COMING ATTRACTIONS
The 32 restaurants expected to open in coming months: beachfront dining, high-end sushi, a fresh take on the corner store, doughnuts, upmarket Mexican, an oyster bar, and much more are on the menu this year.
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HOT PROPERTY
The Palms building in Carpinteria is starting an interesting new chapter. Last week’s sales also include a 1.8-acre Ennisbrook lot with approved plans; 1939 compound on Eucalyptus Hill; off-market Campanil Drive house; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• A dramatic upgrade for the Garden Street hotel conversion (above).
••• The Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival is coming up.
••• 22 RV cabins and 17 yurts proposed west of the Ritz-Carlton Bacara.
••• An especially good year to celebrate SYV Pride.
••• The Mariachi Festival returns to the Santa Barbara Bowl.
••• Street-sign typos.
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I agree the fake wood sidewalks are ridiculous but I like them as a 'proof of concept' of sorts for whatever they're calling the latest… — TP
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Pokewaves has great poke and sushi. Hope they keep the original location open with the new location up and running. — David W
You generally can't put speed bumps on throughways that provide access to emergency services, only in alleys, parking lots, etc. — Paul
To be fair, you sound like the jerk, and a real pick me kinda person. How many jobs and taxes have YOU brought here? Is… — CW
Totally! The city council has been emphasizing that the Yardi/Paseo Nuevo deal is going to bring in $120,000/year in real estate taxes (which was previously… — Amelia
I’ve been parking here and enjoying this spot for 25 years and I’ve never seen speeding or noise. I’ve parked here at all times of… — BW
It would be a terrible idea to put speed bumps there and call it a day.... What kind of idiot would think of something like… — Mesa
That’s too bad. That’s a nice spot to sit & relax, read a book, eat lunch, etc — Gracie