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December 14, 2025

  • Guessing Game

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 1

September 13, 2024

  • Just Listed

1980s Tudor Near the Hot Springs Trailhead

Noteworthy new listings also include views for days above Summerland; mini French Norman chateau on Ortega Ridge; Beach Club Road time capsule; Italian-style villa in the San Roque foothills; "before" and "after" in one house; Diana Road fixer; and more.

September 12, 2024

  • Burning Questions

When Will the Last Segment of Highway 101 Get Upgraded?

"What’s the status of the last segment of the Highway 101 project, beyond Hermosillo Road—i.e. the intersection with Cabrillo Boulevard and Hot Springs Road? Is there a final design? Has the funding been identified? Is there an approved plan to widen the railroad underpass? Most importantly, what's the projected completion date for a southbound 101 on-ramp?" 2

September 11, 2024

  • Get Out of Town

A Proper Visit to Santa Monica and Beyond

I don't want to live in L.A., but I do like visiting it—especially when I get live jazz, a deluxe park, a retrospective of a favorite artist, quality pastries, and more. 8

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Newsletter: September 11

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September 10, 2024

  • Hot Property

Spiffy Padaro Lane Beachfront Sells for $19.5 Million

Last week's sales also include a Romero Canyon spec reno; off-market three-bedroom in Bel Air Knolls; Tudor townhome walkable to Butterfly Beach; East Mesa fixer; San Roque Spanish; and more.

  • Shop to it

New Wunderkind on the Block

A year and a half after opening in Montecito's Upper Village, Wunderkind has expanded to Coast Village Road. The new shop is three times as large as the original boutique, with merchandise that's decidedly more casual—and includes menswear. 1

September 9, 2024

  • Odds & Ends

A Long Stretch of Route 192 Will Be Closed for Five Weeks

Plus: Ace Rivington is moving next door; Warlock shop to open at Victoria Court; Tamsen Gallery is taking over the Maune Contemporary space; Elvn is relocating within the Funk Zone; travel expert Rick Steves to speak here; more on the Jeff Shelton building coming to Equestrian Avenue (and his next book). 2

September 8, 2024

  • Food Stuff

First Look at the New Farmers’ Market Layout

More food news: The menu at La Cantina in Turnpike Center; Yona Redz has closed in advance of a move further uptown; Cuso's Creamery is open; poutine truck coming to Carpinteria; Pony in Santa Ynez will close before reopening as Pony Cocktails + Kitchen; the 40th-annual Santa Barbara Vintners Festival; Little Bird Kitchen profile.

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Newsletter: September 8

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Just Listed

  • Supersize Spec Compound South of the Freeway
  • A Handsome Renovation in Hope Ranch
  • A Heck of a Swimming Pool on Ortega Ridge
  • Spiffy $20 Million Spec Reno in Hope Ranch
  • Will McCormick House Become a Private Residence Once Again?

Recent Comments

Renaming the post office and spending $500 k to do it. Is another great example tax payers money being wasted. — Dan Kolodziejski

Hallelujah! The return of that Southbound on-ramp is long overdue — Tammy

You've done a great thing for the hapless men of Santa Barbara with this series. Stopping by half of these stores. — Andy

The post office renaming will cost roughly $500,000 paid for by the USPS internal funds from stamps and fees. — Derek

Thank you, Erik, for reminding your readers to support local businesses; it is one of the critical ways to help our communities thrive. (I laughed… — Pat

I agree about the skimpy wine pour. However, we loved the shared entrees (chicken and salmon) with their special rice. Yes there were leftovers but… — ElizabethW

That 5% would go to all employees proportionate to their hours I would presume compared to tips where more skilled staff take a higher percentage,… — Don

Geo , you know absolutely nothing about the restaurant business. — Roy

What if, and bear with me here because this is complicated, restaurants just paid their staff normally and charged prices that reflected those expenses, i.e.… — Rich

Little Mountain just isn’t organized. Everyone is very nice and the atmosphere stylish, but there is something wrong with it. The food is weird, portions… — Joan

Restaurant News

  • Dart Coffee Co. Is Expanding to Summerland
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  • Pascucci Restaurant Will Close After 33 Years
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  • First Look at Bistro Amasa, Opening This Week

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Walk With Me

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Burning Questions

  • What Are Those Old Buildings at the Corner of Castillo and Montecito Streets?
  • When Will the Coast Village Road Medians Be Completed?
  • What’s This Scaffold Structure on Las Positas Road?
  • Why Does Street Striping Take So Long to Happen?
  • Why Do Rocket Launches Look the Way They Do?
  • How Is the San Ysidro Debris Basin Designed to Work?
  • What’s This Building on Helena Avenue?

Get Out of Town

  • An Old West Town in Wine Country
  • The Glorious Isolation of Santa Barbara Island
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  • Notes From Up North
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