First Look Inside Carpinteria’s New Bookstore

Plus: Farewell to Montecito's "welcome tree"; Jeff Shelton–designed T-shirts; Coast Village Week is coming up; two new biographies of Pearl Chase; Loud Flower Art Co. has opened on E. Haley Street; Padaro Lane beach access and "road closed" signage; a meeting about changes to Cliff Drive; the Santa Claus Lane Bikeway is officially done. 5

Via Maestra 42 Is Opening a Wine Bar Nearby

More food news: Plow & Angel to reopen with a new name; Dang Burger debuts this week; a peek through the window at Silvers Omakase; the Bell's folks are partnering with Bodega; poke restaurant coming to Paseo Nuevo; donut shop opening in Goleta; Pueblo Pollo is now in Isla Vista; Bree'osh's terrific panettone. 8

Newsletter: November 8

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Locals: Save 30% on Your Hotel Stay in Santa Barbara

Rediscover the magic of Santa Barbara with this exclusive offer created just for residents of the Santa Barbara South Coast: a 30% discount on stays through February 2024 at select world-class hotels, resorts and vacation rentals. And it's not just for you to enjoy—extend the invitation to friends and family visiting for the holidays.

Plaza Rubio House Sells for $750,000 Over Asking Price

Last week's sales also include a Mediterranean on Lilac Drive; 1953 house "in a state of disrepair" on 5.53 acres in outer Carpinteria; Loma Alicia townhome off-market; 1958 Mesa house in “mostly original condition"; Lower Riviera three-bedroom; and more.

Why Is This Lot on Milpas Street Still Vacant?

"We'd love to find out the status of the vacant lot at Milpas and De La Guerra. It was a gas station decades ago, and I thought it was being decontaminated—but the process seems stalled. It's such a key corner for the Eastside." 2

Lookout Park Has Expanded

Plus: Hotel deals for locals and their guests; Light + Home's downtown pop-up; left-turn lane in the works for State and Mission; Google paid $16.8 million for Goleta land; another hotel changed hands; Ojai house tour; flamenco in a historic adobe; talk by the James Webb Space Telescope's lead project scientist. 1

Newsletter: November 5

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Where in Santa Barbara…?

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Cielito Ranch House With a Freeform Swimming Pool

Noteworthy new listings also include a Lower Village Mediterranean; 1929 Spanish Colonial in the Upper East; adobe hacienda compound; architecture with a capital A in the Santa Ynez Valley; and more.