Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 5

A Home for You and 199 of Your Closest Friends

Notable new listings also include a historic conundrum on the Riviera; Eucalyptus Hill house that thinks it's worth eight figures; fabulous 1927 bones in the Hedgerow; a Hope Ranch flip; and more. 1

Patrick Nesbitt’s Bid for a Private Helispot Was Stymied Yet Again

Other recent news: Winners and losers in the first mayoral debate; formerly homeless man now leading efforts to clean up camps; pro-development state senate bills move forward; UCSB Arts and Lectures announces 2021-2022 season; One 805 concert to benefit first responders; mandatory Covid-19 testing for all K-12 students in Santa Barbara Unified School District; county employees to get vaccinated or regularly tested; more on those big yachts moored here; San Luis Obispo County mask mandate.

The Hotel Californian’s New Owner Has a Plan for the Blackbird Space

Plus: Bar Le Côte opens tonight (but without beer and wine for now); a new project from the pastry chef of Corazón Cocina and the Project; VeganGreenGo has closed; the dining room at Solvang's Coast Range finally debuts. 3

The Santa Barbara Bowl Insists on Vaccination Proof or a Negative Test

Plus: H.E.R. to play the Bowl; Gregory Alan Isakov in concert at the Lobero; Channel Island Aviation has stopped serving the islands; free shoe shines at this Tuesday's downtown art walk; mayoral and city council candidate forum; "Where in Santa Barbara...?" answer.

Newsletter: September 1

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$28 Million for Four Acres, Mountain Views, and an Outdoor Amphitheater

What else sold last week: Off-market flip of novelist Sue Grafton's Picacho Lane house; French Regency awash in pink on Eucalyptus Hill; the Mission Canyon midcentury with a stone bathroom; a sexy one-bedroom in San Marcos Pass; and many more.

Front-Country Trails Included in Statewide Forest Closure

Other recent news: Cruise ship moratorium extended till March; 33 "pallet houses" downtown to temporarily house the homeless; cannabis farmers agree to odor-control measures; two of the zoo's giraffes are pregnant; another section of Montecito sidewalks was completed; new thrift store.

First Look at the Menu for Bar Le Côte, the Bell’s Spinoff Opening This Week in Los Olivos

More food news: Revolver is making cheesesteaks for a limited time; opening forecast for the Cabrillo Pavilion restaurant; update on the Kitchen incubator/restaurant coming to State Street; Handlebar's secret project; Mor Doughnuts is rebranding; Wine Therapy moved to its new space. 3

Increased Speed-Limit Enforcement in Highway 101 Construction Zones

Plus: Another hint that the Biltmore and Coral Casino could be splitting up; antiques store opening in Montecito; rare white abalone spotted off Santa Cruz Island; reading by writer T.C. Boyle; more on the inflatable elephant art project; Santa Barbara Airport parking signage.