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The Montecito Association Has Big Shoes to Fill

Other recent news: Lemondrop shop for tweens is going online-only; inside a colorful 1926 Montecito house; Ty Warner as comedy; 996 rental units proposed for S. San Marcos Road; profiles of artists Kellen Meyer and Sarah Klapp; “Museum of Nothing” exhibit at UCSB; pickleball drama at the Earl Warren Showgrounds; the recent buyers of a 1929 Hedgerow house; carrot industry putting the screws to the Cuyama Valley.

Out and Back on Ortega Ridge

As any driver knows, the views on Ortega Ridge Road are delightful whether you’re headed toward the coast or the mountains. But you see a whole lot more when you walk it.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

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

James Cameron’s Hollister Ranch Compound Is Asking $33 Million

Noteworthy new listings also include a 1915 gem on the Riviera; crisply renovated Hope Ranch midcentury; West Mesa shoebox; and more.

Two More Hotels Are in the Works

Plus: New vintage shop downtown; tiny Funk Zone building slated to become a bar; rendering of the Indian Health Service clinic on State Street; 35-unit apartment building proposed for W. Carrillo Street; 47-unit apartment building proposed for S. Hope Avenue; kooky postal regulations.

Second Impressions of Taqueria La Unica

More food news: More on the restaurant and bars planned for the hotel in the former Forever 21 building; what we can expect at Happy Cat Eats, opening soon at the beach; the parking at RH’s forthcoming Montecito restaurant; Sevtap Winery has a new tasting room; the food selection at Santa Barbara Hives in Carpinteria.

“Functional Farmhouse” on Eucalyptus Hill Sells for $7.385 Million

Last week’s sales also include oceanfront just off More Mesa; Hope Ranch house with horse facility; nice backyard in Park Highlands; 1903 Santa Barbara Structure of Merit downtown; 1927 San Roque house for $3.677 million; and more.

Détente for Ty Warner and Four Seasons?

Other recent news: A rundown of July 4 events; room refresh at the Fess Parker Wine Country Inn; the Santa Claus Lane Bikeway is open for the summer; county supervisors tighten renovation laws; Goodreads founders bought on Eucalyptus Hill; the scourge of pickleball noise.