Last week’s sales also include a bunch of off-market deals—Beach Club Road for $8.5 million, 1991 Alta Mesa five-bedroom for $5.35 million, Freehaven Drive for $5.1 million, Coronada Circle for $4.3 million, and more.
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Plus: Weddings could be returning to the Music Academy; city survey about a new Highway 101 pedestrian bridge; Palma Colectiva’s opening party; the Patti Smith Trio to play the Lobero Theatre; three more Santa Barbara Bowl shows; Butterfly Beach water contact closure lifted.
The news is sure to upset longtime locals, as the store has been there for 60 years. Moreover, another shop in the mall is said to be shutting its doors soon.
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Noteworthy new listings also include a Eucalyptus Hill flip attempt; 1990s contemporary in Park Highlands; Mesa turnkey; a change of heart in Birnam Wood; 1960s architectural statement; and more.
Other recent news: Santa Barbara County added more sites to list of potential housing; the political fight over ambulance and EMT services; Gibraltar Road closure could extend beyond a year; Maroon 5 to headline One805 benefit; Montecito Collective and Waterhouse Gallery open on Coast Village Road; actor Timothy Bottoms wrote a novel set on Stearns Wharf.
Swimwear designer Lana Sands is featuring her line and other brands at Sands Boutique, down a paseo next to the Lobero Theatre. Meanwhile, in the Funk Zone, Tendrel is focused on menswear, with an emphasis on denim.
Unable to get away for a bigger trip, we spent a couple of days in L.A., where we checked out a new hotel in a Frank Gehry complex, Hauser & Wirth’s huge downtown gallery, a sexy Hollywood bistro, too many shops, and more.
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Burning Questions
- What Are These Sculptures on the Riviera?
- What’s the Origin Story of This Fence on Hot Springs Road?
- What’s the Housing Development Under Construction Next to the Polo Fields?
- Why Is Part of This West Beach Mosaic Covered in Concrete?
- What Was the Weeping Willow Inn?
- Why Are There Story Poles at Calle Real Center?
- When Will the Last Segment of Highway 101 Get Upgraded?
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Well put — Andy
Agreed with Bob 1. Never set foot in La Paloma any more. — Bob 2
I was just at La Paloma last week and lord, the carnitas are so good, I’ll be sorry to see them go. — toasteroven
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