The big decision will be whether to thoroughly renovate the existing building on E. Figueroa Street or tear it down.
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More food news: Fresco Cafe’s downtown location has opened; first look at the menu of Thai Bistro, now open in San Roque; Greek food pop-up preorders; the food culture in Los Alamos; Bibi Ji is opening a Las Vegas outpost; Carpinteria’s Beach Liquor has closed; the tasty Margherita pizza at Saint Bibiana.
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Truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, 3299 Padaro Lane is set on world-famous Padaro Lane’s most coveted knoll top, with direct access to the golden sands and sparkling coastline of Padaro Lane beach.
Other recent news: More on the mockup of UCSB’s Munger Hall; the old guard’s resistance to change in Solvang; California no longer criminalizes jaywalking; school board candidates face off; Larry David bought in the Hedgerow; the San Jose Creek Bike Path Project in Goleta.
Last week’s sales also include the Hope Ranch midcentury designed by Carl Maston; Arcady California cottage; multicolored 1910 Craftsman in Bungalow Haven; Coronada Circle three-bedroom; and more.
Plus: Beads store is reopening in a new location; the Thousand Steps Beach stairs are back open after a six-month revamp; Ensemble Theatre Company presents “Carmen Jones”; plans for a new house on Edgewater Way; the Big Yellow House is for sale; Hotel Santa Barbara’s new look.
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Noteworthy new listings also include a house with room to move on Camino Viejo; a sweet little 1947 cottage in Montecito; a main-drag lot with permitted mixed-use plans in Los Alamos; and more.
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