FOOD STUFF
••• Something new is cooking in the Tyger Tyger space.
••• Reunion Kitchen + Drink is now serving lunch.
••• Bar Le Côte reopened after that fire.
••• Los Arroyos says it has no current plans to return to the Santa Ynez Valley.
••• Carpinteria landmark The Palms is for sale.
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HOT PROPERTY
It was another banner week for Santa Barbara real estate: sales included a Golden Quadrangle mansion for $19.6 million; a Balinese-inspired house; a pair of Hope Ranch turnkeys; an $8.25 million flip near Hammonds Beach; a half-million over ask on Coronada Circle; and many more. See what sold—and for how much.
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BURNING QUESTIONS
“While parking at the city lot at Anacapa and Haley, I was surprised to see a message on the monitor saying my license plate was being scanned. When did this start? What are they looking for?” —F. Here’s the answer.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• A new tenant for the old Church of Skatan building.
••• The top floor of the Big Yellow House is being converted to residential.
••• SBCC’s track and stairs have reopened for public use on weekends and holidays.
••• Makers’ market at De La Guerra Plaza this weekend.
••• Large new mixed-use development, including a 200-room hotel, proposed for downtown Ojai.
••• A tip about reserved parking at LAX.
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Recent Comments
The old Victor the Florist shop at corner of Santa Barbara & Anapamu streets? — Peter
They can't even get the metro link linked! — Christine!A
Exactly this. I haven't heard any realistic alternatives yet. — BrR
The land is privately owned and zoned for development. What operates on it today exists at the discretion of the owners, and that can change… — BrR
Those tract homes are tacky and not good enough for precious Carpinteria. Carp deserves much better than those eye sores. — KK
It’s not vacant parcel: it’s a beautiful co-op organic farm, Farm Cart Organics, that feeds our community, and a farm school, Carpinteria Children’s Farm, and… — Sarah
Respectfully, there was never a version of development on this site that Carpinteria was going to welcome with open arms. That's the problem. Even if… — EM
My comment on your post here last June: https://www.sitelinesb.com/nearly-200-housing-units-proposed-for-the-carpinteria-bluffs/ “the developer is saying it’ll use the density bonus to accommodate the housing instead—and retain the… — SkyG
I’d definitely prefer a hotel with restaurant, farm, grounds, etc. than Orange County tract homes. — BW
For anyone curious, the "farm resort" initially proposed—and intensely resisted by Carpinteria residents—is described in this post: https://www.sitelinesb.com/99-room-farm-resort-proposed-for-the-carpinteria-bluffs/ — Erik Torkells