ODDS & ENDS
••• What’s next for Summerland’s Big Yellow House (above).
••• The locked gate in the Upper Village.
••• New place to stay in Los Alamos.
••• The cut-out at the end of Stearns Wharf.
••• Nicole Strasburg paintings at Sullivan Goss.
••• Walking E. Camino Cielo.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: 1980s spiffer-upper above the Hedgerow for $8.1 million; the bumpy one on Ortega Ridge; Campanil contemporary; midcentury condo in the Upper Village; spec reno bait in Park Highlands; Bonnymede one-bedroom; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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CHEAT SHEET
Houseguest season is upon us, but how to keep them occupied? Here are a whole lot of quintessentially Santa Barbara suggestions. Of course, you need not be hosting visitors to justify an adventure….
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Haas’s Fine Ice Cream in 5 points. Dave’s Drip House further up at Turnpike. — Spank13
Skys The Limit Ballooning, It's locally owned and operated in Santa Ynez. My husband and I did this last August and it was not ony… — NJH
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Thanks so much for this! Perfect timing, as we have lots of out-of-town visitors coming this weekend! — Monte
That is an amazing list. So many incredible activities SB has to offer Thank you for compiling the list. — Steve
Ahh, the gate…a micro-local portal that I dearly miss. Not only is it a shortcut to the other upper village shops, there is a sense… — Anne
Agree with the spirit of Joe S and George... find another location for the siding! Don't destroy a beautiful little lane that the public enjoys-… — PF
Be careful about your generalizing, A. We have 6 residents on Padaro in their 90s, on a fixed income and social security. Some of us… — Kaye
Speaking as a Padaro resident, BG, that is not accurate. Not all of us have carved out parking spaces on Padaro, and most of those… — Kaye
Agreed Joe S! The recently purposed second track would cause tree lined Padaro, my favorite biking route, to lose most of the trees including old… — George