January 6, 2025
Also newly reduced: One of the sweetest houses south of the 101; that classic Riviera panorama; what passes for a starter house in Hope Ranch; and a two-acre lot in Montecito.
October 4, 2019
Open houses this weekend: A sweet little Montecito farmhouse; a new-build that feels old in all the right ways; a funky slice of the Upper East; a real eye-popper with amazing ocean views; and many more.
You could pass by 331 E. Canon Perdido without guessing what’s inside—or even noticing the building at all. Designed in 1981 by the owner, it’s a miniature hacienda above a two-car garage.
October 3, 2019
And in other food-related news: Mesa Verde has decided to close Mondays; in praise of Bossie's Kitchen's water carafes and BLT; Oku restaurant is open.
Other recent news: Santa Barbara Cemetery to start using recycled water; Montecito Sanitary District rebuts concerns about its proposed new building; Old Town Goleta to get sidewalks; destructive beetles seen in local trees; arguing over emergency dispatch operation centers.
October 2, 2019
Plus: Bristol Farms opening pushed back; a rundown of restaurants that are slated to open here; Carpinteria's farmer's market is in a different location this week; another wine tasting room; fresh yuzu.
October 1, 2019
In other news: Helistop decision delayed; city creates a hotline to report illegal homeless camps; crackdown on longterm parking at the waterfront; residents oppose homeless housing; questioning the Montecito Sanitary District's desired new building.
September 30, 2019
Rhonda Byrne, author of "The Secret," has put her Montecito estate back on the market at a lower price. If anyone can actualize a sale into happening....
Plus: AIA Santa Barbara's annual self-guided architecture tour is coming up; a rare sighting of a diving board; anyone up for a cold plunge?
September 28, 2019
The full list of this weekend's open houses is here. Among the more intriguing ones: a Japanese-Craftsman hybrid, a 1904 house off Miramar Beach with a kooky floor plan; and a well-made Hope Ranch house that just won't sell.
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I went to the breakwater this weekend and I am very disappointed with their prices. Same stale decor and double the prices? They could at… — Roy
On the new Ellwood menu - what the heck is LGF? I'm guessing it has to do with Gluten-Free, but having been GF for many… — Megan
Man, this comment page has turned kind of mean. — Eric
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Night lizard brewing — Raul
I am so disappointed to see this meat-centric, far too expensive menu. This is the only decent place close to the UCSB campus, but they… — Morgan
Linda- TY for pointing out the obvious. u beat me to it, and did a better job than I wld hav done. — ronw
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