Sunburst Wine Bar Has Opened in Carpinteria

More food news: An update from the Blue Owl's new owner, including expanded vegan offerings; Cutler's Artisan Spirits is opening in the old Telegraph Brewing space; why local restaurants are finding it hard to hire staffers; another intriguing coffee option in the Santa Ynez Valley; Casa de Comer, Goleta-based makers of Smokin’ Good Salsa.

A New Local Clothing Line Called Bummerland

Plus: The Tienda Ho store on State Street is closing; Santa Ynez General and Space Home & Garden are expanding; final list of new cannabis-store locations; help clean up the harbor floor. 1

Walk-In Covid-19 Vaccinations Are Now Available Around the County

Other recent news: The Santa Barbara Fair & Expo is back on; cormorant nests disturbed by property owner having trees cut down; Mujeres Makers Market is today; local census data is delayed till the fall; a new hair salon has opened on E. Canon Perdido.

Newsletter: May 2

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Megavilla Ripe for Makeover Sells for $16.25 Million

The week's other noteworthy sales included a highly Instagrammable Hedgerow compound; a stack of boxes on Buena Vista Drive; a Frenchie on Birnam Wood's third fairway; 76 acres of land near Gaviota; a sweet 1910 Craftsman on the Lower Riviera; and a bunch in the twos that went over ask.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

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A Tequila Bar Appears to Be Opening on State Street

More food news: Bell's spinoff Bar Le Côte looks like it's opening imminently; space with food trucks coming to Milpas Street; South Coast Deli's Isla Vista outpost closed; Secret Bao T-shirts for a good cause. 1

26 New Apartments in Downtown Santa Barbara

Mayee Plaza is a new apartment building with the best of both worlds: it's on quiet E. De La Guerra Street in a charming neighborhood, while being just two blocks away from all the action. 

Big Estate Sale in Hope Ranch Starts Tomorrow

Plus: An update on the former Mackenzie Market building in San Roque; where the cormorants from Summerland have evidently relocated; unfolded trail maps, suitable for framing; prints of Jeff Shelton's hand-drawn architectural elevations; Santa Barbara Hives is opening a store in Carpinteria.

Newsletter: April 28

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