TOURIST FOR A DAY
At the Canzelle Alpacas farm in Carpinteria, you can learn all about the friendly animals—and even better, pet them, feed them carrots, and pose for photos with them.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: 1930 Riviera house/apartment complex for $6 million; 2003 Mediterranean overlooking the Montecito Club golf course; off-market Riviera contemporary; skinny-dipper’s delight in Birnam Wood; the 1928 Upper East one with an ornate primary bathroom; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• James Perse appears to be moving down the street.
••• West Beach’s Ambassador Park to get redesigned to celebrate Chumash culture (above).
••• Ghost tours now offered in Solvang.
••• More on the city’s purchase of a building on E. Anapamu Street.
••• Long, narrow building proposed for E. Carrillo Street.
••• The Goleta Lemon Festival is next month.
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Does the Après Ski party include a lift ticket? — Heidi Smith
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Santa Barbara Museum of Art gift shop has moved upstairs. Still a great place to shop with lots of Impressionist merchandise to match the GREAT… — LG
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Renaming the post office and spending $500 k to do it. Is another great example tax payers money being wasted. — Dan Kolodziejski
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