Tyger Tyger Has Pressed Pause

More food news: Accolades for Bettina, Bell's, and Sushi Bar Montecito; Better Burrito now available at Dart Coffee Co., Aperitivo is offering retail bottles of wine; Goleta's Mercury Lounge has reopened; Santa Barbara County Vintners Association abandoned its BID bid; Zaca Creek restaurants.

Midcentury Project Sells for $2 Million Over Ask

It was another strong week for Santa Barbara real estate, with other notable sales including a penthouse in Jeff Shelton's El Andaluz condominium, a boxy peach thing in Campanil, and an eccentric compound near Butterfly Beach.

In-Person Voting Starts Today

Other recent news: Isla Vista continues to hold the county back; the UCSB editor monitoring the lack of social distancing; Santa Barbara water rates to go up; Mission Canyon trail reopens on weekends; Randall Road Debris Basin funding comes through; Coffee with a Black Guy founder James Joyce III is being encouraged to run for mayor; Westmont bought a building downtown.

Tourism Development Proposed on Santa Rosa Island

Plus: Occhiali is closing its downtown store; Coda Studio's home decor shop debuts today in Montecito; Santa Barbara Museum of Art has reopened; Thousand Steps and Andrée Clark Bird Refuge are planning to have some work done; how to complain about the cannabis stink.

Newsletter: October 30

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Cubist White Elephant on the Riviera

The week's top price reductions also include a new-build manor in central Montecito, a former Finnish ambassador's fanciful throwback, and a mini-compound near the Museum of Natural History.

Santa Barbara County Is Weeks Away from the Orange Tier

Other recent news: A mosquito with West Nile Virus was found here; Santa Barbara schools to return to in-person learning in January; Lucky Brand closed its State Street store; Solvang recall effort.

1910 Gardener’s Cottage on the Market for the First Time

The week's notable new listings also include a brawny contemporary in Foothill, a likely teardown on five acres in Hope Ranch, and six thousand square feet of questionable choices.

Gelato Shop Opening on State Street

More food news: Birria tacos, ramen, and more at Kultura's Tuesday pop-up; a profile of Turkish bakery Lokum; Tavern at Zaca Creek now serving lunch and brunch; the right bread for BLT season; last call for food judges.

UCSB Students Blocking County From the Next Reopening Tier

Other recent news: Burglary suspect arrested after getting stranded by the rising tide; Museum of Sensory & Movement Experiences opens at La Cumbre Plaza; 462 students have left the Santa Barbara Unified School District since June; Santa Barbara looks at ways to increase affordable housing; Carp skate park update.