WALK WITH ME
The part of downtown in the crook of Highway 101 has off-the-charts charm—as well as a savory dash of quirk.
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FOOD STUFF
A popular bakery/café in Santa Barbara has plans to open a Montecito outpost—and it may even introduce dinner service.
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JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: Hubba hubba in Hope Ranch; the 1919 Villa Firenze on Mission Canyon Road; an Upper East house with potential; Craftsman charm in the Bungalow Haven district; a 1946 house designed by Kem Weber; a Joseph Plunkett cutie in San Roque; and more.
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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• Coast Village Road parklets to be limited to two parking spaces.
••• The plan to turn the Palms in Carpinteria into a hotel has fallen through.
••• Cannabis farms accused of improperly drawing water from the Santa Ynez River.
••• Patagonia’s founder is donating the company to charity.
••• New beach structure underway at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara.
••• Mall storefronts being used as gallery spaces.
••• The history of a house on Garcia Road.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
Congratulations to Jillian for identifying where this was shot. We’ll play again Saturday morning.
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Recent Comments
The bike path is amazing and until you know the routes and how everything connects you won't realize how easy and enjoyable it is to… — TJ
This is the second time you’ve dumped on Goleta. Maybe keep the walks to Summerland and Montecito, I’m sure there’s plenty more hedges and gates… — Evan
regarding heritage house, since I was on the architecture team, the choice was permeable pavers or something more natural, and since that gate is for… — Nik
SB Tamales to Go, from Richard Lambert. — Leslie Thomas
Planes have a schedule that doesn't affect people's sleep! These sonic booms are often in the middle of the night. They disrupt everyone — Robert
Superica on Milpas — Cay Sanchez
Time will tell- I haven’t been in there for years as I love The Baker’s Table, so my coffee/baked good/eats are covered. I imagine the… — Christine!
Have your Mom proofread your posts hon, she has a few moments free after writing the checks for your rent, your groceries, your utilities and… — Christine!
Pony - a coffee shop trying for upscale dining. Overpriced. And now they charge you for a coffee refill- that must cost them 10 cents… — Jack skip
7/11 at State and Ortega. Installed so the homeless don't sit there! — Mike