On five acres next to the Mission, the property has 21 bedrooms, a chapel, a meditation hut, and lush gardens. It’s closing because there aren’t enough monks to staff it.
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More food news: Cheeseburgers and fries at Merci; Honey B is baking bagels on Sundays; an impassioned plea to save the Press Room; clever table markers at Satellite; excellent new Bell’s T-shirt; Alisos Canyon is now officially an American Viticultural Area.
Other recent news: Dylan Star boutique is moving to the Funk Zone; surge in county cannabis revenue; profile of musician Zach Gill; Goleta allows businesses to put up shade tents; oil drilling in Los Padres National Forest; the News-Press endorsed Trump again.
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Plus: Jeff Shelton’s marvelous tiles; local artist Kara Suhey’s new print shop; “historical happy hour” about the Gaviota Coast in 1919; new home for Goleta clothing reseller Lazy Eye Shop; Porch’s Summerland store is opening.
It feels like a cross between Trader Joe’s and Lazy Acres, with the folksiness of the former and the healthfulness of the latter.
Nine noteworthy properties new to market, including a distinctive house on Ortega Ridge, oceanfront properties on Miramar Beach and Padaro Lane, and an Upper East house with a barn.
Other recent news: A long look at the Paseo Nuevo deal; Roger the Scanner Guy is retiring from Edhat; Montecito man sentenced to three years in prison for fraud; state bill to allow subdivision of residential lots stalled; another school-board candidate Q&A.
It’s a land of lemonade stands, lawn bowls, good vibes, and bingo nights.
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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?
Recent Comments
Totally agree. The Santa Barbara Company is the BEST for finding unique, special gifts. Love this place and the staff. — laura
Sad. We enjoyed the food & service every time we dined there. — Alisa
I totally agree and came to write a similar comment. Deal of the century right there. There’s something we don’t know. — BW
The Santa Barbara Company has so many wonderful products! Wholeheartedly agree with this endoresment! — Erik
It's a shame...I actually can't believe Local outlasted Bar Lou. I feel like Montecito needs to figure out what it wants to be. The only… — Swan
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4347 Marina Dr selling for $1000 sq ft seems off. There had to be something funky going on. — Pete
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And the most authentic and genuine store of all “The Santa Barbara Company” not even mentioned … — Jane Phila Rogers
Just went to the Copper Coffee Pot today and the Caserta Pizza was just as good as when it was L’Antica. Yay! — ElizabethW