5 Reasons Why Montecito Buyers Are Flocking to Santa Barbara for This Dream Residence!

At this stunning single-level residence, contemporary elegance intertwines with functionality: inside the captivating board-and-batten beach house exterior is warm, modern interior design with unparalleled luxury.

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

The Ultimate Ocean-View Estate in Prime Hope Ranch

Boasting more than 10,300 square feet of living space, beautifully renovated in 2015, the 2.5-acre property checks nearly every box: a 7,800-square-foot main residence, a spacious guesthouse, a pool and pool house, a tennis court, an exercise center, gated privacy, and security.

Flying High Above the Santa Ynez Valley

Test-driving the biggest and the fastest ziplines in California at the new Highline Adventures park outside Buellton. 1

Newsletter: August 30

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Downtown Penthouse With Tower Sells for $3.6 Million

Last week's sales also include new construction by the 101 in Montecito; 1930 Mission Canyon house with a cool roof deck; 1963 Hope Ranch three-bedroom in need of updating; and more.

A Romantic Renovated Spanish Bungalow in Montecito

Straight out of the pages of a magazine, this impeccable Spanish bungalow conjures dreams of an idyllic life lived at a slower pace and surrounded by nature.

The San Ysidro Roundabout Has Opened

Plus: The design of new hotels in West Beach and on State Street; Sol Seek Yoga has changed hands; free screening of 2008 documentary "Citizen McCaw"; interior designer Marc Normand Gelinas's shop moves this week; Architectural Foundation art exhibit. 4

Validation Ale Is Opening a Second Location

More food news: The Nook is branching out into pizza; the Veranda at San Ysidro Ranch; Outstanding in the Field dinner with Mattei's chef Rhoda Magbitang; Cajé is working on a café in Ventura; Gipsy Hill Bakery is baking on a regular basis again; Soul Bites profile; Taste of the Santa Ynez Valley is coming up. 25