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June 21, 2026

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Newsletter: March 22

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  • Guessing Game

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 1

March 20, 2026

  • Just Listed

Storybook Mini-Compound in a Prime Montecito Location

Noteworthy new listings include 90s-style ranch house in the super-oaky part of Montecito; Hope Ranch traditional; four acres with a fire-damaged main house; a quartet of cuties—two in San Roque, an Oak Park cottage, and a 1930 Alex D’Alfonso downtown; and more. 8

March 19, 2026

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Spring Style at the Area’s Top Boutiques

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  • News Roundup

Is Calle Cesar Chavez Headed for a Renaming?

Other recent news: Trump administration forces restarting of offshore oil platform; Jay and Kristen Ruskey's cause of death; more on the Montecito Country Mart's fight to keep its post office; the design for a downtown pavement art project. 9

March 18, 2026

  • Welcome Wagon

Monte’s Brings Farm-to-Table Dining to Coast Village Road

The restaurant opens tonight with a straightforward menu studded with interesting ingredients. "It looks simple at first glance," says Endwell Hospitality's Ryan Sohn, "but there's a lot of technique going on behind the scenes." 5

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Newsletter: March 18

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March 17, 2026

  • First Look

The Striking New Building Proposed to Replace the Bottle Shop

With an octagonal tower on the west side, the new structure would live up the marquee moment of that corner, while simultaneously paying homage to the gas-station shape of the current building. 31

March 16, 2026

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The Santa Barbara Culinary Experience Returns May 11-17

Tickets are on sale now for this year’s lineup, featuring an exciting selection of exclusive dinners with star-studded chefs, interactive farm tours and excursions, hands-on classes (including free kid-friendly programming), and much more.

  • Hot Property

Hope Ranch Hot Potato Sells for the Third Time in Three Years

Last week's sales also include two others in Hope Ranch; signature Barry Berkus touches on E. Mountain Drive; spiffer-upper near the Hot Springs trailhead; another one on La Vista del Oceano; Mesa flag lot for $200,000 over ask; and more.

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