GET OUT OF TOWN
The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern in Los Olivos is the biggest hotel to open around here in years, with nothing comparable on the horizon. All the glossies and influencers have been raving, but what’s it really like to stay there?
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HOT PROPERTY
Noteworthy new listings: 1932 Riviera villa with a puzzle of a floor plan; reworked 1925 house at the top of Cold Spring Road; for-sale-by-owner in the Golden Quadrangle; the rare Summerland property with a pool; attempting an undo in Toro Canyon; and more.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• First look at the proposed Tri-County Produce development.
••• The Santa Barbara Zoo is considering a tax to raise funds.
••• Neil Young to play the Santa Barbara Bowl.
••• Wilco in concert at the Arlington Theatre.
••• Northbound Olive Mill offramp to reopen tomorrow.
••• Palma Colectiva’s new mindfulness studio (photos by Sara Prince).
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Update on the case of the murdered Montecito resident (above).
••• Another insurer stops issuing new policies in California.
••• Burton Mound plaque stolen.
••• Lower Riviera real estate developers with a colorful past.
••• Proposed Coast Village Walk outdoor seating reduced.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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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
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Truly love these travel journal reports. And this one proved valuable as we were planning a similar trip. — ES Corcheo
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