More food news: High-end takeout from Caruso’s and the Stonehouse; Revolver now offers limited delivery; Sama Sama Kitchen is selling Asian pantry items; breakfast barbecue this Saturday at Bell’s; Lemon & Coriander has closed; candied cocoa nibs at Twenty-Four Blackbirds.
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Plus: New eyewear store coming to Montecito; revised debris flow risk map to be revealed; Museum of Contemporary Art pop-up gift shop; Jeff Shelton patterns now available on fabrics; where to donate building materials.
Notable new listings this week also include a San Roque fixer staged to the hilt, a Birnam Wood house in need of new surfaces, and a single-level four-bedroom in Park Highlands.
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Other recent news: Goleta man charged with having 92 firearms; Southern California Edison will pay $3.5 million for dumping into Mission Creek; overnight camping prohibited in Los Padres National Forest; Chumash Casino Resort refuses to pause operations.
Wedged between Hendry’s Beach and Hope Ranch, the Yankee Farm neighborhood is like Brigadoon, but drier, with parts that feel as if they haven’t changed in decades.
Other recent news: Large waves expected through tomorrow morning; the homeless situation at Pershing Park; monoliths atop a Santa Barbara building and in San Luis Obispo County.
Plus: New four-story building proposed for Santa Barbara Street; San Francisco gallery opened an outpost near the Arlington Theatre; SoCalGas’s wireless telecom infrastructure; Merchant of Venice pop-up on Coast Village Road.
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What must close and what may stay open, with restrictions. Other recent news: Sandpiper Golf Club wants to build a new underground clubhouse; Santa Barbara geologist Mike Hoover’s new book about our water situation.
Burning Questions
- 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?
- What’s This Scaffold Structure on Las Positas Road?
- Why Does Street Striping Take So Long to Happen?
Recent Comments
Is there info on how long the intersection will be closed to apply this decoration? — Christine!
I think the street art looks cool and it’s not like the grant money could be used for other purposes. I’m grateful for whoever organized… — Sean
one more comment,, that space always screamed beer garden to me. or Big Star Taco in Wicker Park. more open space to enjoy ocean breeze...… — Dean Carter
Good start. Nice homage to the roof and flower shop... not that either of those were architectural standouts on CVR. More seating/stucture moved to front/parking… — Dean Carter
Agreed, this building does not cohesively fit on the street. It may be bold and striking, but also completely out of place for Coast Village… — Marc
I like the addition. I believe when it's built, he should invite The Bottle Shop to open a space below. That would be the only… — Taylor Hunt
Agree 100%. Attractive in itself but not plonked down on CVR. Does not fit in at all with the local-and-cozy-but-sophisticated look of the other retail… — Dana
Where's the "it's not in Montecito" comments? For looks really good in these photos! — Don
Loving this for Montecito! Net Zero and LEED Gold (plus-plus) aside, the design is striking, well-thought-out, and a nice departure from the same-same outdated architecture… — Vince
I've provided input to the CV Road for nearly 50 years working with developers as a Designer/Broker. We do have an assortment of styles and… — Maryanne Brillhart