12 Acres Ripe for Development in the Golden Quadrangle

The week's other noteworthy new listings include two 1920s houses by Winsor Soule in the Upper East, a 1921 cottage on Camino Viejo, three vacant lots in Summerland, and more.

Newsletter: October 21

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The Highway 101 Widening Is About to Start in Summerland and Montecito

But you're going to want to avoid the construction area—and the roads in and out of it—for a long time. 2

Another Cannabis Shop Has Opened in Santa Barbara

Plus: The new gallery on Coast Village Road; Montecito Trails Foundation is selling merchandise this week; a reader wonders about the construction on Modoc Road; 12.77-acre Golden Quadrangle lot pays just $12,729 in property tax.

UCSB Fraternity and Sorority Report Covid-19 Clusters

Other recent news: Halloween store not opening this year; congressional candidates debated; Santa Barbara High School's $39 million stadium is nearly done; Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics on the verge of expansion; Ventura County to vote on cannabis production.

Chomp on the Rocks Is Now Open at the Harbor

More food news: Mar Monte Hotel's second restaurant has opened; coffee bar popping up at Villa Wine Bar & Kitchen on weekends; Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church offering Greek food for one weekend only; a standout salami.

The Real Estate Market Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

The week's notable sales include a 1960s Hollywood Regency shaped like an X, a glamorous peach manor on nine acres, one of the grander houses on the Mesa, a beautifully redone Riviera jewel box, and more.

Newsletter: October 18

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New State Street Hotel Moves Forward

Plus: No trick-or-treating on Coast Village Road this year; another bear spotted in east Montecito; Clic shop opens today; architects discuss their dream for a better downtown. 1

New Contemporary With Big Views and Exotic Flourishes

The week's other top price reductions: Campanil sprawler with dated interiors; midcentury on the train tracks; rococo (or not?) in Bel Air Knolls; "such an almost" on Eucalyptus Hill; and more. 1