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March 3, 2026

  • Favorite Things

Shop-Local Gift Guide, Part 1: Gear and The Blue Door

If you want Santa Barbara to have wonderful independent shops, you need to support them. So this holiday season—and year-round, really—make an effort to spend your money here.

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Newsletter: December 5

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December 4, 2019

  • Good Housepeeking

A 1931 Cottage on a Secret Lane

Highlights from this weekend’s open houses: Geodesic dome way up the mountain; a veritable showroom of interesting ceilings; redone ranch with wide ocean views; super-contemporary in Montecito.

  • Odds & Ends

The Look of the Sprouts Store Opening on Milpas

Plus: New condors at the Santa Barbara Zoo; "listening workshop" about a new farmers' market location; Drishti yoga boutique and Ransom junk store have closed; makers' market in the Funk Zone.

December 3, 2019

  • News Roundup

Local Real Estate Broker Sentenced to 34 Months in Australian Prison

Other recent news: Savoy Wines is closing; Tiffany & Co. is leaving La Cumbre Plaza, but a salon and church are opening at the mall; Route 154 has reopened; fire restrictions reduced in Los Padres National Forest.

  • Burning Questions

What’s the Story With the Half-Finished Lot Next to the Montecito Country Mart?

"Is it part of the shopping center? Is there any hope it'll be developed at some point?" —S. 4

December 2, 2019

  • Food Stuff

Breakfast Culture Club Has Closed

The laid-back café was known for its concerts, art shows, and events such as the recent Coffee with a Muslima. But the owners promise that "something new will be opening up soon."

  • Food Stuff

Onus Donuts Is Now Open on State Street

More food news: Local restaurateur charged with soliciting four murders; sourdough loaves for sale at The Daisy; reservations and cover charges for some Pearl Social shows; smoke then fire at the Miramar resort.

  • Everyone's a Critic

The Easy-Breezy Restaurant State Street Has Been Waiting For

The Daisy is more proof that Santa Barbara's dining scene is most exciting at the fast-casual level.

November 28, 2019

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Newsletter: November 28

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