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February 4, 2026

  • Favorite Things

The 2025 Shop-Local Gift Guide, Part 1

This holiday season, let's make an effort to spend our money here—because if we want wonderful independent shops, we need to support them. Besides, it's fun! In this edition: Domecíl, The Daisy, Chicken Little, Italian Pottery Outlet, and Art Essentials.

November 28, 2025

  • News Roundup

The Argument Against the Paseo Nuevo Deal

Other recent news: The land under the former Nordstrom store is now excluded from the proposal; SBIFF's downtown multiplex got named; Zoe Bikini to close; new fees and requirements possible for Santa Barbara massage therapists; adaptive reuse of an old airport hangar and two Quonset huts; an update from Edhat. 6

November 26, 2025

  • Get Out of Town

An Old West Town in Wine Country

Having only ever gone to Santa Ynez for a meal and maybe a brief stroll, I dragooned my husband into spending a night there. The 24-hour trip felt like much longer, in the best possible way. 6

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Newsletter: November 26

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November 25, 2025

  • Sponsored

Homes for the Holidays: A Pair of Standout Properties

Take your pick between a peaceful retreat above Rincon Point and a rare condo duplex in the Peabody School District.

  • Odds & Ends

The Fight Over La Cumbre Country Club

Plus: Santa Barbara's first electrical muscle stimulation studio; two local Pilates instructors are opening a studio downtown; Game Seeker's new location has debuted; Sullivan Goss's annual "100 Grand" exhibit; works by Dora Vital at Seimandi & Leprieur. 1

November 24, 2025

  • Hot Property

Cliff Drive House with Bluff-Front Pool Sells for $10.85 Million

Last week's sales also include a whopper on lower Park Lane; sweet 1929 Monterey Colonial that went in a flash; Hedgerow floops; 1924 Cape Cod across from Glendessary Lane; 2002 Park Highlands Craftsman; East Mesa for $1.125 million off the initial ask; and more. 1

November 23, 2025

  • Food Stuff

Pascucci Restaurant Will Close After 33 Years

More food news: Who's serving Thanksgiving dinner this year; profile of Motley Crew Marketplace; the menu at Que barbecue; De La Vina Mexican restaurant rebranded; hazelnuts worth the shipping charge. 2

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Newsletter: November 23

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  • Guessing Game

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 2

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