WALK WITH ME
With a proximity to several elementary schools, Montecito Oaks has long felt like an entry-level neighborhood for Montecito. That’s surely changing as the barrier to entry gets higher.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Contemporary swagger in Noleta; big 1940 house on the Riviera; Montecito winsomeness; midcentury bones in Hope Ranch; Biltmore-inspired cottage; West Mesa fixer; and more.
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SHOP TO IT
Found by Maja has blown into Summerland like a rich, fabulous aunt: Maja Lithander Smith, who has a shop in San Francisco, mixes colors and patterns and textures to exciting effect.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Debate rages over the 250-room Garden Street Hotel (above).
••• Debunked rumor that the Bidens bought in the Santa Ynez Valley.
••• District 1 candidate forum recap.
••• Funk Zone art gallery closed.
••• City councilmember Alejandra Gutierrez’s poor attendance.
••• Criticism for cannabis stink abatement plan.
••• Goleta library to close for up to two years.
••• Mission Creek restoration.
••• Cottage Health to create employee housing.
••• What’s next for Andersen’s Pea Soup in Buellton.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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Recent Comments
@Erik - Fear not, Barbareno’s added fee is only for its special 10th anniversary event and it’s very clearly listed at the top of the… — EF
This should be a good fit for the area! Hope you well with this upscale addition to the hood. — Steve Wordell
Wow! Can’t wait to check it out in person! — Deb
So they're flipping high-end homes in a wealthy community. No need to get whipped up about that, regardless of their behavior. What they do with… — Bettye Jones
Once I find out that restaurants are still adding hidden fees I will never go there again. I know that vía maestra and the chase… — Roy
Is it fair for Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi to profit off their public image as LGBTQ activists, especially considering the criticism they have… — ApeExplorer
Wow, then congratulations and time to get that shovel and concrete mixer out... — zeljko
The deed is under a new name. — Erik Torkells
tough one if it slides down the hill... and you are inside... lol Not sure if it even was sold actually... but for that money… — Zeljko
Looks beautiful. Can’t wait to go! — Joan