May 20, 2026
Summer is quickly approaching—be ready for it! There’s still time to shop the world’s leading brands while taking advantage of substantial savings. The more you invest, the more you save.
More food news: What's next for the La Cantina space in Noleta; Rudy's Carpinteria location is for lease; two new restaurants (American and Roman-style pizza) in Goleta; Hook & Press is now open on Mondays; Sandbar reopening date; Isla Vista poke shop; Lucky Penny's Los Olivos outpost has debuted; Solvang is getting a listening bar.
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May 19, 2026
This custom-built home hits all the right notes: privately situated on .7 acre and move-in ready, with high ceilings, awash in natural light, and indoor-outdoor living everywhere you look. See for yourself at this week's open houses.
Etiquette gets a bad rap as being a hobby for fusspots, but it's really a framework for coexistence, whether you're entering an elevator, enjoying afternoon tea, or hiking in the front country. 10
May 18, 2026
Last week's sales also include the 1969 Cliff May in Birnam Wood; Hope Ranch contemporary; Bonnymede oceanfront for $2 million off initial asking price; Mediterranean across from Hendry's Beach; Alta Mesa spec reno; and more.
May 17, 2026
Plus: Opening date for Summerland's needlepoint/mahjong shop; mysterious marker in Gaviota State Park; Roger Daltrey to play the Lobero Theatre; women’s clothing shop BoHoJo moved out of La Cumbre Plaza; Camarillo now has a children's museum. 2
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May 15, 2026
After a spectacular debut last year, the Palm Tree Music Festival Montecito is returning to the Santa Barbara Polo Fields & Racquet Club—and it's expanding to two full days. Tickets are on sale now.
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Great tips! OMG with the music or podcasts on speaker and trash on trails — so inconsiderate. As a dog owner, I would add that… — Tamara
Marker is likely the State water line. — Doc Sarvis
Japan is universally admired due to their adherence to societal etiquette. It’s a shame that our culture requires justification or an apology for it, ugh.… — Anne
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Didn't Yardi propose to covert a third of their campus into employee housing back in '23? Did that happen? I remember they were being told… — JJ
All correct and worth the effort even with the foreknowledge that the people who need to read it most either will not read it or… — Rich
You're not wrong. I really wanted to get to 10—once a magazine editor, always a magazine editor—and back when I first put this together, there… — Erik Torkells
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100% agree- have been bit 3 times- the last resulted in a settlement. HE IS FRIENDLY is a lie - while being stitched up at… — Christine!
YOU may not mind if a dog is not on a leash, but I DO! As a senior who has been bitten by “friendly” dogs… — Sharon
Amen on the dog poop bags! Who does that? — Mitch B
Great tips! OMG with the music or podcasts on speaker and trash on trails — so inconsiderate. As a dog owner, I would add that… — Tamara
Marker is likely the State water line. — Doc Sarvis
Japan is universally admired due to their adherence to societal etiquette. It’s a shame that our culture requires justification or an apology for it, ugh.… — Anne
You're under the erroneous assumption Macy's could actually be housing. It can't, the potential developer and current leaseholder need the city to give them the… — Jefferson A.
Didn't Yardi propose to covert a third of their campus into employee housing back in '23? Did that happen? I remember they were being told… — JJ
All correct and worth the effort even with the foreknowledge that the people who need to read it most either will not read it or… — Rich
You're not wrong. I really wanted to get to 10—once a magazine editor, always a magazine editor—and back when I first put this together, there… — Erik Torkells