Mission-Inspired Home on Mount Calvary Road
Noteworthy new listings also include big and turnkey way above E. Mountain Drive; another one in Summerland's Montecito Ranch community; renovated French Regency in Birnam Wood; spec renos near the Upper Village, in Alta Mesa, and in Mission Canyon; Lower Riviera mystery; and more. 1
Music Academy of the West Has Plans for a Downtown Hub
Other recent news: Traffic collisions were up in 2024; remembering journalist Barney Brantingham; rival rodeos this summer; the Carpinteria Community Pool is headed for a big renovation; UCSB's pokey search for a new chancellor; the tree of the month. 7
Korean-Inspired Food Coming to the Santa Barbara Public Market
More food news: Carpinteria's IHOP is closing; two scrumptious new sandwiches at Tina's Pizza; clarification on Ospi parking; weekend brunch at Validation Ale in the Funk Zone; eco-promotion at Dune Coffee Roasters; Pascucci has moved further up State Street; Drover’s Doughnuts has a new shop in Solvang and a Goleta one in the oven; Ventura's Pinyon outpost is on the verge of opening; Vices & Spices profile; cool kids' party with Silvers Omakase, Bibi Ji, Creaminal, and Randy's Spammy's. 3
The Biltmore’s Reopening Has Been Pushed Back
Plus: ChatGPT's roast of Santa Barbara County; new effort to change the way Santa Barbara is run; update on the Electrify America charging station; Kaarem's Victoria Court boutique has closed; Dawes to play the Lobero Theatre; downtown building to be clad in artificial turf; note from a descendant of the proprietor of the Weeping Willow Inn. 10
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