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Plus: Kismet will open a dedicated lingerie studio; Jack Johnson to play the Lobero Theatre; the slate for the 2023 Santa Barbara International Film Festival; the Montecito Tea Gardens gets another $10 million price cut; are you Santa Barbara’s next poet laureate?
Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!)
Noteworthy listings also include a Montecito fixer with nice proportions; Summerland cottage; vacant lots downtown and on the Riviera; and new construction in Ojai.
On the market for the first time in over 30 years, Casa De Buena Vista is a historic Spanish Colonial Revival estate—built by George Washington Smith in 1930 with a library designed by Lutah Maria Riggs in 1933—in the heart of Montecito.
Other recent news: Untreated sewage spill affects Montecito beach; Santa Barbara County to get federal storm relief; harbor to be dredged next week; Goleta Beach Park is closed for “emergency beach nourishment”; several radio station still off the air; no word when Route 150 between Carpinteria and Ojai will reopen; Santa Barbara Museum of Art sued over Egon Schiele drawing allegedly stolen by Nazis; Cabrillo Boulevard arts and crafts market to get reorganized; Summerland oil seepage is likely natural.
More food news: Daytime food service at Buttonwood Farm & Winery; change of plans for Carpinteria rooftop bar; opening date for the Peasants Deli arcade; a new coffee van called Considered; Rincon Brewery’s Funk Zone outpost is closed for improvements; Azul seems to have paused before opening for real.
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Last week’s sales also include beachfront five-bedroom in Carpinteria; two Hope Ranch properties; what looks like a successful spec reno on Las Canoas; and more.
Other recent news: Residents of storm-damaged counties get a tax extension; rate structure for parklets on State Street Promenade; no word yet on when Highway 154 will reopen; why a local public-radio station is off the air; stylish revamp of a 1970s house on Conejo Road.
Burning Questions
- How Long Will This Big Pipe Be at East Beach?
- Is Cabrillo Boulevard Going to Be Widened Under Highway 101?
- Was There a Fisherman Inn in Downtown Santa Barbara?
- What Are Those Old Buildings at the Corner of Castillo and Montecito Streets?
- When Will the Coast Village Road Medians Be Completed?
- What’s This Scaffold Structure on Las Positas Road?
- Why Does Street Striping Take So Long to Happen?
Recent Comments
Is it on lower state street next to the (previous) Fiesta 5 Theater? — Ben
Is it on lower state street next to the (previous) Fiesta 5 Theater? — Ben D
Is it on lower state street next to the (previous) Fiesta 5 theater… — Ben D
It's nice the city got $100,000 for this street art project. I'm a gardener, working mostly in the Funk Zone and wow, what I could… — Dan O. Seibert
State street is already closed to traffic and I’m sure they can lay tiles down pretty quickly on Carrillo. I love the colorful tiles and… — AFC
I'll be interesting to see, what they uncover, when they begin to dig. — Jeff Ross
They should rename the street Calle Dolores Huerta! — Mariana
Is there info on how long the intersection will be closed to apply this decoration? — Christine!
I think the street art looks cool and it’s not like the grant money could be used for other purposes. I’m grateful for whoever organized… — Sean
one more comment,, that space always screamed beer garden to me. or Big Star Taco in Wicker Park. more open space to enjoy ocean breeze...… — Dean Carter