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March 18, 2026

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Newsletter: February 2

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February 1, 2022

  • Hot Property

Picacho Lane Estate Goes for $18.6 Million

Last week's sales also included 102 acres above the San Marcos Foothill Preserve; widescreen mountain views in Bel Air Knolls; the MUS premium on Hot Springs Road; a four-bedroom on an acre in Carpinteria; and a cottage flip on East Valley Road.

  • Odds & Ends

There Will Be a Courtyard by Marriott on State Street

Plus: A 90-unit apartment building is being proposed for Milpas Street; the county extended its indoor mask mandate again; Rex Orange County will play the Santa Barbara Bowl; an artist's map of the city's neighborhoods. 3

January 31, 2022

  • News Roundup

The City Wants to Punish Chick-fil-A for Customers’ Bad Behavior

Other recent news: Ritz-Carlton Bacara massage therapist accused of sexual assault; Miss Daisy's Consignment store has plans for jazz concerts and fashion shows at its store in the former Sears building; a Broadway producer bought in Montecito; cannabis farm proposed next to Pence Vineyards backs down. 6

January 30, 2022

  • Get Out of Town

From Penthouse to Pavement in Mexico City

Even though I spent many years as a travel magazine editor, I had little sense of what to expect from CDMX. And what I did expect was wrong: the city is calmer, cleaner, greener, safer, and altogether easier than I thought possible for a metropolitan area of 21 million people. 7

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Newsletter: January 30

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January 29, 2022

  • Food Stuff

The Sportsman Lights Up on State Street

More food news: Word on the street about the plan for the Mackenzie Market building; likely new owner for two Stearns Wharf restaurants; a "dessert adventure" at Alessia Patisserie & Cafe; Ray's Liquor on the Westside is closing after 34 years; the 7-Eleven on Milpas is reportedly in flux; things are looking grim at Juice N Things in Carpinteria; activity at a State Street restaurant space. 6

  • Guessing Game

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 2

January 28, 2022

  • Just Listed

Between a Rock and a Hard Place in San Marcos Pass

Noteworthy new listings also include an architect's delight in Painted Cave; farmhouse style on E. Mountain Drive; 1983 lines in Bel Air Knolls; white boxes in Summerland; a pair of Montecito cottages; Mission Canyon funk; a fruit orchard in Goleta; and more.

January 27, 2022

  • Odds & Ends

A Visit to the Montecito Tea Gardens

Plus: The Harlem Globetrotters are coming to town; two worthwhile jazz shows at the Lobero; Alt-J and Portugal. The Man add a second show at the Santa Barbara Bowl; the Kimpton Canary hotel will undergo a rolling renovation. 2

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Just Listed

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Recent Comments

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