WALK WITH ME
When you slow down for a stroll, you see so much more. In this installment of “Walk With Me”: Montecito’s prestigious Picacho Lane.
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THE FOOD SCENE
••• Lighthouse Coffee is taking over the Breakfast Culture Club space.
••• The Enterprise Fish Co. building is for sale.
••• Delicious gift ideas from Sama Sama Kitchen, Merci Montecito, and Bree’osh.
••• Permanent taco truck parked at State and Haley.
••• Brasil Arts Café got a reprieve.
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PRICE CUTS
The week’s top price reductions: This glamorous 1934 Montecito estate is now $1.5 million cheaper; funky oceanfront compound in the Mesa; 1904 house steps from Miramar Beach; Don Nulty Mediterranean mansion; fourth chop for 2.3-acre Ennisbrook property.
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NEWS DIGEST
••• Downtown Santa Barbara is getting a bike-share program.
••• County to finally start process for cannabis retail.
••• Lotusland CEO steps down.
••• City council pushes back on the state’s new laissez-faire ADU laws.
••• W. Montecito Street hotel approved.
••• MarBorg gets more time for its new building.
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Recent Comments
Does the Après Ski party include a lift ticket? — Heidi Smith
Bravo, Music Academy of the West! — Deborah David
Santa Barbara Museum of Art gift shop has moved upstairs. Still a great place to shop with lots of Impressionist merchandise to match the GREAT… — LG
This is the box outside of Ca’ Dario at the corner of Anacapa and Victoria. — Mike
Renaming the post office and spending $500 k to do it. Is another great example tax payers money being wasted. — Dan Kolodziejski
Hallelujah! The return of that Southbound on-ramp is long overdue — Tammy
You've done a great thing for the hapless men of Santa Barbara with this series. Stopping by half of these stores. — Andy
The post office renaming will cost roughly $500,000 paid for by the USPS internal funds from stamps and fees. — Derek
Thank you, Erik, for reminding your readers to support local businesses; it is one of the critical ways to help our communities thrive. (I laughed… — Pat
I agree about the skimpy wine pour. However, we loved the shared entrees (chicken and salmon) with their special rice. Yes there were leftovers but… — ElizabethW