
TOURIST FOR A DAY
At the Canzelle Alpacas farm in Carpinteria, you can learn all about the friendly animals—and even better, pet them, feed them carrots, and pose for photos with them.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: 1930 Riviera house/apartment complex for $6 million; 2003 Mediterranean overlooking the Montecito Club golf course; off-market Riviera contemporary; skinny-dipper’s delight in Birnam Wood; the 1928 Upper East one with an ornate primary bathroom; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• James Perse appears to be moving down the street.
••• West Beach’s Ambassador Park to get redesigned to celebrate Chumash culture (above).
••• Ghost tours now offered in Solvang.
••• More on the city’s purchase of a building on E. Anapamu Street.
••• Long, narrow building proposed for E. Carrillo Street.
••• The Goleta Lemon Festival is next month.
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Great 🥝 🇳🇿 travel reportage Eric ! Love all your details as well as extensive photos ! — Mark
So wonderful to have this new shop there in the El Paseo. Hand crafted ceramics, plants both real and dried, art, books, candles, decorative glassware,… — Miguel
Sad to see McCormick House close up shop to sell off. I've taken a few wonderful art classes there over the years. It is such… — JD
It is absurd. — Laurie
Exactly! I have no words for anyone that could even think of approving such a design and In Buellton of all places. Ed St George… — Monica
Alessia Patisserie & Café, 134 E Canon Perdido Street, Entry mat — Tal
PS- the generated photo previously used was more hidious though — Christine!
If you read the city paperwork- they describe the current Pea Soup design as “art deco”. I don’t think what they think is our deco… — Christine!
Come again? — J
Actually- the Art Deco style they speak of.... is what the current building is described as. — Christine!