JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: French country made fresh in Montecito; Eucalyptus Hill flip attempt; 1990s contemporary in Park Highlands; Mesa turnkey; a change of heart in Birnam Wood; 1960s architectural statement; and more.
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SHOP TO IT
Two new shops are raising Santa Barbara’s fashion game: swimwear designer Lana Sands is featuring her line and other brands at Sands Boutique, next to the Lobero Theatre; and in the Funk Zone, Tendrel is focused on menswear, with an emphasis on denim.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• A move to expand use of Earl Warren Showgrounds (above).
••• Santa Barbara County added more sites to list of potential housing.
••• The political fight over ambulance and EMT services.
••• Gibraltar Road closure could extend beyond a year.
••• Maroon 5 to headline One805 benefit.
••• Montecito Collective and Waterhouse Gallery open on Coast Village Road.
••• Actor Timothy Bottoms wrote a novel set on Stearns Wharf.
→ Read the post.
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GET OUT OF TOWN
Another quickie in L.A., with a new hotel in a Frank Gehry complex, Hauser & Wirth’s huge downtown gallery, a sexy Hollywood bistro, too many shops, and more.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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Recent Comments
The old Victor the Florist shop at corner of Santa Barbara & Anapamu streets? — Peter
They can't even get the metro link linked! — Christine!A
Exactly this. I haven't heard any realistic alternatives yet. — BrR
The land is privately owned and zoned for development. What operates on it today exists at the discretion of the owners, and that can change… — BrR
Those tract homes are tacky and not good enough for precious Carpinteria. Carp deserves much better than those eye sores. — KK
It’s not vacant parcel: it’s a beautiful co-op organic farm, Farm Cart Organics, that feeds our community, and a farm school, Carpinteria Children’s Farm, and… — Sarah
Respectfully, there was never a version of development on this site that Carpinteria was going to welcome with open arms. That's the problem. Even if… — EM
My comment on your post here last June: https://www.sitelinesb.com/nearly-200-housing-units-proposed-for-the-carpinteria-bluffs/ “the developer is saying it’ll use the density bonus to accommodate the housing instead—and retain the… — SkyG
I’d definitely prefer a hotel with restaurant, farm, grounds, etc. than Orange County tract homes. — BW
For anyone curious, the "farm resort" initially proposed—and intensely resisted by Carpinteria residents—is described in this post: https://www.sitelinesb.com/99-room-farm-resort-proposed-for-the-carpinteria-bluffs/ — Erik Torkells