Newsletter: November 21

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Bellosguardo Released Specifics About Proposed Tours and Events

Other recent news: American Indian Health & Services makes progress on the old Army Reserve Center; Athleta opening date; preliminary maps for state redistricting; the Natural History Museum's Folk & Tribal Arts Marketplace is coming up; a new yoga studio in Goleta; Hitchcock Cinemas reopens next week; the Four Seasons hotel in New York City is said to be reopening, so maybe there's hope for the Biltmore.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 4

The Best Batch of New Listings in a Long Time

Noteworthy new listings include Jeff Shelton's Pistachio House; a wild mash-up of old and new in Hope Ranch; walls of windows in Toro Canyon; the artsy, funky "Hope Ranch Barn"; a historic compound near the Mission; and many more.

The Watercolors of Jessica June Avrutin

"The plants and colors of Santa Barbara influenced my art from an early age," says JJ Avrutin, who recently moved back to the area after spending time on the East Coast. "I love finding new ways to capture the beauty and magic of this place." 3

A Brand-New Hacienda in Hope Ranch

Inspired by classic California haciendas, 4477 Via Alegre a single-level, five-bedroom home that flows effortlessly from one appealing space to another, embracing every opportunity to open to the outside.

Handlebar Coffee Roasters Is Opening a Third Café

More food news: A Christmas-themed pop-up at Pearl Social; Choppa Poke on State Street is turning into a different restaurant; Eureka! is back after a remodel; Kyle’s Chicken House has opened in Isla Vista; the most Ojai thing I've ever seen. 1

Newsletter: November 17

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1930s Picacho Lane Compound Sells for $2.5 Million Under Ask

Last week's sales also included an East Valley Road house embedded amid oaks; a Hollister Ranch cottage; a Lower Riviera house that comes with four one-bedroom apartments; 6.84 acres above Summerland; and more.

33-Unit Apartment Complex in the Works for Garden Street

Plus: Santa Barbara's Parade of Lights is back on this year; a new rendering of the SoMo Funk development taking over an entire Funk Zone block; Hot Springs spec house pre-sells for a big number; good news about the Highway 101 construction ramp reopenings; bluff landslide in Isla Vista; online Q&A with actor Christopher Lloyd; $4 million price cut for Butterfly Beach house.