Odds & Ends

March 22, 2021

Could the Coral Casino Be Splitting from the Biltmore?

Plus: The backstory of Jeff Shelton's Vera Cruz building on Santa Barbara Street; Fuera Lane house gets a $2.3 million price hike; hard-hat tour of Goleta's Cortona Point apartment complex; ceramic collaboration by Patrick Hall and Lynda Weinman; a suggestion for anyone having trouble landing a vaccination appointment.

March 18, 2021

The Biltmore Reportedly Canceled All 2021 Weddings

Plus: The Urban Flea Market expects to open soon; peek inside an apartment in a Jeff Shelton building; Coast Village house comes back on the market after a $1.65 million price hike; a gym wants to open near Dean coffee shop; Highway 154's Cold Spring Bridge is getting work done.

March 15, 2021

The 265-Acre More Mesa Property Is in Escrow

Plus: The Montecito Club seeks forgiveness; an explanation for the holdup at Plaza de Vera Cruz; revisionist listing for a Crestview Lane house; where to donate old tools; mobile Covid-19 testing unit moving to East Beach.

March 11, 2021

The Former Macy’s Building Is Being Repositioned as Offices

Plus: The Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced this year's lineup; update on the West Beach splash playground timeline; the Mujeres Makers Market is seeking partners; Victorian triplex gets a renovation and price cut.

March 8, 2021

A Look Back at the Tea Gardens Above Montecito

Plus: The plan for a splash playground near the harbor; Carey Mulligan to be honored by the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and how to watch the festival from home; Hope Ranch rental comes with priority access to private jet; more on the plan to extend the new Hot Springs sidewalk; furniture showroom opening on State Street. 3

March 2, 2021

Lurid Green Bike Lanes Are Being Painted on the State Street Promenade

Plus: First look at a new condominium development on E. Canon Perdido; new salon specializing in curly hair; proposed addition to a Richard Neutra house in the Upper East; Ed Lister's colorful prints; off-duty police on patrol.

February 28, 2021

The Wayfarer Hotel Has Been Rebranded

Plus: Prominent new Miramar Beach house in the works; Montecito frame shop is closing; new sidewalks on Hot Springs Road; Hollister store has opened in Paseo Nuevo.

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.