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Other noteworthy new listings include a Cielito house with a grotto pool and an electrified cave; 11 acres above Summerland; a Riviera flip with approved plans for a new house; a Hedgerow teardown; the original model home for a gated community; and more.
Plus: A forthcoming book about Lotusland; Billy Strings is playing two nights at the Santa Barbara Bowl; MarBorg’s recycling centers are temporarily closed due to staffing shortages; Bella Vista Drive is now closed till June; anyone know a good vacation rental in Big Sur?
More food news: Mangione’s Italian Ice is finally getting ready to open; Montecito Wine Bistro’s return has been pushed back; Handlebar’s Canon Perdido annex has opened; Old Town Coffee’s tipping policy; Choppa Poke’s downtown outpost closed; the Hotel Californian’s Foley Food & Wine Society will coexist next to Blackbird; Petit Valentien’s long vacation.
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Other recent news: Mask mandate extended another month; Covid tests are in short supply; the Santa Barbara Arts shop in La Arcada Plaza is closing after 18 years; a profile of AutoCamp, the Santa Barbara–based chain of Airstream hotels; six people recently robbed Macy’s; East Valley Road water main construction; the buyers of a Bali-inspired house in Montecito; a new 112-square-mile nature preserve.
Last week’s sales also include a 1950s adobe walkable to Hammonds Beach; a 2016 San Roque house that went for well over the initial ask; a six-bedroom house in a Goleta gated community; an unbuilt house in the Boulders; and more.
The surest way to get results—and actually enjoy yourself—is to mix things up. Try something new in 2022!
Plus: Kismet lingerie-and-jewelry boutique is already expanding; Isla boutique in the Hotel Californian has closed; Maune Contemporary art gallery opens this week; more on a prominent Channel Drive property; book recommendation for people who love Santa Barbara history.
More food news: An exciting new Ojai restaurant debuts this week; JJ’s Diner is no more; Padaro Beach Grill has reopened; Saigon Vietnamese Restaurant’s downtown outpost has closed; more on Beans BBQ’s forthcoming State Street restaurant.
Burning Questions
- 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?
- Why Do Rocket Launches Look the Way They Do?
- How Is the San Ysidro Debris Basin Designed to Work?
- What’s This Building on Helena Avenue?
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Max, You are correct. Santa Barbara is on track to become a trifecta of second homes (via new build apartments). AirBnBs and Section 8 housing. — Cate
Slip owners do pay property tax, there is a possessory interest tax of 1% of the assessed value of the slip that is based on… — Rich
True! To describe where it is, out in Goleta...then explain the whole 7 mile long strip...or not. — Don
Boat owners don’t own the slips, they have permits to use the slips which are public land. They pay permit fees, not property tax This… — LD
I would like to see all the taxes they collect and what they pay out and to who, its basic mathematics every person should know… — David ochoa
Is the city banning boat owners from owning the slips? No more cash transactions, then no more property taxes collected if they are worthless — Derek
You can't say that because the Santa Barbara Airport actually is in the City of Santa Barbara - there's a 7-mile long strip of City… — Rich
We rented 1102 Del Mar when it was an Airbnb a couple years ago. It felt small and needs a lot of work! — AK
Perhaps we could use more clarity on the budget shortfall? Maybe some qualified accountants could offer a bit of “pro bono” work to help the… — Instant Alligator
Where is the airport? The Santa Barbara Airport is in Goteta. No!!!!! You cant say that! If you own a business on CVR you are… — Don