UP IN THE VALLEY
Explorations in the Santa Ynez Valley: Inside the reborn Ballard Inn; a beer bar for wine-industry people; satisfying Mexican food in Solvang; and autumnal bounty at a pair of honor-system farmstands.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Conan O’Brien’s Padaro Lane compound; 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. See what sold—and for how much.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• Sneak preview of the social club for parents and kids (above).
••• 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.
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