FIRST LOOK
The Palihouse Santa Barbara hotel has opened, and the bar and all-day courtyard café are sure to be a hit with the stylish set. Take a look around.
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JUST LISTED
Property owners must smell the money in the air, because we haven’t seen this many worthwhile new listings in a long time. Highlights include a Hope Ranch contemporary, a half-built hilltop estate, 10-plus acres in Montecito, a dash of midcentury funk, glamour to burn on Pepper Hill, a Toro Canyon aerie, and a Moody Sisters cottage.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Santa Barbara County allows organized sports to restart.
••• Crackdown on pandemic scofflaws.
••• Objections to a Sola Street bike path.
••• Hot Springs Road sidewalks to extend further up the street.
••• Short list of possible locations for new cannabis shops.
••• Field of Light will reopen with a new installation (above).
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HOT PROPERTY
Noteworthy sales this week include a 1929 Riviera stunner that went for almost $10 million, one of the most stylish houses in Montecito, a glamour puss on Pepper Hill, a compound near the Miramar resort, Ladera Lane spec reno on the market for nearly two years, a Riven Rock fixer, and more. See what sold and for how much.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
Congratulations to Barbara Davis for correctly identifying where this photo was taken.
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Recent Comments
hmmmm, thoughts on a black kitchen? Please discuss. : ) — eliza
FYI, I don’t believe there is a Pizzeria Bianco in Scottsdale. Having lived here part time for many years (SB the other times), I wish… — Mike
If today’s entertainment news stories are correct, Ellen and Portia will be permanently relocating to rural England (if they haven’t already) and listing their Montecito… — Dave
I am glad the building owner referred to it as Cost Plus and not World Market. Longtime Californians will only ever think of it by… — A
Thanks for the heads-up. — Erik Torkells
You forgot the Santa Ynez house circa 2005 https://observer.com/2018/09/ellen-degeneres-former-santa-barbara-santa-ynez-home-for-sale-portia-de-rossi/ — SY Valley resident
Thanks for amplifying Goleta History! Fun site — Cynthis
Funny, I was there over the weekend and it was definitely open — Bettye Jones
Truly love these travel journal reports. And this one proved valuable as we were planning a similar trip. — ES Corcheo
Hey Greg, Brett here, the owner of Riviera Beach Club. It's definitely not a private club by any means, as it is designed to serve… — Brett Hunter