GET OUT OF TOWN
The glorious isolation of Santa Barbara Island: On the smallest of the eight Channel Islands, you really do feel like you’re in the middle of the ocean.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: A handsome renovation in Hope Ranch; contemporary interiors on the back of the Riviera; dramatic improvements on Las Alturas; midcentury Italian style in Carpinteria; and a 1980s traditional in San Roque.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Delta is ending flights between Santa Barbara and Atlanta.
••• Birnam Wood’s plan to remove the 77 eucalyptus trees along East Valley Road (above).
••• City council member Kristen Sneddon is running for mayor.
••• An option for fewer affordable-housing units at Paseo Nuevo.
••• More citations issued to e-bike riders.
••• The University of California bought a Hope Ranch house for UCSB’s chancellor.
••• Summer Solstice Celebration’s 2026 theme.
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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