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March 29, 2026

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Newsletter: March 29

March 29, 2026|by Erik Torkells

ODDS & ENDS
••• Highway 101 construction is about to move north.
••• Big Yellow House sold.
••• Bob Dylan and Jungle return to the Santa Barbara Bowl.
••• What’s next for the little stone building on Cabrillo Boulevard?
••• Surprises on the Music Academy of the West’s Summer Festival lineup.
••• More on the sale of The Post.
••• Neighbor Neighbor consignment shop opened downtown.
••• Free mosquitofish; magical realist art.
••• La La Land production-design show.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Classic Montecito compound resuscitated in style; 31-acre equestrian property east of Toro Canyon; Hot Springs Road hacienda complex; mountain views in Pepper Hill; the Riviera house that Alex D’Alfonso built for himself; 1915 Craftsman with extra land on a swell Upper East block; San Roque Tudor; and more.

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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Overnight RV camping lot proposed at East Beach (above).
••• Costco is looking into the possibility of a Goleta gas station.
••• A quartet of interesting homes.
••• Inside Montecito’s Pig House.
••• Could Isla Vista become a city?
••• Self-storage with social aspect coming downtown.
••• The tree of the month.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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Just Listed

  • Classic Montecito Compound Resuscitated in Style
  • Storybook Mini-Compound in a Prime Montecito Location
  • Megaterranean on 10 Acres in Carpinteria’s Rancho Monte Alegre
  • A Stunner on a Montecito Cul-de-Sac
  • Jeff Shelton’s Pistachio House in Downtown Santa Barbara

Recent Comments

According to statistics (before Donald Trump’s lies became the American way) the widening of a freeway encourages traffic. In 5-7 years after completion of widening,… — Bruce

Regarding the “dry” rv camping that is now under review, the elephant in the (bath)room has to do with any generated waste from RVs during/after… — Peter

It drives me crazy how far apart people in Santa Barbara stand inline. Third Window is the worst. Especially on a cold morning. Covid is… — S Leggies

If someone asks you “Are you in line?”, you are bad at standing in line. — Heidi

100% agree about the carpool lane. I don’t think the carpool lane really increases more ride sharing. It seems really dumb to build a lane… — Jayne DuVall

Was it necessary for some reason to block the southbound off-ramp at Los Patos Way so soon? A lot of cars use the current southbound… — Donald

Exactly, when you are not paying attention, they are there to trip you up. — Harry H.

Where did you get from SkyG that they want to open a private RV park? Go check out the Sunrise RV park on Salinas and… — Don

I work in real estate and always remember when I bought my house, my mentor telling me not to buy a two story, I was… — Monica

Thank you for your logic SkyG. You make very good points here and I appreciate you insight. — Zeeann

Restaurant News

  • The Name of the Upper Village’s Next New Restaurant
  • Opening Date for the Bar/Shop Called Beau
  • A New Restaurant Space in Carpinteria
  • Rincon Brewery’s Funk Zone Outpost Is Closing
  • Yetz’s Bagels Opens in Goleta Tomorrow

Popular Posts

  • Large Gym to Open in Downtown Santa Barbara 10.2k views

  • The Post Has Been Sold for a Handsome Sum 8.4k views

  • A New Restaurant Space in Carpinteria 8.2k views

  • Rincon Brewery’s Funk Zone Outpost Is Closing 7k views

  • The U.S. Postal Service Wants to Leave the Montecito Country Mart 5.9k views

  • The Striking New Building Proposed to Replace the Bottle Shop 5.8k views

  • Highway 101 Construction Is About to Move North 5.3k views

Walk With Me

  • The Manifold Splendors of Mid-State
  • The Westmontish Region of Montecito
  • The Arty Heart of Downtown Santa Barbara
  • A Five-Block Adventure in Downtown Ventura
  • East Meets West on Mountain Drive
  • On Summerland’s Western Fringe
  • Higher Education on the Mesa

Burning Questions

  • How Long Will This Big Pipe Be at East Beach?
  • Is Cabrillo Boulevard Going to Be Widened Under Highway 101?
  • Was There a Fisherman Inn in Downtown Santa Barbara?
  • What Are Those Old Buildings at the Corner of Castillo and Montecito Streets?
  • When Will the Coast Village Road Medians Be Completed?
  • What’s This Scaffold Structure on Las Positas Road?
  • Why Does Street Striping Take So Long to Happen?

Get Out of Town

  • The City That Never Spits
  • The Original Sim City
  • That’s Life in Death Valley
  • An Old West Town in Wine Country
  • The Glorious Isolation of Santa Barbara Island
  • Hiking From Hotel to Hotel in the Dolomites
  • A Ramble Through the English Countryside
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