ODDS & ENDS
••• Maison K is looking for a new home.
••• A moss store is opening on State Street.
••• Leon Bridges to play the Santa Barbara Bowl.
••• Jake & Jones/Ali Golden warehouse sale.
••• Apartment complexes proposed for Chapala Street and Anacapa Street.
••• The Harmonic Egg at Alfarah Self Care (above).
••• Signs of life at Sonoma Fit.
→ Read the post.
·················
·················
HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Two in Birnam Wood for $11 million each; Alta Mesa colossus for nearly $2 million off; 1990s architecture with a cute stone cottage; boxy fixer near a West Mesa beach path; 1918 house at E. Padre and Laguna; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
·················
·················
BURNING QUESTIONS
“What’s the point of pedestrian gates at train tracks—such as on Butterfly Lane in Montecito and on State Street below Yanonali—when there’s a big open space right next to it?” Here’s the answer.
·················
Please forward this to anyone who might enjoy it. Click here to subscribe.
·················
Recent Comments
Any news on Lucky Hen Larder?? — Christine!
Yes I did mention that, and it gives me no pleasure to report the trees on State & Mason have declined further. They are holding… — Dan O. Seibert
So, has anyone actually visited Beau, the "story telling bar"? Ironically, their website and entire copy seems to be written by AI, a far cry… — Bill
I love the Canary Island date palm. It’s such a stately and elegant tree. I inquired as to why they were being replaced with method… — BW
I think you are referring to the Tatum project, 106 affordable units with priority for SBUSD employees, they broke ground back in July 2026. A… — Rich
I spend many days a week for my walk along the beachfront in front of the Biltmore. I still love the area but as do… — Maryanne Brillhart
Yes " The Biltmore was such an iconic and beautiful property ". The new palapa " tiki " look is totally out of place.... Disneyland… — JC