When you call 800 Santa Barbara home, you get the convenience of downtown living with a refined California aesthetic—breezy walkways lined with hand-crafted mosaics, spacious patios shaded by palms, and weekends at the beach, just minutes from your front door….
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Other recent news: Santa Barbara High School students caught mid-prank; candidates for county school superintendent debate; possible explanation for why pelicans are getting sick; local Pacaso owner tells his side of the story; a year of closures for the southbound Seacliff off-ramp; Santa Barbara mulls a commercial vacancy tax.
With historic houses, quaint cottages, a couple of dragons, and plenty of little mysteries, the neighborhood above Coast Village Road makes for a satisfying walk. Just watch where you park.
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One of the most iconic works of romantic Italian opera, “La Traviata” is a story of love and heartbreak in 19th-century Paris. Come spend an unforgettable afternoon in the gorgeous Granada Theatre, and celebrate the end of a one-of-a-kind season that brought the performing arts back to Santa Barbara with a bang.
Last week’s sales also include a 1923 Upper East house with pretty outdoor spaces; another one in Glen Oaks; 1970s French Normandy in Campanil; a very Mediterranean 5,300-square-footer on Gibraltar Road; and more.
More food news: Uncorked is now serving a seven-course tasting menu three nights a week; Austin seafood restaurant Clark’s is indeed opening on Coast Village Road; changes at Foxtail Kitchen; a peek inside the Rare Society steakhouse coming to the Funk Zone; the Ballard Inn’s chef has left after five months; bagel pop-up at Peasants Deli; Twenty-Four Blackbirds is working on Oaxacan mole negro; the Bristol Farms rite of passage.
Plus: Pacaso is trying to drum up interest in another Montecito house; imminent reopening for Sheffield Drive on-ramps; construction to start at a busy Montecito intersection; paintings of swimming pools at Sullivan Goss; public hearings about congestion relief along the Highway 101 corridor from Carpinteria to Santa Barbara; more on the pressure cookers attached to utility poles.
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Other recent news: Covid infections are up but the healthcare system is handling it; the Garden Street Hotel in the Funk Zone moved forward; the county finally tightens some cannabis regulations; this year’s county cannabis tax revenue is forecast to be 40 percent less than expected; local media discovers Pacaso fractional-ownership and its opponents; rules adjusted for irrigation wells; a new two-mile trail east of Ventura.
Burning Questions
- Why Are the Railroad Tracks Being Expanded Along Padaro Lane?
- 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?
Recent Comments
The people making the environmentalist argument just flew in from Aspen on private jets. — A
Wow, great list. For a small town, we have a lot to offer. Lotusland is my favorite place on earth and the Music Academy is… — Jilt
You beat me to it! — StanThompson
El Paseo walkway near the restaurant lobby? — StanThompson
This is a skylight in the hallway on the way to the historic El Paseo restaurant. — Paul
I find the architecture and hardscaping very boring. It looks like it belongs in LA or Orange County. Why can’t we keep more of the… — Lisa Champion
Saturday Fisherman's Market on the pier (by Brophys), every Saturday 6-11a. Meet your fishermen and get the freshest local seafood available, sooo good! — Mac
While I sympathize with the Padaro homeowners there are two noteworthy reasons to remove the majority of the trees and add the additional mile of… — Dennis Houghton
I think those Padero Lane residents would be concerned about the loss of trees which currently largely block the view of the freeway and reduce… — SeaKanda
Agree! — Christine