JUST LISTED
The Montecito Tea Gardens property is back on the market for $78 million. Other noteworthy new listings: a sweet Summerland farmhouse; more-or-less turnkey Hope Ranch compound; low-key charm on Pepper Hill; “straight out of a romance novel” in Montecito; rural funk on Las Canoas Road; and more.
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FOOD STUFF
••• The hotel at Paseo Nuevo will have basement and rooftop bars.
••• The who, where, and what regarding We Want the Funk.
••• Sama Sama Kitchen is now serving lunch.
••• Loca Vivant Kitchen will continue to operate.
••• Lighthouse Coffee is opening a third outpost.
••• Carpinteria Avenue coffeehouse in the works.
••• Might the Dutch Garden reopen soon?
••• A relic of the past at Jeannine’s.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• The return of cruise ships to Santa Barbara.
••• A car drove onto the State Street Promenade.
••• The future of the oil industry, including the offshore platforms, in Santa Barbara.
••• The Kimpton Goodland Goleta hotel will be rebranded after getting sold.
••• Victoria Street might reopen to two-way traffic again.
••• Mayweather Boxing + Fitness will debut soon.
••• A decrease in bird species seen around here.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
Congratulations to Mari E for correctly identifying where this was shot. We’ll play again Saturday morning.
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Everybody has an idea of how State street should work. But nothing is going to be changed because there is no money. From the city.… — Dan O.
So happy to hear that they are still open! We tried going a few times since December and it was always closed. I was worried… — Tracy
Bingo, this is typical cart before the horse. We simply don't have the population to support such a long promenade. Build another 1-2,000 housing units… — Jefferson A.
I agree with most except that bicycle traffic is not good for business on State street. We spend more on State when riding as its… — Don
I agree with you that it isn’t terribly inviting. It just looks like a street. Numerous case studies show people won’t use pedestrian thoroughfares that… — BW
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Agreed. Not one mention from the city how they would pay for all this (they are in a budget deficit as it is) or made… — Jefferson A.
It doesn’t seem that complicated? The opening at night is for deliveries, maintenance, and service, similar to how it’s opened for that at night today. — TJ
For crying out loud—no new taxes! Trim the programs, trim the services. — Christine!