Newsletter: September 26

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Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 1

One-of-a-Kind Downtown House Seeks $3 Million

Noteworthy new listings also include Old World charm in Sea Meadow, rare turnkey in Hope Ranch, a Lower Riviera fixer, and more.

An Aimless Wander Through Hidden Valley

Wedged between Hope Ranch and Las Positas is a neighborhood that feels like its own little world. 4

The Riviera Theatre Is Reopening

Plus: A visit to the new tween shop Lemondrop; four new public pickleball courts in Goleta; a $20 million listing in Hope Ranch that's worth a look; exhibit about artist Edward Borein and his circle of friends; cool tote at Mate Gallery.

Newsletter: September 22

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95-Year-Old Eastside Bridge to Be Replaced

Other recent news: A clear explanation of the state's new housing laws; Randall Road Debris Basin should be done by year end; U.S. Bank to buy Union Bank; the tree of the month is the Nile tulip tree.

Four-Cottage Compound at Miramar Beach Nets a $3 Million Pandemic Premium

Last week's notable sales also included a beachfront condo in Rincon, a Campanil house in need of reinvention, yet another Hope Ranch fixer; a lucrative vacant-lot flip, and more.

First Impressions of Bar Le Côte

More food news: The menu at Coast Range's dining room, which is really opening this week; a funky new Westside taqueria; Dune appears to be opening a second Goleta café; farm-to-table pizzeria coming to Ojai; Itsuki Japanese Restaurant in Goleta has closed.

48-Unit Apartment Building Proposed for the Haley Corridor

Plus: A new look for the Montecito Country Mart; Beautyhabit is opening a shop here; Warren Miller's 72nd film to be screened at the Lobero; the new contemporary house on Butterfly Lane; an updated rendering of Summerland Elementary School.