Bluff-Front Hope Ranch Estate Finally Sells—for $22 Million Off the 2017 Asking Price
Last week's sales also include East Valley Road off-market; Loma Alicia townhouse; West Mesa midcentury; mini-compound near the APS roundabout; classic Barry Berkus on the Riviera; Mission Canyon spec reno; Summerland for a loss; and more. 7
The End of the Isla Vista Food Coop Downtown Market
More food news: The Grand on State update; status of the Chick-fil-A in Noleta; The Copper Coffee Pot has opened; Ghirardelli debuts next weekend; owners of The Harbor Restaurant are suing the city; "jet set après ski dining experience" coming to town; Himalayan Kitchen closed for maintenance; Pacific Pickle Works profile; Merci's chocolate caramels. 10
First Look at the Music Academy of the West’s Downtown Venue
Plus: The Funk Zone lost two dozen free parking spaces; Iris Galerie has opened; new tenant for the cute space on De La Guerra Plaza; permanent conservation of 587 acres in the Los Alamos Valley; Preservation Hall Jazz Band in concert; Anacapa Architecture's handsome office on State Street. 1
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