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April 2, 2023

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Newsletter: April 2

April 2, 2023|by Erik Torkells

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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Just Listed

  • A Cool Little Contemporary House Downtown
  • Preppy, Pretty, and Pink in Ennisbrook
  • Nineties Mediterranean in Park Highlands
  • Supersize Spec Compound South of the Freeway
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Recent Comments

Not to out-pedanticize you, but as someone who worked in specialty coffee for over a decade, I must point out that your pedantic paradoxical parable… — Par King

I walk past that mysterious little pied-à-terre on E. Carrillo almost daily with my dog. Happy to catch some photos of the interior and courtyard.… — Marc

Not many boutique health resorts being built for the middle class Im afraid. On the plus side lots of jobs from construction and operations.🙂 — Don

Hi Erik, listing agent for 411 E. Carrillo here. Thank you so much for the write-up. I really enjoy reading your work, and waking up… — Spencer Cole

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Will this health resort only be accessible for the wealthy? Is this a resort that the working class can also afford? — Evie

2021? Are you stuck down there? Do you need help? We’re up here in 2026. — Jenna

Yeah, you're clearly not their target market. — Jefferson A.

Restaurant News

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