“Outdoor living will never go out of style, especially for a place as beautiful as Santa Barbara,” say Daniel and Valerie Pampel of Pampel Design, a luxury interior window coverings and exterior shade solution company serving its community across Santa Barbara County.
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Last week’s sales also included a Hope Ranch new-build that went for $2 million over ask; three big houses with ocean views; the last undeveloped lot in Birnam Wood; the Lower Riviera house I thought was underpriced; another overachiever in the Bluffs; and more.
Plus: Speed limits on Las Positas and Modoc are likely to change; the Belmond El Encanto tweaked its name; the Aloha Fun Center still has no idea when it will open; new Santa Cruz Island campground in the works; Amos Lee to play the Lobero.
More food news: The Dutch Garden might quietly open soon; Matty’s Hot Chicken is back at the Public Market; Kunin Wines’s new tasting room has opened; Sevtap Winery’s tasting room has closed; the Magic Castle Cabaret owners are trying to restart the venue; a profile of Lefty’s Coffee Collective in Los Olivos; “trash ass pizza” in Los Alamos.
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Noteworthy new listings also include likely spec renos near Montecito Union School and on Pepper Hill; a sprawler off Eucalyptus Hill Road; Mediterranean in need of updating on the back of the Riviera; four acres and a dog on Pill Hill; sweet little San Roque cottage; and more.
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“I was driving north on the 101 when I noticed that the ‘Summerland’ exit is now called ‘N Padaro Lane.’ Why? And are more signage changes in store?” —W.
Other recent news: Santa Barbara Bowl allowed to run seven extra shows this season; grocery strike averted; security screening coming to Santa Barbara County administration buildings; a report on the Carpinteria farm resort hearing; Vandenberg Space Force Base is a STARCOM finalist; Sarah McLachlan to play the Arlington.
Plus: Santa Barbara Airport announced two new routes; polo tickets are on sale; yet another Santa Barbara hotel changed hands; county seeks poll workers for June’s primary election; what’s up now at Sullivan Goss and Thomas Reynolds Gallery; any interest in buying a corn maze?
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