Noteworthy new listings also include a chic Tudor outside Santa Ynez; recent renovation on Fernald Point; vintage Yankee Farm charm with equestrian facilities; Mission Canyon farmhouse; and a perfectly preserved midcentury on the Riviera.
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Plus: Biltmore renovation allowed to proceed; city to help remove Las Alturas landslide house; the county Planning Commission rejected a cannabis project for the first time; Cost Plus World Market could be around for three years; Tunnel Trail reopened; the history of Goleta’s Encina Royale neighborhood; Milpas Street improvements likely.
The hiking around the Arizona town is amazing, but crowds are everywhere—and that’s not even counting everyone on the astral plane. Plus: A side trip to Monument Valley.
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Now offered at improved prices, these properties are rich with character, views, and livability—and they’re all in excellent locations.
Plus: A new hostel on State Street; Ojai apparel boutique popping up here; Jack White, the Goo Goo Dolls, and Dashboard Confessional at the Santa Barbara Bowl; Pilates studio rebranding; the Ducati/Vespa dealership has closed; Brad Nack‘s annual sale of reindeer art.
Last week’s sales also include the bluff-front house next to Shoreline Park; Eucalyptus Hill teardown accessed via pedestrian bridge; midcentury modern design in Mission Canyon; and a Chapala Lofts penthouse.
More food news: Yet another White Caps—this one in an interesting spot; Pressed Juicery has left the Montecito Country Mart; the former Derf’s Cafe is for lease; Considered is working on a second coffee-bar vehicle; Pickles & Swiss‘s Paseo Nuevo restaurant has closed; Tyler x Lieu Dit entrées; a delay for Takashi Ramen; Casa Agria opened downtown; the Ventura collaboration between Good Lion and Ramon Velazquez debuts tonight.
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