The Most Interesting New Lodging in Town
Plus: The city is seeking standardized ADU designs; Gibraltar Road, East Camino Cielo Road, and Barker Pass Road have reopened; Mayweather Boxing + Fitness studio has closed; Ensemble Theatre Company's next guided trip; Asher Market‘s Santa Ynez location has moved; new vinyl and vintage shop in Solvang; "Where in Santa Barbara...?" answer. 1
James Cameron’s Hollister Ranch Compound Sells for $26 Million
Last week's sales also include a 1919 Reginald Davis Johnson house atop a Riviera ridge; sleek Toro Canyon contemporary on 160 acres; two-bedroom condo in Carpinteria's Villa Sortino for $4.6 million; Mesa house for $4.215 million; and more. 2
Trattoria Vittoria Has Closed After 18 Years
More food news: Jonesy's Fried Chicken is opening in Goleta; the new headquarters of Cutler’s Artisan Spirits will include a restaurant; expanded hours at Dang Burger; Pascucci's salad dressing; Santa Barbara Smokehouse has been sold; checking in on Rory's Other Place and Hotel El Roblar in Ojai. 13
City Council Rejects Proposal for Paid Street Parking
Other recent news: More on the two new pools the Biltmore is building in its front yard; SpaceX continues to flout Coastal Commission policies; rise in rattlesnake bites; county supervisors are rethinking cannabis taxation; a surge in sick brown pelicans; Billy Baldwin and Chynna Phillips put their house on the market; Carpinteria photo archive is now online. 7
The Four Potential Designs for Franceschi Park
Plus: After 40 years, Wendy Foster is leaving downtown Santa Barbara; the Biltmore resort pushed its opening way back; proposed changes to a trio of Summerland buildings; a bunch of upcoming performances, including Ali Wong and Toad the Wet Sprocket; Goleta's Clay Studio has changed its name; the lineup for the French Wave Film Festival. 24
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