Another Santa Claus Lane Shop Is Closing
Plus: Progress comes to the Music Academy of the West; the county is mulling bike and pedestrian improvements near Montecito beaches; opening date set for Santa Barbara Hives's shop in San Roque; holiday revue at the Lobero; a question about the former QAD campus; antique owl prints at the Museum of Natural History. 4
Could the Dutch Garden Be Opening Soon?
More food news: Fresco Cafe's downtown location has opened; first look at the menu of Thai Bistro, now open in San Roque; Greek food pop-up preorders; the food culture in Los Alamos; Bibi Ji is opening a Las Vegas outpost; Carpinteria's Beach Liquor has closed; the tasty Margherita pizza at Saint Bibiana. 10
The Reason Why Ty Warner and Four Seasons Are Feuding
Other recent news: More on the mockup of UCSB's Munger Hall; the old guard's resistance to change in Solvang; California no longer criminalizes jaywalking; school board candidates face off; Larry David bought in the Hedgerow; the San Jose Creek Bike Path Project in Goleta. 11
The Miramar Resort Is Adding More Shopping
Plus: Beads store is reopening in a new location; the Thousand Steps Beach stairs are back open after a six-month revamp; Ensemble Theatre Company presents "Carmen Jones"; plans for a new house on Edgewater Way; the Big Yellow House is for sale; Hotel Santa Barbara's new look. 2

























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