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October 13, 2026

  • Hot Property

A Pair of Birnam Wood Sales for $11 Million Each

Last week's sales also include Alta Mesa colossus for nearly $2 million off; 1990s architecture with a cute stone cottage; boxy fixer near a West Mesa beach path; 1918 house at E. Padre and Laguna; and more.

August 19, 2024

  • Burning Questions

Why Are There Pedestrian Gates at Train Tracks?

"What's the point of pedestrian gates at train tracks—such as on Butterfly Lane in Montecito and on State Street below Yanonali—when there's a big open space right next to it?" 2

August 18, 2024

  • Odds & Ends

Maison K Is Looking for a New Home

Plus: A moss store is opening on State Street; Leon Bridges to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; Jake & Jones/Ali Golden warehouse sale; apartment complexes proposed for Chapala Street and Anacapa Street; the Harmonic Egg at Alfarah Self Care; signs of life at Sonoma Fit. 15

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Newsletter: August 18

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  • Guessing Game

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: The house wins!)

August 16, 2024

  • Just Listed

1930 Farmhouse With Contemporary Swagger

Noteworthy new listings also include 1970s modernism in Cielito; bright and airy on Coronada Circle; Shoreline Drive curb appeal; Upper East spec reno; an actual log cabin; and more. 1

August 15, 2024

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The Coolest New House on the Mesa

Come see 1103 Harbor Hills Drive this Saturday afternoon: it's an oasis of calm, with widescreen, unobstructed views extending from the mountains to the Pacific Ocean.

  • News Roundup

A Chilly Reception for the Biltmore’s Family Pool Complex

Other recent news: The arrogance of the U.S. Space Force; beach grooming debate; UCSB chancellor Henry Yang will step down; the candidates for Santa Barbara's city council; the men behind the street names near the airport; questions about the Lobero Theatre's proposed expansion; downtown condo owners caught in the new Community Benefit Improvement District; Refugio State Beach reopened; dreaming big about the former U.S. Bank branch on State Street. 5

August 14, 2024

  • Odds & Ends

Progress at San Ysidro Ranch’s Botanical Garden

Plus: The network of paths in lower Franceschi Park; checking in on two architecturally noteworthy houses on E. Mountain Drive; Tina Schlieske Quintet to play the Lobero Theatre; Covet/Cherval Studio shop has closed; potential development across from the Public Market; Drift hotel now has an event space next door. 14

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Newsletter: August 14

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