Where in Santa Barbara…?

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

Brutalism Gone Wild at the San Ysidro Trailhead

Noteworthy new listings also include a 2008 Mediterranean with a remnant of the old Arcady estate; one of the most darling houses in the Hedgerow; new farmhouse-style construction in Montecito; vacant lots with approved plans on the Riviera and in Hope Ranch; 1928 Lower Riviera bungalow; 71-acre equestrian compound in the Santa Ynez Valley; and more. 3

Pop-Up Dinner Series at Brekkies by Pico’s Original Chef

More food news: Stella Mare's building would be difficult to tear down; porchetta sandwiches and cherry hand pies for July 4; the tom yum fries at Na Na Thai; High Seas Mead's taproom gets the go-ahead; Margerum's new tasting room in Los Olivos; Twenty-Four Blackbirds is growing its own cacao trees.

Summerland Is Getting a Bookstore

It'll be in the 1921 building currently home to Garde, where everything is currently 50 percent off. 9

State Street Promenade Extended for Three More Years

Other recent news: Parklets off State Street get a reprieve; architect suggests a different promenade design; Jeff Bridges bought in Hope Ranch; Fergie sold her Santa Ynez Valley ranch; photos of last weekend's Summer Solstice Celebration; eminent domain to be used for Goleta's San Jose Creek Multipurpose Path project; gay pride flags stolen in Los Olivos; the concert lineup at Ojai's Libbey Bowl; the tree of the month. 2

Newsletter: June 28

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Did Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi Buy a 1919 Montecito Estate?

Last week's sales also include an expansive backyard in Yankee Farm; 2019 single-family house in the Tree Farm development; Hollister Ranch access for a loss; and more.

Punch Vintage Shop Is Closing

Plus: Santa Barbara Tire & Service Center is opening a second location; drawings by James Castle at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art; Maune Contemporary gallery is relocating; ZZ Top at the Arlington Theatre; the Jerry Douglas Band and the Wallflowers at the Lobero Theatre.

Bibi Ji Is Moving Farther Up State Street

More food news: Stella Mare's lease has been extended; the menu at Beast Taqueria inside M. Special; Organic Soup Kitchen's new location; revamped checkout area at the Montecito Vons; Refugio Ranch Vineyards is working on a farmstand and marketplace in Los Olivos. 8

Newsletter: June 25

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