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Other recent news: Santa Barbara County tightened the eviction code; city Planning Commission waffles on 101 Garden Street hotel; update on the county’s ambulance services contract; library plaza should be done by October; Elings Park improvements; opposition to fish farms in the Santa Barbara Channel; 72-room hotel in Carpinteria moves forward.
Noteworthy new listings also include a 1990s four-bedroom just off Butterfly Beach; sweetness with potential in Arcady Estates; an Upper East bargain; and the former model home for Carpinteria’s Lagunitas community.
We can’t wait to show you our fresh new space—and all the new arrivals that are coming in for spring! From sandals and sneakers to handbags and sunglasses, DIANI Shoes has something for everyone.
Plus: No nonstop flights between Santa Barbara and Chicago this summer; update on the Santa Ynez Valley zipline park; Goop rumored to be expanding in Montecito; office building/chapel on Chapala sells; story poles are up for the 250-room hotel in the Funk Zone; Robert Cray Band to play the Lobero; answer to last week’s “Where in Santa Barbara…?”
Gated and private, this extensively renovated four-bedroom, four-bathroom beach home enjoys a refreshing ocean breeze and the relaxing sound of the surf.
More food news: Dang Burger is taking up permanent residence in Carpinteria; the Three Pickles shop on Chapala Street is open; Taste of Santa Barbara is in May; Rincon Brewery’s Funk Zone outpost has reopened with a full kitchen; Brass Bear Uptown has started serving weekend brunch; an update on Na Na Thai in Buellton; more thoughts on Satellite’s forthcoming satellite location; The Daisy has expanded dinner service; self-checkout at Bristol Farms; the recipe for Bettina’s passion fruit pavlova.
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Last week’s sales also include a bunch of off-market deals—Beach Club Road for $8.5 million, 1991 Alta Mesa five-bedroom for $5.35 million, Freehaven Drive for $5.1 million, Coronada Circle for $4.3 million, and more.
Plus: Weddings could be returning to the Music Academy; city survey about a new Highway 101 pedestrian bridge; Palma Colectiva’s opening party; the Patti Smith Trio to play the Lobero Theatre; three more Santa Barbara Bowl shows; Butterfly Beach water contact closure lifted.
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A dealership instead? Not sure about that. — Eleni
I really want to check out Beau, it looks like a fun place to hang! Soon, hopefully, soon. Why would someone be trying so hard… — JD
Tiny fact check: the Beau website was designed with exactly zero AI. Human concept, human design, human creative. We do use AI as a marketing… — Starr Hall
Apparently we’re an AI-driven storytelling bar. Which is wild because AI still hasn’t shown up for a single bartending shift. For the record, ChatGPT has… — Starr Hall
FWIW - Metro Theaters usually posts showtimes on Tuesdays for the upcoming week beginning on Fridays. Hopefully will see new showtimes posted tomorrow. — Tom
Don, not only is the website AI generated, the copy reads as if it were ChatGPT's first pass. I hope the owner's are successful and… — J
Metro doesn't currently have showtimes for any of their other theaters past Thursday, so probably not significant. (Or, even more significant?) — Geoff H