FOOD STUFF
••• The Good Lion folks are opening a bar at the Montecito Inn (above).
••• What’s in store for The Palms in Carpinteria.
••• The owner of the Derf’s building is said to be talking to prospective tenants.
••• Local has cut weekday lunch service.
••• Return of the Santa Barbara Greek Festival.
••• Update on Fairview Gardens Farm.
••• Seven Bar & Kitchen now has a vacation rental.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: The indoor-outdoor lifestyle of yore; 1895 Crocker Row house, handsomely redone; two-bedroom Hedgerow cottage for $5.25 million; Chelham Way spec reno for nearly $5 million; 1970s architecture with big mountain views; the San Roque spec reno that tried for $4 million and missed; and more.
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GET OUT OF TOWN
A day trip to Santa Rosa Island involves a lot of sightseeing on the ferry, but there’s enough time for a truly lovely hike through unspoiled nature.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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