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The Drought of New Listings Appears to Be Over

Could sellers be optimistic the vaccines will allow them to move somewhere else? And/or are they afraid the boom might end soon? Either way, there’s a lot of new inventory to check out….

Outdoor Dining Is Once Again Allowed at Restaurants

More food news: Next steps for the Beachside Bar-Cafe space; Cajé’s State Street café has reopened; Merci’s standout banana pudding; the recipe for Bettina’s meatballs; glimmers of life at the old Wildwood Kitchen; SLO wine shop for sale.

Bike-Sharing Launches This Thursday in Santa Barbara

Plus: The zoo’s oldest resident has died; an easy way to help small businesses around here; survey about county recreation planning; Southwest airfares; aquatic rehab facility in the works at Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital; a big new basement in Montecito; Elings Park tennis office remodel; new renderings of four-story building proposed for De La Vina Street.

The State’s Stay-at-Home Order Has Been Lifted

Other recent news: Local fire chiefs collaborate on homeless encampments and other issues; another store closure at Paseo Nuevo; former Unity Shoppe space has a new tenant; city council incumbent-candidate Meagan Harmon; historic preservationist Kellam de Forest has died; profile of Santa Barbara Forge.

French Country Estate in the Golden Quadrangle Sells for $15.75 Million

Notable closings also include a 1905 estate on East Valley Road, a secretive transaction on Ashley Road, a teardown on 11 acres in the hills above Summerland, and an architectural fever dream.

The Beachside Bar-Cafe Is Closing for Good

More food news: The Miramar Beach Bar is open for takeout drinks; new locally produced food publication is about to launch; profile of Triple Chip delivery bakery; Gipsy Hill Bakery ordering is now easier.

Southwest Announced Which Cities It’ll Serve From Santa Barbara

Other recent news: Smaller counties such as Santa Barbara got less state pandemic funding; UCSB to resume most in-person classes in the fall; history of the Hilton’s rotunda; the grand Potter Hotel that used to be on the beach.

More Details on Corazón Cocina’s New Sister Restaurant

It’ll serve Mexican food, but different from the original establishment.