More food news: Satellite’s special Mexican dinner; My Homies Kitchen is serving fresh, affordable food on Tuesdays at La Casa de la Raza; new coffee shop at Paseo Nuevo; Surf ’n’ Suds Beer Fest is now online; nearly 80 wineries oppose BID proposal.
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The week’s top price adjustments also include a house on the sand at Miramar Beach, a big spread on a double lot in Birnam Wood, a funky roofline on the Mesa, and more.
Other recent news: Maria Sharapova spent $8.55 million in Summerland; county supervisors enable officers to fine people gathering against Covid-19 rules; city council approves bike-sharing program; Jeff Bridges announced that he has lymphoma.
The week’s other noteworthy new listings include two 1920s houses by Winsor Soule in the Upper East, a 1921 cottage on Camino Viejo, three vacant lots in Summerland, and more.
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But you’re going to want to avoid the construction area—and the roads in and out of it—for a long time.
Plus: The new gallery on Coast Village Road; Montecito Trails Foundation is selling merchandise this week; a reader wonders about the construction on Modoc Road; 12.77-acre Golden Quadrangle lot pays just $12,729 in property tax.
Other recent news: Halloween store not opening this year; congressional candidates debated; Santa Barbara High School’s $39 million stadium is nearly done; Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics on the verge of expansion; Ventura County to vote on cannabis production.
More food news: Mar Monte Hotel’s second restaurant has opened; coffee bar popping up at Villa Wine Bar & Kitchen on weekends; Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church offering Greek food for one weekend only; a standout salami.
The week’s notable sales include a 1960s Hollywood Regency shaped like an X, a glamorous peach manor on nine acres, one of the grander houses on the Mesa, a beautifully redone Riviera jewel box, and more.
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
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
I am appalled to see this abomination land in our sweet little Spanish style town. Can anyone point me in the direction on how to… — Barrie Glabman
Personally I wish he would have used that money to pay the 425 workers he stiffed. I don't think he deserves to have his name… — Tracy M