z has closed; Nick the Greek opening on State Street; the Jewish Federation is proceeding with its plan to open a kosher deli; Lily’s Donuts & Pops is opening downtown; Pueblo Pollo has closed; stop-work order for Trattoria del Sole; a profile of Pokewaves in Noleta; a hat for oyster fans.
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