AIA Santa Barbara’s Annual Architecture Tour Is Coming Up
Plus: Juniper's new Summerland shop has opened; Santa's Convenience Store debuts today; Taylor Swift's concert film to screen at the Arlington; the reason for the black tarps on the East Beach dunes; an honor to be nominated for "Best of Santa Barbara." 5
State Street Promenade to Get a Designated Bike Lane
Other recent news: Downtown library plaza delayed; Goleta Beach Park update; UC Santa Barbara will fail to meet housing obligations until at least 2029; 24-unit homeless housing coming to Patterson Avenue and Highway 101; the Santa Barbara Studio Artists Open Studio Tour is this weekend. 2
A Visit to Mollie’s Italian Deli in Carpinteria
More food news: Clarification about Validation Ale's second location; what Third Window plans to do with its E. Haley space; food pop-ups and more at the Refugio Ranch tasting room in Los Olivos; Vega Vineyards has added a farmstand and store; Cookie Plug chain opening on State Street; Metropolous Fine Foods parking space. 10

























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