If you want to get away from it all without actually having to go very far, consider this 55-acre property east of Toro Canyon. It comes with numerous appealing spots to enjoy a glass of wine alfresco.
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Aperitivo, from the man behind the S.B. Test Kitchen pop-ups, takes the place of Mosto.
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Other local news: Mountain lion spotted twice at East Beach condo complex; parking restrictions at beaches and trailheads; revamp in the works for De la Guerra Plaza; Chase Palm Park summer concerts canceled; the tree of the month.
According to the head of Santa Barbara Public Works, the new location is the preferred choice of market organizers.
More food news: Central American cuisine at Elubia’s Kitchen; Scarlett Begonia has moved around the corner; The Good Lion will have a sibling in Ventura; Grubhub’s sleazy behavior.
And one just got price-chopped by $4.25 million. The week’s other top reductions: Spec renovation approaches the sweet spot; 1900 George Washington Smith Tudor; family-friendly redo with a nice backyard; Sea Cliff house inches toward reality.
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Plus: Santa Barbara Airport now requires everyone to wear face masks; slacklining in Los Padres National Forest; new book of Hank Pitcher’s paintings; Salty Brothers Soap Co. sets up shop on State Street.
Other local news: State-run testing sites are twice as slow than expected; city council seeks rent relief; Miramar resort might reopen next week; grand jury finds yet again that the the Sheriff’s-Coroner’s Bureau is substandard; Montecito garden renewal.
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?
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