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December 13, 2025

  • Just Listed

An Oceanfront Fixer in Hope Ranch

Noteworthy new listings also include a meaty lot in a Montecito gated community; 81-acre survivalist hideout; Hope Ranch teardown; backwoods energy on East Valley Road; prime views on Alameda Padre Serra for under $3 million; and a 1926 Craftsman in the San Roque spider web. 3

  • Guessing Game

Where in Santa Barbara…?

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

December 2, 2022

  • Odds & Ends

The “Victor the Florist” Signage Has Been Removed

Plus: Olive Mill ramp closures have been pushed back; an explanation for the activity at Rancho San Carlos; State Street survey; The Great Junk Hunt flea market is on in Ventura; Brett Young to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; Marshall Brown collages at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. 4

December 1, 2022

  • Food Stuff

Updates on the Forthcoming Montecito and State Street Taquerias

More food news: Two new restaurants aren't happening after all; Black Sheep 2.0 is shooting for mid-December; Pepe's Mexican Restaurant has reopened; ice cream and cereal bar is getting close to opening; Peasants Feast was awarded Bib Gourmand status; profile of Menchaca Chocolates; Good Lion Hospitality and Sama Sama are partnering on a Ventura venture; different opinions about the state of San Ysidro Ranch's Stonehouse restaurant.

November 30, 2022

  • Favorite Things

Shop Local Gift Guide, Part 3: Field Trip and Mācher

Shopping online is boring! Shopping in person is fun! Go find great things for the people you care about at our many terrific independent stores, including Field Trip and Mācher. 2

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Newsletter: November 30

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November 29, 2022

  • Food Stuff

First Impressions of Corazón Comedor

The first of many new endeavors from Corazón Cocina founder Ramon Velazquez specializes in hearty, homestyle food—tamales, quesadillas, and tacos—some of which is made by his mother. 10

November 28, 2022

  • Odds & Ends

Another Santa Barbara Hotel Is for Sale

Plus: The annual "100 Grand" show at Sullivan & Goss starts today; a second residential development is in the works at Garden and Haley; the Santa Barbara Harbor Parade of Lights is December 11; new website for discovering cannabis deals around here; a community arts collective is opening in Ventura; pétanque in Santa Barbara. 4

November 27, 2022

  • Favorite Things

Shop Local Gift Guide, Part 2: Domecíl and Field + Fort

The best gifts come from the heart—and from local independent shops. 2

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Newsletter: November 27

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