October 26, 2024
Open houses this weekend: A circa-1900 gem on the Lower Riviera; a big new-build house above Westmont College; modernist pizzazz on Sea Ranch Drive; Montecito retreat with a cool, louche vibe; a fresh spec renovation; and many more.
Plus: A better look at the huge house under construction on Pepper Hill; schedule changes for flights to Denver; a proud contractor; when architecture makes way for trees.
From the upstairs terrace, you can see the sun rise to the left and set to the right. Below you lies all Montecito.
October 29, 2019
More food news and notes: A likely change in direction at the Four Seasons Biltmore's restaurant; Ca' Dario Pizza has closed; Lazy Acres pays $5,000 over mislabeled pizza; crème and punishment.
October 28, 2019
Plus: Something called Marcus is opening on Coast Village Road; a George Washington Smith mansion from 1923 hits the market for $27.5 million; it was Messina, not Loggins, who lived on Hidden Valley Lane; two months of night work on Highway 154.
The gargantuan new Target store in Goleta aims to have a bit of everything, so you can one-stop shop. But why all the empty shelves?
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October 26, 2019
Other recent news: Montecito rate hike if it buys water from Santa Barbara; local teen runs a popular news aggregator; seagulls spoiling Channel Islands with "processed food and puked-up trash"; Latino organization La Casa de la Raza is struggling.
Open houses this weekend: Fernald Point beachfront property primed for renovation; next-door neighbors—one new, one old—within walking distance to Montecito's Upper Village; a duplex condo in downtown's charming El Caserio enclave; and more.
October 25, 2019
More food news and notes: The Daisy opens soon on State Street; a profile of Pacific Pickle Works; Buena Onda and Lab Social have partnered up; Dunkin' is threatening to open more stores here.
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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
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The deed is under a new name. — Erik Torkells
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@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