Other recent news: An airshow might come to Santa Barbara next year; the toy train museum on State Street appears to be expanding; YouTuber pilot pleads guilty to destroying plane wreckage; more on the proposed 90-cabin homeless community; the cannabis-tax conundrum; update on closed front-country trails; Los Alamos B&B with themed rooms; Santa Barbara Humane wants a bigger building; offshore wind farm in the works near Vandenberg Space Force Base.
More food news: Na Na Thai is open for takeout this weekend; Crumbl cookie chain is coming to Goleta; Axxess has been sold; Corner Tap is closed for renovations; update on the restaurant at Goleta Beach; Monday wine discount at Local; sushi/poke restaurant opening in Noleta; a bunch of Isla Vista restaurant news; vegetarian fast-food chain opening in Thousand Oaks.
Plus: New documentary about Spencer the Gardener; Ferris Orthodontic Group appears to have bought a building; Elings Park nature walks with the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden; Goleta’s Orient Hand Laundry has closed; Santa Barbara Airport makes life easier for people with hidden disabilities.
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Choosing what to put on a vanity license plate seems like an impossible decision—like your first tattoo or karaoke attempt. Thank goodness other people don’t have that problem.
Last week’s sales also include several for at least $2 million off the initial asking price; 1967 adobe on three-and-a-half acres; Eucalyptus Hill four-bedroom; 1920s Lower Riviera bungalow; and more.
Plus: 90-cabin homeless community proposed for Hollister Avenue; a pair of Padaro Beach Village spaces are for rent; the new Santa Claus Lane turnaround is open; Asleep at the Wheel to play the Lobero Theatre; State Street office building to be converted to short-term rentals.
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Other recent news: Santa Barbara schools may stop factoring homework in the overall grade; Calle Real Center is getting a makeover; Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation wants to raise a bunch of fees; warehouse proposed for the site of the former West Wind Drive-In; interactive light sculpture at UCSB; environmental review required for Hot Springs trailhead parking initiative; Nashville songwriter buys Hope Ranch house; bikeshare program extended.
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The people making the environmentalist argument just flew in from Aspen on private jets. — A
Wow, great list. For a small town, we have a lot to offer. Lotusland is my favorite place on earth and the Music Academy is… — Jilt
You beat me to it! — StanThompson
El Paseo walkway near the restaurant lobby? — StanThompson
This is a skylight in the hallway on the way to the historic El Paseo restaurant. — Paul
I find the architecture and hardscaping very boring. It looks like it belongs in LA or Orange County. Why can’t we keep more of the… — Lisa Champion
Saturday Fisherman's Market on the pier (by Brophys), every Saturday 6-11a. Meet your fishermen and get the freshest local seafood available, sooo good! — Mac
While I sympathize with the Padaro homeowners there are two noteworthy reasons to remove the majority of the trees and add the additional mile of… — Dennis Houghton
I think those Padero Lane residents would be concerned about the loss of trees which currently largely block the view of the freeway and reduce… — SeaKanda
Agree! — Christine