November 27, 2024
Plus: No trick-or-treating on Coast Village Road this year; another bear spotted in east Montecito; Clic shop opens today; architects discuss their dream for a better downtown. 1
October 16, 2020
The week's other top price reductions: Campanil sprawler with dated interiors; midcentury on the train tracks; rococo (or not?) in Bel Air Knolls; "such an almost" on Eucalyptus Hill; and more. 1
Other recent news: Santa Barbara school board to adopt hybrid model in January; Sotto Il Monte estate manager Tobias Pohlmeyer; first Independent Redistricting Commission members selected; input for changes to Girsh Park; new branch of Montecito Bank & Trust.
October 15, 2020
More food news: The area has another empanada specialist; Kyle's Kitchen takes over the last Silvergreens; fancy dates are in season; update on Telegraph Brewing Company from a former employee; Helena Avenue Bakery bakes pies; vineyards for sale; Peasants Feast review; Solvang tiki bar is an homage to Disneyland.
Plus: What's up with the cool Glass Pavilion house abandoned after the debris flow?; update on the residential conversion of a water tank; State Street Promenade Market to start up in early November; the city's network of "community paseos."
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October 14, 2020
The week's other noteworthy new listings include cool California vibes in Toro Canyon, a turnkey cottage on the Mesa, a sweet little house on Eucalyptus Hill, and a couple historical curiosities.
At over 18,000 square feet, Sotto Il Monte is as grand as Montecito gets. It's on the market for the first time in 20 years, offering us mere mortals a rare chance to see inside.
October 13, 2020
Plus: Fashionable pop-ups at the Montecito Country Mart; Rancho San Carlos's astonishingly low property tax; Mollusk surfboard swap; county sheriff officer goes viral; film recommendations from the SBIFF.
Designed by renowned architect Lutah Maria Riggs, the 1958 Erdman House is on four knoll-top acres in prime Montecito—and Riggs's use of shakkei, as the Japanese call "borrowed scenery," is evident in almost every room.
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SB Public Library. Anapamu St side. — Karl
Pizza Bianco is my favorite pizza ever, hope you had the WiseGuy. Sad to hear Sedona is so crowded these days, my folks had a… — julie richman
Cease and diciest the illegal occupation of the Pueblo reservation — Ortega
I was last in Scottsdale 6 years ago. Prior to that it was in 1996. I just cried to see how it had been turned… — MO
Don’t even think about it! Too trendy and negative energy! — Bruce
Wow! This was one of the best travel articles ever..You captured the beauty perfectly. Also the highs and low of travel. I loved our trips… — Lynda Stuart
Nope, but thanks for guessing! — Erik Torkells
Paseo Nuevo — stacey
hmmmm, thoughts on a black kitchen? Please discuss. : ) — eliza
FYI, I don’t believe there is a Pizzeria Bianco in Scottsdale. Having lived here part time for many years (SB the other times), I wish… — Mike
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SB Public Library. Anapamu St side. — Karl
Pizza Bianco is my favorite pizza ever, hope you had the WiseGuy. Sad to hear Sedona is so crowded these days, my folks had a… — julie richman
Cease and diciest the illegal occupation of the Pueblo reservation — Ortega
I was last in Scottsdale 6 years ago. Prior to that it was in 1996. I just cried to see how it had been turned… — MO
Don’t even think about it! Too trendy and negative energy! — Bruce
Wow! This was one of the best travel articles ever..You captured the beauty perfectly. Also the highs and low of travel. I loved our trips… — Lynda Stuart
Nope, but thanks for guessing! — Erik Torkells
Paseo Nuevo — stacey
hmmmm, thoughts on a black kitchen? Please discuss. : ) — eliza
FYI, I don’t believe there is a Pizzeria Bianco in Scottsdale. Having lived here part time for many years (SB the other times), I wish… — Mike