Open houses this weekend: A circa-1900 gem on the Lower Riviera; a big new-build house above Westmont College; modernist pizzazz on Sea Ranch Drive; Montecito retreat with a cool, louche vibe; a fresh spec renovation; and many more.
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Plus: A better look at the huge house under construction on Pepper Hill; schedule changes for flights to Denver; a proud contractor; when architecture makes way for trees.
From the upstairs terrace, you can see the sun rise to the left and set to the right. Below you lies all Montecito.
More food news and notes: A likely change in direction at the Four Seasons Biltmore’s restaurant; Ca’ Dario Pizza has closed; Lazy Acres pays $5,000 over mislabeled pizza; crème and punishment.
Plus: Something called Marcus is opening on Coast Village Road; a George Washington Smith mansion from 1923 hits the market for $27.5 million; it was Messina, not Loggins, who lived on Hidden Valley Lane; two months of night work on Highway 154.
The gargantuan new Target store in Goleta aims to have a bit of everything, so you can one-stop shop. But why all the empty shelves?
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Other recent news: Montecito rate hike if it buys water from Santa Barbara; local teen runs a popular news aggregator; seagulls spoiling Channel Islands with “processed food and puked-up trash”; Latino organization La Casa de la Raza is struggling.
Open houses this weekend: Fernald Point beachfront property primed for renovation; next-door neighbors—one new, one old—within walking distance to Montecito’s Upper Village; a duplex condo in downtown’s charming El Caserio enclave; and more.
More food news and notes: The Daisy opens soon on State Street; a profile of Pacific Pickle Works; Buena Onda and Lab Social have partnered up; Dunkin’ is threatening to open more stores here.
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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