Odds & Ends

February 23, 2021

Montecito Family Seeks Same for School-Eligible Rental

Plus: Eye of the Day sale starts next week; the former Big Yellow House is no longer yellow; Lotusland is reopening; rental listing touts helistop; Santa Barbara Public Library launches online confabs. 1

February 16, 2021

A Little Free Library, But With Art

Plus: Price cut for a pretty Upper East house; improvements in the works for El Capitan Beach; Pura Luna Apothecary's new shop is open; a delightful visit to Idyll Mercantile.

February 11, 2021

The San Ysidro Creek Bridge Is Officially Open

Plus: Granada Theatre penthouse for rent; a tenant at the handsome new Monterey Colonial building on E. De La Guerra; the Cuyama Buckhorn's pool is opening; two more film festival awards; free e-bike demos downtown; a special message for hikers with dogs.

February 8, 2021

A New Home Design Store on State Street

Plus: Jewelry chain coming to Coast Village Road; Edith Caldwell Abode is closing soon; a thorough Covid-19 update from Sansum's medical director; Scorpion Anchorage has reopened; Saturday Night Live's very funny Zillow ad.

February 5, 2021

A Bike Shop Is Opening on Coast Village Road

Plus: Imminent soft opening of Idyll Mercantile's plants-and-more shop; upcoming open-air market at Folly on Santa Claus Lane; how to foster a beehive; the Santa Barbara International Film Festival anoints eight new award winners.

February 2, 2021

Cottage Hospital Plans to Demolish Four Small Buildings Across the Street

Plus: Opening date for the San Ysidro Creek Bridge; Birnam Wood house raises its price by $1.6 million; "Pattern Recognition" at Sullivan Goss; La Segunda's terrific eye for vintage. 1

January 31, 2021

What’s Next for the Ortega Park Murals

Plus: The Channel Islands are open again; explaining the past year in Santa Barbara real estate; another award from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival; street sweeping to resume; wherefore the bells toll.

January 27, 2021

First Look at the Montecito Water Tank House

Plus: A new online store selling local handmade goods; The Well's third house has opened; the layout of the Mattei's Tavern resort; Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Outstanding Performer of the Year award; development likely for a corner lot downtown.

January 25, 2021

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.

January 20, 2021

More Hotels Join the Day-Pass Trend

Plus: Hendry's Beach improvements completed; hotel conversion on State Street seeks submissions by local artists and craftspeople; Blue Sands Inn is getting an upgrade; fancy Riven Rock estate back on the market after a $4.25-million price cut; bike-share perks for early adopters.