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Sneak Preview of the Social Club for Parents and Kids

Plus: Tri-County Produce appears to have been sold; what’s up with Ghost Village Road trick-or-treating this year; update on the Electrify America charging station coming to downtown; a new musical called “Miss You Like Hell.”

Conan O’Brien Sold His Padaro Lane Compound

Last week’s sales also include a remodeled San Roque house for $3 million; four-bedroom on 6.13 acres in upper Carpinteria; Riviera makeover opportunity; two on Eucalyptus Hill; and more.

Inside the Reborn Ballard Inn

And more explorations in the Santa Ynez Valley: A beer bar for wine-industry people; satisfying Mexican food in Solvang; and autumnal bounty at a pair of honor-system farmstands.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!)

Debate Continues Over the State Street Promenade

Other recent news: Olive Mill ramps to be closed for roundabout construction; comedian Andy Dick arrested for alleged burglary in Santa Barbara; Drift hotel slated to open in December; the seasonal closure of Loma Alta Drive; Santa Barbara News-Press to stop daily delivery; ExxonMobil bought troubled crude oil Pipelines from Plains All American; ZooLights is coming to the Santa Barbara Zoo.

Welcome to California Coastal Living at Its Finest

Perched on the Santa Barbara coastline, 3139 Cliff Drive is an enchanting 1949 single-story Spanish adobe with the Pacific Ocean as its backyard—a shared private path leads directly to the beach.

The Green Bike Lane Markings Are Being Removed From the State Street Promenade

Plus: Chapala Street bike lane extended; two southbound Highway 101 off-ramps are reopening; Grocery Outlet shopping center sold; Plaza del Mar band shell funding; the answer to the final “Where in Santa Barbara…?” restroom photo; fake spider web dos and don’ts; Istanbul travel advice.