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December 18, 2025

  • Food Stuff

The Good Lion Folks Are Opening a Bar at the Montecito Inn

More food news: What's in store for The Palms in Carpinteria; the owner of the Derf's building is said to be talking to prospective tenants; Local has cut weekday lunch service; return of the Santa Barbara Greek Festival; update on Fairview Gardens Farm; Seven Bar & Kitchen now has a vacation rental. 9

June 5, 2024

  • Get Out of Town

Santa Rosa Island in One Day

A day trip to Santa Rosa Island involves a lot of sightseeing on the ferry, but there's enough time for a truly lovely hike through unspoiled nature. 4

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Newsletter: June 5

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June 4, 2024

  • News Roundup

Santa Barbara Is Considering a Sales Tax Increase

Other recent news: Many of the school district's solar arrays have yet to function; criminal charges filed against landlord; mysterious fish die-off; Old Town Antiques is closing; the tree of the month; county district attorneys vs. Carbmaster bread. 2

June 3, 2024

  • Hot Property

1912 House Remodeled by Lutah Maria Riggs Sells for $17.425 Million

Last week's sales also include Cove House Design's spec reno on Alameda Padre Serra; two in Hope Ranch; Lower Village with pool; Shoreline Drive pocket listing; one with potential on the Riviera; sprawler above the Westside for $2.3 million off the initial ask; 1920 Structure of Merit in the Upper East; and more.

June 2, 2024

  • Odds & Ends

Wunderkind Is Opening a Second Shop in Montecito

Plus: The Bar Method appears to be opening downtown; Solvang gay pride parade; Sherman Oaks design studio/shop moving to the Santa Ynez Valley; Christopher Cross to play the Lobero Theatre; Vandenberg Space Force Base has a new motto. 1

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Newsletter: June 2

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  • Guessing Game

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 11

June 1, 2024

  • A Good Run

Derf’s Café Is Closing After 47 Years

There will be a party on Tuesday to celebrate the restaurant's long history at De La Vina and Mission. 8

May 31, 2024

  • Just Listed

A Hope Ranch House Designed by Paul Revere Williams

Noteworthy new listings also include zany architecture in Ennisbrook; Park Lane sprawler; Hope Ranch fixer; semi-rustic view house in Carpinteria; another $4 million spec reno just off the Westside; and more. 3

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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

I graduated from Brooks Institute in 1965, married a lovely native of Montecito and adopted Santa Barbara as my home, not where I was born,… — Max Schnorf

I love Little Mountain and have been three times. The rice is $12 not $17 and it's swimming in butter not oil and everyone whose… — Leslie Westbrook

Le Petit Valentien -- maybe not classic French, but pretty close and great prices and great chef Robert. (and Ethiopian on the weekends!) — Leslie Westbrook

The property has building violations on, and the property was held by a bank that wanted out after foreclosing on the previous owner. — Paul

If Merci chocolate caramels are anything close to their salted chocolate chip cookies...we all will be in heaven ♥️...can't wait to try!!! — Maryanne Brillhart

I tried Little Mountain. Beautiful space and decor. But the menu, portions, and prices are ridiculous even for Montecito. $8 for cold bread (3 small… — Foodie

What I want to know is, why is it that Santa Barbara abounds in Italian places, yet no place really exists for classic French cuisine,… — Drew Hart

Montecito restaurateurs need to learn that not all diners are billionaires and, and that inflated pricing does not work. The successful spots all have a… — Rob

Like the old Paradise Cafe! — Jimmy

Completely Agree. A lawyer opening up a flashy restaurant and expecting the city to compensate him for not knowing what he is doing ? This… — Zeeann

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Burning Questions

  • What Are Those Old Buildings at the Corner of Castillo and Montecito Streets?
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  • 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?
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Get Out of Town

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