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Last week’s sales also include a Romero Canyon spec reno; off-market three-bedroom in Bel Air Knolls; Tudor townhome walkable to Butterfly Beach; East Mesa fixer; San Roque Spanish; and more.
A year and a half after opening in Montecito’s Upper Village, Wunderkind has expanded to Coast Village Road. The new shop is three times as large as the original boutique, with merchandise that’s decidedly more casual—and includes menswear.
Plus: Ace Rivington is moving next door; Warlock shop to open at Victoria Court; Tamsen Gallery is taking over the Maune Contemporary space; Elvn is relocating within the Funk Zone; travel expert Rick Steves to speak here; more on the Jeff Shelton building coming to Equestrian Avenue (and his next book).
More food news: The menu at La Cantina in Turnpike Center; Yona Redz has closed in advance of a move further uptown; Cuso’s Creamery is open; poutine truck coming to Carpinteria; Pony in Santa Ynez will close before reopening as Pony Cocktails + Kitchen; the 40th-annual Santa Barbara Vintners Festival; Little Bird Kitchen profile.
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Plus: Sandpiper Golf Club’s proposed new layout; Planned Parenthood’s annual book sale; crackdown on outdoor shopping in Summerland; Malcolm Gladwell to speak here; work to begin on the county’s big Probation Department building downtown; paintings by Carolyn Hubbs.
Noteworthy new listings also include a trio of houses on 16 acres in Noleta; stylish 1922 Craftsman redone by architect residents; charming 1930 Spanish on W. Los Olivos Street; textbook spec reno near Hale Park; Summerland hot potato; and more.
Burning Questions
- Why Are the Railroad Tracks Being Expanded Along Padaro Lane?
- Will You Explain the Plan to Adapt the Waterfront for Climate Change?
- Why Did the Rosewood Miramar Beach Install Gates?
- 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?
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