Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!) 2

Newsletter: July 30

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First Look Inside The Eddy, a Contemporary Corner Store

The first items you’ll see upon entering are Lay’s potato chips and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, but they’re fun outliers. The focus is decidedly artisanal—a mix of things you need and things you want, brands you love and brands you’ve never heard of. 7

Ever Dream of Being an Innkeeper in Wine Country?

Noteworthy new listings also include a Hedgerow fixer for $7.25 million; 1970s four-bedroom painted black; Via Los Santos compound; A-frame on two acres in Montecito; and more. 6

Mate Gallery Is Tripling in Size

Plus: Bungalo805 is making a pivot toward childcare; Biltmore scuttlebutt; photos of Bellosguardo's beach house and cabanas; update on the Montecito Water District's smart meters; the Steward hotel has opened in Goleta. 8

Third Window Has Started Making Milkshakes

More food news: Courthouse Tavern has closed; Sear Steakhouse to change name and concept; Terra opening soon at the Steward hotel; the Epicurean Santa Barbara dining club; Welcome Coffee Cart profile; Strange Beast karaoke; Thomas Keller's likely template for the Coral Casino. 9

Newsletter: July 26

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Angular Contemporary Near San Ysidro Ranch Sells for $6.125 Million

Last week's sales also include: Via Manana compound for $800,000 over ask; Hope Ranch three-bedroom off market; 1905 Craftsman where the Upper East meets the Lower Riviera; and more.

The Santa Barbara News-Press Has Been Shut Down

Plus: UCSB says Munger Hall is still on; big Summerland block party this Saturday; clothing boutique opening on Lillie Avenue; new tar-removal product; two exhibits at Sullivan & Goss; upcoming email blast about retail news. 2

Inside the “Floating Home” Docked in the Harbor

Other recent news: UCSB is said to have pulled the plug on its monstrous dorm; Sonos is moving its headquarters to Goleta; is the Santa Barbara News-Press's print edition dead for good?; favorable reaction to 37-unit W. Carrillo Street project; investigating the remnants of Japan's 1942 attack at Timbers; no reopening estimate for Highway 1 near Big Sur; pilot program for a downtown tourist trolley. 4