January 10, 2025
More food news: Opening day set for the Daisy on State Street; more on Onus Donuts; Bar Seven turns seven; Bar 29 on Chapala has closed; dining by choice at an assisted-living facility.
November 11, 2019
Plus: Netflix is looking for an "ultra-modern" home to shoot in; Kendall Conrad bailed on her Montecito Country Mart shop; geodesic dome house hits the market; rocks for sale.
After 25 years, San Luis Obispo–based Habitat Home & Garden has branched out to Santa Barbara with a big new store on State Street. Prices are often lower than those at Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware, and at Habitat, you get something unique.
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November 8, 2019
Other recent news: Initiatives to curb homeless encampments get stymied; more on the new debris basin in Montecito; Caltrans has a plan to deal with Highway 1 traffic in Big Sur; one of the last drive-in theaters on the Central Coast is in peril.
Also newly reduced: What might be the prettiest house in Montecito; 1928 Tudor estate with room for a carnival; an El Caserio–style duplex condo downtown; San Roque charmer with a mancave out back.
November 7, 2019
The recent renovation and spot-on staging have made 428 Corona Del Mar—likely the sweetest property within walking distance to East Beach—as pretty as a picture in a magazine. So what's not to like?
Plus: Funk Zone water mains are getting replaced; free screening of Lotusland documentary tonight; Ruth Bader Ginsburg gifts; Southern California Edison meeting about power shutoffs.
November 6, 2019
Open houses this weekend: Turnkey property within walking distance to Coast Village Road; small-town charmer with a private park entrance; Mission Ridge ranch with view; a glamorous spec makeover; and many more.
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Word on the street is that the new mural will be Mayor Rouse beating up an illegal taco vendor - hence the city involvement. — OldWalter
Very disappointing to not see any Fish Tacos *(similar to former Beachside's) on the menu. During HH, you would get two very filling ones for… — Deb
I like in summerkan and I drive by the old Mackenzie market just now. Oh my goodness it’s gone! There is nothing there. I guess… — Tommy
Oh, interesting. . . Not helpful for true GF people at all, but good to know. Thank you, Tal. — Megan
The California Coastal Commission is TRASH I found the bit on the Rosewood Miramar laughable- just yesterday I read on Noozhawk, a opinion piece by… — Christine!
Well said! So true! — Rob Smith
Warner is the gift horse that this area loves to look in right the mouth, and punch... Get out of his way and let him… — Sam Tababa
I think the hygiene without a dentist may be a good option. My husband had his teeth cleaned yesterday and the cost was $253 which… — janice
Meghan was my dental hygienist for years. She’s the best! — Anita Sonquist
What on God's green acres does that mean- why on EARTH would someone want a partially gluten free product? So you only eat the fully… — Christine!
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Word on the street is that the new mural will be Mayor Rouse beating up an illegal taco vendor - hence the city involvement. — OldWalter
Very disappointing to not see any Fish Tacos *(similar to former Beachside's) on the menu. During HH, you would get two very filling ones for… — Deb
I like in summerkan and I drive by the old Mackenzie market just now. Oh my goodness it’s gone! There is nothing there. I guess… — Tommy
Oh, interesting. . . Not helpful for true GF people at all, but good to know. Thank you, Tal. — Megan
The California Coastal Commission is TRASH I found the bit on the Rosewood Miramar laughable- just yesterday I read on Noozhawk, a opinion piece by… — Christine!
Well said! So true! — Rob Smith
Warner is the gift horse that this area loves to look in right the mouth, and punch... Get out of his way and let him… — Sam Tababa
I think the hygiene without a dentist may be a good option. My husband had his teeth cleaned yesterday and the cost was $253 which… — janice
Meghan was my dental hygienist for years. She’s the best! — Anita Sonquist
What on God's green acres does that mean- why on EARTH would someone want a partially gluten free product? So you only eat the fully… — Christine!