FIRST LOOK
The Palihouse Santa Barbara hotel has opened, and the bar and all-day courtyard café are sure to be a hit with the stylish set. Take a look around.
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JUST LISTED
Property owners must smell the money in the air, because we haven’t seen this many worthwhile new listings in a long time. Highlights include a Hope Ranch contemporary, a half-built hilltop estate, 10-plus acres in Montecito, a dash of midcentury funk, glamour to burn on Pepper Hill, a Toro Canyon aerie, and a Moody Sisters cottage.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Santa Barbara County allows organized sports to restart.
••• Crackdown on pandemic scofflaws.
••• Objections to a Sola Street bike path.
••• Hot Springs Road sidewalks to extend further up the street.
••• Short list of possible locations for new cannabis shops.
••• Field of Light will reopen with a new installation (above).
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HOT PROPERTY
Noteworthy sales this week include a 1929 Riviera stunner that went for almost $10 million, one of the most stylish houses in Montecito, a glamour puss on Pepper Hill, a compound near the Miramar resort, Ladera Lane spec reno on the market for nearly two years, a Riven Rock fixer, and more. See what sold and for how much.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
Congratulations to Barbara Davis for correctly identifying where this photo was taken.
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