Siteline Santa Barbara

09/01/2026

Noteworthy new listings: Preppy, pretty, and pink in Ennisbrook; Harbor Hills project with some of the best views in town; 1929 Riviera Spanish with contemporary interiors; Upper East single-level; Hidden Valley for $3.5 million; and the floops of a Hope Ranch hacienda. https://www.sitelinesb.com/preppy-pretty-and-pink-in-ennisbrook/

08/01/2026

News roundup: Who’s running for mayor of Santa Barbara; super-heavy rocket launches in consideration at Vandenberg; the craziest real estate video ever; emergency rent freeze in the works; Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi bought an estate in Montecito; more flights from Santa Barbara Airport to four cities; new-ish architectural guidebook; no construction yet at the Goleta Valley Library. https://www.sitelinesb.com/whos-running-for-mayor-of-santa-barbara/

07/01/2026

Food news: A meat-and-seafood market is opening in Carpinteria; debut date of Drover's Doughnuts in Goleta; chain restaurant rumored to be replacing Anchor Rose at the harbor; Santa Barbara Food Connection and Santa Playa Mariscos have closed; the former Derf's is still available; Frinj Coffee update; State Street restaurant space. https://www.sitelinesb.com/a-meat-and-seafood-market-is-opening-in-carpinteria/

06/01/2026

Odds & Ends: A raft of store closings, including Far West Guns, Whitney Chic Boutique, Paradise Imports, and Caravan by KiKiSol; More Mesa bluff erosion imperils homes; Los Patos Way tenant confirmed; "for lease" sign at Open Air Bicycles; drainage and slippery patching on the 101.

Odds & Ends A Raft of Store Closings January 6, 2026|by Erik Torkells ••• As is often the case, the new year has brought with it the closure of several businesses—such as Far West Guns (on State between Mission and Padre), as noticed by J. The website is still up, but Google lists the shop a...

05/01/2026

Last week's sales: San Roque cutie for $155,000 over asking price; apparent spec reno above Foothill Road; Co**ha Loma fixer with funky-shaped pool; Mesa two-bedroom; Mission Canyon house immediately put up for rent; Lake Los Carneros five-bedroom; and a couple of spiffer-uppers. https://www.sitelinesb.com/san-roque-cutie-sells-for-155000-over-asking-price/

04/01/2026

Food news: Municipal Winemakers is leaving the Funk Zone; Funk Zone cocktail bar not happening; Merci is getting close to introducing dinner service; paper menus at Aperitivo; Happy Cat Eats looks to expand its outdoor seating; Que profile; nightclub on lower State Street; Cantwell's new operator; update on Lucky Penny's outpost in Los Olivos. https://www.sitelinesb.com/municipal-winemakers-is-leaving-the-funk-zone/

02/01/2026

Get Out of Town: In order to visit Michael Heizer‘s mammoth art project in the Nevada desert, my husband and I needed to spend a couple of nights in Las Vegas—so we dragged along his mom on a quest for age-appropriate thrills. https://www.sitelinesb.com/the-original-sim-city/

31/12/2025

The State of the Site: Siteline continues to grow, thanks to everyone who reads it and advertises. But where does it go from here? https://www.sitelinesb.com/the-state-of-the-site-5/

30/12/2025

Celebrity real estate, new restaurants, Italian cities, King Kong.... Here are Siteline's most-read posts in 2025, along with some comments and updates. https://www.sitelinesb.com/the-most-read-posts-of-2025/

29/12/2025

Last week's sales: 39-acre Noleta farm for $6 million; half a duplex inside the Loma Alicia gated community; architecturally funky properties on Via Alicia and in Mission Canyon; and a one-acre vacant lot on E. Mountain Drive. https://www.sitelinesb.com/39-acre-noleta-farm-sells-for-6-million/

28/12/2025

Food news: Casa Agria’s State Street taproom is closing; Bluewater Grill is looking for a buyer; Aegean and Secret Bao are taking a break; chicken-finger chain coming to Goleta; Oat Bakery's cinnamon-raisin special; compilers of happy-hour deals; Chase Restaurant reopening date; where's the best coffee cake in town? https://www.sitelinesb.com/casa-agrias-state-street-taproom-is-closing/

26/12/2025

News roundup: Sable Offshore circumvents state authority; Santa Barbara Airport closed due to runway flooding; exploiting overtime at the County Sheriff's office; La Casa de Maria update; East Beach sewage spill; work starts on Goleta multi-use path; the tree of the month. https://www.sitelinesb.com/sable-offshore-circumvents-state-authority/