FIRST LOOK
A striking new building is proposed to replace the Bottle Shop on Coast Village Road: with an octagonal tower on the west side, the new structure would live up the marquee moment of that corner, while simultaneously paying homage to the gas-station shape of the current building.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Large gym to open in downtown Santa Barbara.
••• Funk Zone rooftop wedding venue in the works.
••• Montecito tennis/pickleball court open.
••• Ty Warner sign coming to Dwight Murphy Field.
••• Swimwear chain open on Coast Village Road (above).
••• Brandi Carlile and John C. Reilly in concert.
••• New Italian apparel store at The Post.
••• Coachella Valley town on the cusp of change.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Hope Ranch hot potato for the third time in three years; two more in Hope Ranch; signature Barry Berkus touches on E. Mountain Drive; spiffer-upper near the Hot Springs trailhead; another one on La Vista del Oceano; Mesa flag lot for $200,000 over ask; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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Recent Comments
The Biltmore...forever under change (like State Street)...Warner either has terrible design consultants or none at all. I suppose with his F you money he just… — Cee Oh
Couldn't agree more about the Knock. Went there just to see what it was like and was greeted with mediocre food, slow service, and pricey… — SusanA
Love love Monte's! — JJ
The Valley Project in the SB Funk Zone. Delicious wines, always helpful staff, and fun graphics letting us know where those amazing grapes come from. — David Ashfield
I love this list thank you! As a 'visual' person with the inability to drive down State St., (having to find parking behind shops, etc.… — TS
Thank you for always providing interesting news and features on cool stuff for the cool kids who live here and visit :) — Sarah
Man, La Marina is a bleak offering at that price. What grim interiors and zero curb appeal. The overhead LEDs in the kitchen are giving… — BW