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
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
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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