
JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: A $46.5 million showstopper from Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi; a Picacho Lane estate for $45 million and a boxy neighbor three doors down; sunken indoor-outdoor bar in Birnam Wood; midcentury next to Knowlwood Tennis Club; 1921 Upper East cottage; and more.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Chamber music at Bellosguardo.
••• Another Los Alamos landmark is for sale.
••• Screening of film about the origins of Plaza Rubio.
••• Guided tarantula walk.
••• The Courtyard by Marriott’s roof deck (above).
••• John Evans paintings at Caldwell Snyder.
••• Arts District get-together.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Santa Barbara proposes painful regulations for restaurant parklets.
••• Carpinteria votes to allow parklets.
••• Santa Barbara is said to be mulling an increase in the hotel tax.
••• Santa Barbara County is considering three new taxes.
••• Commuter train service from Ventura County is in the works.
••• Gate installed at the Hot Springs trailhead.
••• Two regional banks have merged.
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Recent Comments
Great 🥝 🇳🇿 travel reportage Eric ! Love all your details as well as extensive photos ! — Mark
So wonderful to have this new shop there in the El Paseo. Hand crafted ceramics, plants both real and dried, art, books, candles, decorative glassware,… — Miguel
Sad to see McCormick House close up shop to sell off. I've taken a few wonderful art classes there over the years. It is such… — JD
It is absurd. — Laurie
Exactly! I have no words for anyone that could even think of approving such a design and In Buellton of all places. Ed St George… — Monica
Alessia Patisserie & Café, 134 E Canon Perdido Street, Entry mat — Tal
PS- the generated photo previously used was more hidious though — Christine!
If you read the city paperwork- they describe the current Pea Soup design as “art deco”. I don’t think what they think is our deco… — Christine!
Come again? — J
Actually- the Art Deco style they speak of.... is what the current building is described as. — Christine!