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February 17, 2026

  • Odds & Ends

Moss-and-More Store Set to Open on State Street

Plus: Another national brand departs Paseo Nuevo; The Base gym is moving this spring; Sierra Ferrell to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; the Santa Barbara Airbus‘s LAX shuttle added a stop; exploring the north side of the Andrée Clark Bird Refuge. 3

February 9, 2026

  • Hot Property

Preppy Ennisbrook House Sells for $700,000 Over Asking Price

Last week's sales also include a pretty Mediterranean off-market for $14.5 million; Sycamore Canyon Road floops; two Alta Mesa houses with huge views; Montecito one-bedroom; 1925 Lower Riviera duplex; condo near Miramar Beach; and more.

February 8, 2026

  • Food Stuff

Bluewater Grill Is Said to Be Closing Next Month

More food news: New café opening on State Street; easy way to get a free scoop at Rori's Artisanal Creamery; debut Italian Music and Food Festival in April; reservations for El Encanto's Cotogna collab; Lucky Penny pop-up in Los Olivos; Old Town Coffee's Isla Vista outpost has been rebranded; health warning against all mushroom foraging. 1

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Newsletter: February 8

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  • Guessing Game

Where in Santa Barbara…?

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

February 6, 2026

  • Just Listed

1969 Cliff May House in Birnam Wood

Noteworthy new listings also include a semicircle in Birnam Wood; 12-bedroom house in Hope Ranch; Eucalyptus Hill cutie; tricky floor plan on La Vista del Oceano; dual living on E. Cota; and more. 1

February 5, 2026

  • News Roundup

The Draft Plan for State Street Is Complicated

Other recent news: Could Anacapa and Chapala be made two-way?; county sales tax increase tabled; a step forward for Sandpiper Golf Club; Rincon Designs will return to Carpinteria; Naples compound approved; Austrian soccer team to train here; 6,500-acre ranch between Ventura and Ojai preserved from development; the tree of the month. 18

February 4, 2026

  • Sponsored

Alma Del Pueblo: Blink and It’s Gone

Located in downtown Santa Barbara’s ARTS District, this turnkey one-bedroom condominium offers 1,202 square feet of light-filled, single-level living. Only seven residences in Alma del Pueblo have sold since 2023, all swiftly claimed off market or within days of hitting the MLS.

  • Burning Questions

Was There a Fisherman Inn in Downtown Santa Barbara?

"There's a Fisherman Inn sign visible from De La Vina, just above Cota. Was a hotel once at that location?" 2

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Newsletter: February 4

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