ODDS & ENDS
••• A new family-friendly pool hall is opening downtown (above).
••• Changes at the Montecito Country Mart.
••• Another long Highway 101 off-ramp closure.
••• Anna Janelle Jewelry is moving to State Street.
••• Pacific Premier Bank got bought.
••• Work is underway on the downtown charging station.
••• New jiu-jitsu and self-defense studio.
••• Paul McCartney to play the Santa Barbara Bowl.
→ Read the post.
·················
·················
JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: A wall of windows in El Caserio; 1980s architecture in Hope Ranch; the large house a contractor built for himself; a brief walk from the Mesa Lane beach steps; TV Hill fixer with a personality crisis; and Pacifica Graduate Institute’s 12-acre campus off Toro Canyon.
·················
·················
NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Indoor pickleball chain has plans to open in Goleta (above).
••• Update on the bill to stymie the development behind the Mission.
••• Dos Pueblos Ranch has a buyer.
••• Jensen Guitar & Music to close.
••• New hotel in an unwieldy location.
••• Downtown Ventura zone will remain off-limits to cars.
••• California considering strict defensible space rules.
→ Read the post.
·················
·················
WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments.
·················
Please forward this to anyone who might enjoy it. Click here to subscribe.
·················
Recent Comments
Thanks for the follow up on the double tracking. It should be done, because if it were not, it would be the bottleneck on future… — Judy's Older Brother
I volunteer every year at the Orchid Show- the best way to see the production! It is so fun to people watch and see the… — Christine!
I agree, I still miss Empty Bowl that was on CVR. They called it by another name which was confusing and had lots of outdoor… — AFC
Was hoping Peabodys would come back. — Rick Lyons
Great travelogue! One of the nice things about the nanny vibe in Singapore is that people actually observe rules and restrictions...because there is enforcement and… — Kevin S
100% agreed! — eliza
I'm glad to hear Monte's will have Korean influences since we need more of that here. If they had Bibimbab on the menu I would… — Jilt
Thank you for reminding me that beautiful pictures do not convey the feel of the climate, hot and humid. Unfortunately, for me, there is no… — steve
The Chase is the Place! — John
my Railfan son has been keeping tabs on this. Taking the Cabrillo off-ramp is our favorite entry to SB, well has as it will lose… — John Jorgensen