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December 13, 2025

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Newsletter: December 21

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December 20, 2022

  • Hot Property

E. Mountain Drive House Sells Off-Market for $17.5 Million

Last week's sales also include a historic property on 12 acres in Montecito; a lovely Riviera house for $6.3 million; Yankee Farm fixer/teardown; funky house near the Presidio; 1917 and 1923 houses in the Upper East; and many more.

December 19, 2022

  • Food Stuff

First Impressions of the Dutch Garden

More food news: Construction on the Biltmore resort's restaurant; AMA Sushi has added a six-course prix-fixe; confirmation of Little Alex's new location; Healthy Warrior's event space; Corazón Comedor tamales by the dozen; the new Courtyard by Marriott's restaurant opens soon. 14

December 18, 2022

  • First Look

What to Expect on the Bellosguardo Tour

The mysterious estate on the bluff above East Beach is finally, slowly, opening to visitors for 90-minute tours. 51

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Newsletter: December 18

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December 17, 2022

  • Just Listed

Lock-and-Leave Pied-à-Terre on Miramar Beach

Noteworthy new listings also include Ojai's third-oldest building; a buildable one-third share in Hollister Ranch; midcentury zest off Foothill Road; 1970s architecture in Montecito; and a downtown complex with a bungalow court. 2

  • Guessing Game

Where in Santa Barbara…?

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

December 16, 2022

  • News Roundup

Highway 101 Construction in Montecito Could Start This Summer

Other recent news: Goleta residents bedeviled by airport noise; a look inside Bellosguardo; State Street building to be converted to "workforce housing"; the difficulty of turning Paseo Nuevo residential; new pop-up shop at the Well; Carpinteria makes parklets permanent and bans "formula businesses" downtown; horseback riders win Live Oak Trail court battle; Inclusive Arts Clubhouse coming to La Cumbre Plaza; Clic sibling shop in Ojai.

December 15, 2022

  • Food Stuff

Little Alex’s Is Said to Be Opening in Santa Barbara

More food news: First look at the Black Sheep's menu; new Mexican restaurant on State Street; construction at another State Street restaurant space; update on Lilac Patisserie's Coast Village Road plans; more on the expansion of Peasants Deli; $225,000 Flightline Restaurant settlement. 7

December 14, 2022

  • Everyone's a Critic

First Impressions of L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele

The new L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele—the second U.S. outpost of an Italian chain established in 1870—is a welcome addition to State Street, with pizza that lives up to the hype. 4

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