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Last week’s sales also include a Sea Meadow end unit; Carpinteria contemporary with ocean views; off-market mystery next to Hilda McIntyre Ray City Park; Hope Ranch spiffer-upper; Alta Mesa spec reno for $4.3 million; 1930 Tudor in San Roque; and more.
Plus: Update on the psychedelic playground near East Beach; the Frank Lloyd Wright house in the Lower Village; Diana Ross is coming to town; new tenant for the former Avis building in the Funk Zone; another single-artist gallery is opening downtown; Modoc Road bike path question; parking for Mony’s, Tendrel, etc.
More food news: Mendocino Farms opening date; two new restaurants proposed for the Funk Zone; Fresco at the Market is introducing breakfast, dinner pop-ups, and more; Apiary is taking over Idyll Mercantile; West Beach now has a coffee bar; Corazón Comedor switched back to table service; the Santa Barbara Wine Festival is coming up; no word on when Los Agaves’s Milpas outpost will return.
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On one of the Riviera’s most sought-after streets, this Spanish-style residence offers timeless character paired with tasteful modern updates—while showcasing wireless ocean, island, and city views from sunrise to sunset.
Noteworthy new listings also include another Spanish above the Upper Village; flag lot off lower Sheffield Drive; Birnam Wood compound; bold first impression way above San Roque; impeccably renovated Craftsman duplex; Westmontish four-bedroom; and more.
Other recent news: Preliminary results from this week’s primary election; ICE arrests continue; some Santa Barbara neighborhoods may have to pay a “wildfire suppression assessment”; Sandpiper Golf Club takes a step forward; the Getty Center to close for a year; the tree of the month.
It’s rare to have two new stylish shops like Pippin and Atelier Sunhouse open at the same time, and even more so when you consider that neither is in Montecito or Summerland.
Burning Questions
- Will You Explain the Plan to Adapt the Waterfront for Climate Change?
- Why Did the Rosewood Miramar Beach Install Gates?
- 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?
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Short answer, because it's not 2007 any more. Long answer, based on US BLS statistics, prepared salads have increased in price approximately in line with… — Rich
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alleyway entrance to Drippin' Chicken off lower State Street — Gregory Corso
Good morning. On State St., pointing to the restaurant WAY in the back around the 400 block of State St. I think to the Broad… — Michele DeCant
Tal Avitsar opened his workshop, home gallery, and garden during an open studio tour last month. Stepping behind those gates lies a truly cool, whimsical… — Lisa
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Yes exactly right. The Grand Jury report gives an example where employees can use two days of leave for Monday and Tuesday and then work… — Rich
Thats's a quirky area. Used to live up there. Monte Vista School is on Hope and Hope school on La Colina. — Don
It's more complicated than that. From the report by the county Auditor-Controller’s Office: “A recurring pattern was identified in which sheriff employees used leave balances… — Erik Torkells