WALK WITH ME
If you find yourself overwhelmed by the many worthwhile strollable areas we have here, consider going downtown and a little to the left. It’s highly rewarding.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: A hovel no more on Coyote Road; 1975 house with bonus lot on E. Mountain Drive; old school elegance in Birnam Wood; 1970s architecture on the Riviera; X-shaped Mediterranean in Cielito; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Caltrans to install underdrains at the Castillo Street underpass.
••• Hedgerow residents push back on plans to add dirt sidewalks.
••• Another look at the monstrosity proposed for behind the Mission.
••• Mountain Fire update.
••• No more fence around the huge Moreton Bay fig tree.
••• X Games won’t return to Ventura next year.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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Recent Comments
If you're asking about the Huntington Hotel, the Big Four is indeed the only restaurant and it looked the same to me (but has probably… — Erik Torkells
It's next on the list. — Erik Torkells
I feel compelled to mention that the property owners here all say their gardners can do better with a broom- why AREN'T THEY OUT THERE… — Christine!
V e r y interesting- thanks. Is there more than one dining room? Is the iconic restaurant decor as before? — Greg
Have you tried Hotel Drisco in Pacific Heights? We love it! — Ann Capogrosso
ha the coffee movement was my neighborhood coffee shop when they first opened. they were always quite friendly, surprised to hear about any uppityness, but… — bailey debruynkops
Taco Bell on Milpas is closed. Fence around the property. I'm hearing, they're remodeling to upgrade the restaurant — Robert Goluck
Oh yes, let's add more super unaffordable boutiques that no one shops in and they eventually close hahahahahah. Your entitlement is showing. — CW
The Only in Santa Barbara store is at 633 State (a different location than this). — Erik Torkells
Bombay Station is great! It might be worth noting the glass of OJ could be in a super large glass, or more in the foreground,… — Michael