New Company Offers Helicopter Tours of Santa Barbara

Plus: Lemons washing up on local beaches; 16-passenger bikes are back in the Funk Zone; road to Ojai closed because of a rock slide; Kings of Leon and Rebelution to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; updates on Vuori and RH; an amusing hat from a new brand called Santa Ynez Country Club; another look at the 250-room hotel proposed for Garden Street. 9

A Timeline of Ellen DeGeneres’s and Portia de Rossi’s Local Real Estate Transactions

Since 2006, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have spent at least $350 million on Montecito/Padaro Lane real estate. On the occasion of their most recent flip—the rebuilt 1919 estate at 319 San Ysidro Road—here's a look at the 21 properties they've held around here over the years. 8

Newsletter: February 25

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Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 1

The House That Kitty Litter Built

Noteworthy new listings also include a Carpinteria renovation with the primary bedroom in a separate building; 1990s flashback in the Golden Quadrangle; Alta Mesa in need of updating; pretty makeovers in Montecito, above San Roque, and on the Lower Riviera; West Mesa midcentury architecture; and more. 2

The Biltmore Has Finally Set a Reopening Date

Other recent news: Cruise ship visits could be limited to 20 per year; fallen palm trees at Refugio State Beach; "beer spa" could be opening here; the effort to restart ExxonMobil's oil operations; Goleta wants to reroute pedestrian bridge funds to roundabouts; rehabbing Carpinteria's Alcazar Theatre. 15

The Eight Best Things I’ve Eaten Lately

You know how some dishes really stick with you? These are the ones that I keep thinking about.... 10

Newsletter: February 21

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Restored 1934 Spanish Colonial in Montecito

This three-bedroom home has undergone an exquisite renovation and thoughtful redesign, adding modern features and luxe finishes while preserving the elegant 1930s charm and irreplaceable character.

Photographer Gray Malin Is Working on a Channel Drive Vacation Rental

Plus: The official opening for the six-mile Arroyo Quemado Trail at Baron Ranch; Maria Rendón show at Sullivan Goss; Marcus Roberts Trio to play the Lobero Theatre; Chelsea Handler returns to the Santa Barbara Bowl; public meeting about Milpas Street changes; "Where in Santa Barbara...?" answer. 5