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December 19, 2025

  • Guessing Game

Where in Santa Barbara…?

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

January 7, 2022

  • Just Listed

A Hundred-Year-Old Stone House on the Riviera

Other noteworthy new listings include a Cielito house with a grotto pool and an electrified cave; 11 acres above Summerland; a Riviera flip with approved plans for a new house; a Hedgerow teardown; the original model home for a gated community; and more. 1

January 6, 2022

  • Odds & Ends

Inside the New Australian Walkabout at the Santa Barbara Zoo

Plus: A forthcoming book about Lotusland; Billy Strings is playing two nights at the Santa Barbara Bowl; MarBorg's recycling centers are temporarily closed due to staffing shortages; Bella Vista Drive is now closed till June; anyone know a good vacation rental in Big Sur? 3

January 5, 2022

  • Food Stuff

Broad Street Oyster Company Is Taking Over the Cubaneo Space

More food news: Mangione's Italian Ice is finally getting ready to open; Montecito Wine Bistro's return has been pushed back; Handlebar's Canon Perdido annex has opened; Old Town Coffee's tipping policy; Choppa Poke's downtown outpost closed; the Hotel Californian's Foley Food & Wine Society will coexist next to Blackbird; Petit Valentien's long vacation. 7

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Newsletter: January 5

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January 4, 2022

  • News Roundup

Cottage Hospital Has Stopped Allowing Visitors Again

Other recent news: Mask mandate extended another month; Covid tests are in short supply; the Santa Barbara Arts shop in La Arcada Plaza is closing after 18 years; a profile of AutoCamp, the Santa Barbara–based chain of Airstream hotels; six people recently robbed Macy's; East Valley Road water main construction; the buyers of a Bali-inspired house in Montecito; a new 112-square-mile nature preserve.

  • Hot Property

Ortega Ridge Farmhouse Sells for $16 Million

Last week's sales also include a 1950s adobe walkable to Hammonds Beach; a 2016 San Roque house that went for well over the initial ask; a six-bedroom house in a Goleta gated community; an unbuilt house in the Boulders; and more.

January 3, 2022

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Seven Ways to Shake Up Your Fitness Routine This Year

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  • Odds & Ends

The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern Has Begun Taking Reservations

Plus: Kismet lingerie-and-jewelry boutique is already expanding; Isla boutique in the Hotel Californian has closed; Maune Contemporary art gallery opens this week; more on a prominent Channel Drive property; book recommendation for people who love Santa Barbara history.

January 2, 2022

  • Food Stuff

More on the Restaurant Opening in the Former Mollie’s Space

More food news: An exciting new Ojai restaurant debuts this week; JJ's Diner is no more; Padaro Beach Grill has reopened; Saigon Vietnamese Restaurant's downtown outpost has closed; more on Beans BBQ's forthcoming State Street restaurant.

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Perhaps we could use more clarity on the budget shortfall? Maybe some qualified accountants could offer a bit of “pro bono” work to help the… — Instant Alligator

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