Scaling the Heights of Las Alturas

There's nowhere to hide when cars come around a corner, so snaking your way up the Riviera involves some risk. But the fabulous houses of all styles and jaw-dropping views in every direction more than compensate. 10

Newsletter: March 12

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Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: The house wins!) 1

Expanded 1905 Craftsman on an Upper East Corner

Noteworthy new listings also include oceanfront communal living in Isla Vista; attempted flip of a fun Hope Ranch house; Eucalyptus Hill renovation; three acres in Yankee Farm; a cutie in Los Alamos; and more. 4

$500,000 Donation Made Toward Expanding the Arroyo Hondo Preserve

Other recent news: The Miramar resort parking lot could be developed for employee housing; the city of Santa Barbara wants more involvement in the proposed La Cumbre apartment complex; swim platform in the works off Montecito; 2023 Fiesta theme and parade route; the return of the Starr King Rummage Sale. 6

Newly Constructed Wine Country Estate With Spectacular Views

Set on a magnificent ridgeline overlooking the breathtaking beauty of the Santa Barbara wine country is a newly completed estate—with a modern farmhouse and a unique subterranean wine cave—that rivals any other in the Santa Ynez Valley.

Big Carpinteria Development Lands Its First Retail Tenant

Plus: A State Street bank is closing; the Nesbitt mansion is back on the market; more reasoning for MarBorg's non-curbside rate hike; construction on Highway 217 starts in April; Jazz at the Ballroom returns to the Lobero Theatre; amusing construction sign. 5

Name That Santa Barbara Building (Part 3)

The folks at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum went through the Gledhill Library collection to find old photos of Santa Barbara so we can play a game: can you identify which buildings these are? 7

Newsletter: March 8

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Azul Won’t Open for a Few More Months

More food news: Lilac Patisserie's Coast Village Road outpost is on; Na Na Thai is winding down its pop-up dinners; a natural wine festival organized by Satellite; the Taste of Santa Barbara is in May; Peasants Feast launches dinner service; a new line of nonalcoholic drinks; Bossie's Kitchen is passing the credit-card fee on to patrons; Crush Bar seeks new owner; Motley Crew Ranch's Buellton shop is moving; an attractive proposal to redo Pali Wine Co.'s Funk Zone tasting room. 55