Highway 101 Construction Is About to Move North
Plus: Big Yellow House sold; Bob Dylan and Jungle return to the Santa Barbara Bowl; what's next for the little stone building on Cabrillo Boulevard?; surprises on the Music Academy of the West's Summer Festival lineup; more on the sale of The Post; Neighbor Neighbor consignment shop opened downtown; free mosquitofish; magical realist art; "La La Land" production-design show. 2
Beachfront Padaro Lane Compound Sells for $13 Million Off the Initial Asking Price
Last week's sales also include a Birnam Wood one-bedroom with guest house; handsome finishes on Camino Viejo; two on Eucalyptus Hill; two in Hope Ranch; the Samarkand one that tried asking $8 million; San Roque new-build; Cielito midcentury; and more. 1
Opening Date for the Bar/Shop Called Beau
More food news: In-N-Out is trying again in the Santa Ynez Valley; Bistro Amasa brunch; produce stand closed; Carpinteria chocolate shop under new ownership; fast-casual chain coming to Hollister Avenue; El Paseo tasting room closed; Good Samaritan sandwich truck; South Coast Deli confirmed for the Funk Zone; big L.A. chef opening a restaurant in San Luis Obispo. 5
The Post Has Been Sold for a Handsome Sum
Plus: Another Coast Village Road shop is closing; mysterious new tenant in the Victor the Florist storefront; clarifying hours for permitted construction in Montecito; new kid's shop and salon in Summerland; Presidio hotel changes hands; busy part of Alameda Padre Serra temporarily closed. 13
Storybook Mini-Compound in a Prime Montecito Location
Noteworthy new listings include 90s-style ranch house in the super-oaky part of Montecito; Hope Ranch traditional; four acres with a fire-damaged main house; a quartet of cuties—two in San Roque, an Oak Park cottage, and a 1930 Alex D’Alfonso downtown; and more. 7

























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