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December 17, 2025

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Newsletter: March 19

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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!) 2

March 18, 2023

  • Just Listed

1990s Supertuscan Gets a Polished Makeover

Noteworthy new listings also include a freshly renovated 1924 Spanish Colonial; Riviera single-level in need of updating; a new house on five-plus acres in Goleta; turnkey west of N. Hope Avenue for $3.3 million; and more.

March 17, 2023

  • Sponsored

Must-See Condo: The Best Bargain on Butterfly Beach

A notable new listing: Gorgeously renovated townhouse steps from the beach, with two bedrooms and three baths, has come back on the market with a price drop to $3,950,000.

  • Shop to it

Wunderkind Is a Welcome Jolt of Style in Montecito’s Upper Village

The new Wunderkind boutique is a quarter of the size of the Scottsdale flagship, but it's packed with women's apparel, accessories (including some rather fabulous shoes), jewelry, and a bit of home decor.

March 16, 2023

  • On the Horizon

Two More Downtown Hotels Are in the Works

A pair of proposed hotel conversions are likely to revive the debate over whether Santa Barbara officials should be doing more to prioritize residential development over hospitality, given the need for more housing. 5

March 15, 2023

  • First Look

Montecito’s New Shopping Center Is Coming Into Focus

The Post will have twice as many restaurants as previously indicated, and the fountain isn't going anywhere. 19

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Newsletter: March 15

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March 14, 2023

  • Odds & Ends

Another Shop Is Leaving State Street

Plus: Most frontcountry trails have reopened; Parker Clay's warehouse sale is this Saturday; two more Santa Barbara Bowl shows; San Ysidro Road northbound onramp to close for nearly two years; current-day photos added to the recent post of old buildings. 1

  • Food Stuff

First Look at Rascal’s All-Vegan Menu

More food news: Chef Mollie Ahlstrand is opening an Italian market/deli in Carpinteria; 10-course omakase dinners at Revolver; the Bagel Boiz are on hiatus but Peasants Deli has bagels this Sunday; profiles of Tamar and the Black Sheep; a pair of pantry recommendations. 1

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