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Get Out of Town: Tucson has more going on than you might expect. Where else can you marvel at miniatures and a missile in the same afternoon? https://t.co/JhG9h4BA07

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Noteworthy new listings: 2009 Spanish Colonial in the Golden Quadrangle’s sweet spot; big and turnkey in Bonnymede; 1964 spiffer-upper atop Riviera; lovely condo in Upper East/Lower Riviera; Hope Ranch Annex log cabin; Hedgerow hot potato; more. https://t.co/hGWW3PUrSD

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News roundup: Around a third of Santa Rosa Island has burned; election endorsements; new county executive officer selected; 20,000-square-foot church complex proposed in Goleta; funding for 30-unit 'tiny home' village for homeless families. https://t.co/1dKDes0Y4C

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Food news: Wine bar opening at The Post; what's next for La Cantina in Noleta; Rudy's Carp spot is for lease; two new restaurants in Goleta; Sandbar reopening date; IV poke shop; Lucky Penny's Los Olivos outpost has debuted; Solvang listening bar; more. https://t.co/YeM3XT3N5K

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Hiking Etiquette in 10 Easy Steps: Etiquette gets a bad rap as being a hobby for fusspots, but it's really a framework for coexistence, whether you're entering an elevator, enjoying afternoon tea, or hiking in the front country. https://t.co/jWYJiLUhgE

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Last week's sales: 1926 Mary Craig in the Hedgerow for $11.45M; the 1969 Cliff May in Birnam Wood; Hope Ranch contemporary; Bonnymede oceanfront for $2M off initial ask; Mediterranean across from Hendry's Beach; Alta Mesa spec reno; and more. https://t.co/DgdbfQjeEA

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Odds & Ends: Chic new shop in Carp; opening date for Summerland's needlepoint/mahjong shop; mysterious marker in Gaviota State Park; Roger Daltrey at the Lobero; women’s clothing shop BoHoJo moved out of La Cumbre Plaza; Camarillo children's museum. https://t.co/Fb1rcphzrf

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Noteworthy new listings: Right on the sand in prime Montecito; tall drink of water on Buena Vista Drive; next-level backyard entertainment pavilion; 1926 house on E. Mission Street hidden from street; funky 1912 fixer; 780-acre spread with UTV track; more. https://t.co/BMLuXxNJVx

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News roundup, pt. 2: Carrillo Street workforce housing moves forward; speed-limit reductions on Santa Claus Lane and San Antonio Creek Road; Target launched next-day delivery in Santa Barbara; Ojai tastemaker's art and antiques recommendations. https://t.co/Ox9jLpw9Cu

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News roundup: Two former department stores might get repurposed; Biltmore pushed back again; possible names for Calle Cesar Chavez; new housing at Santa Barbara Zoo could thwart Highway 101 pedestrian bridge; Modoc Multi-Use Path opened. https://t.co/Ox9jLpw9Cu

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Odds & Ends: De La Vina to get two pocket parks; Free People opening a second State Street store; Palm Tree Music Festival doubles down; Chapala Street gym moving; Ingrid Michaelson to play the Lobero; two more Bowl shows; San Ysidro Debris Basin signage. https://t.co/yJPs7fOiat

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Day Trip: The spectacular new David Geffen Galleries building at LACMA aims to reinvent the museum-going experience, which it does with varying success. https://t.co/mvaU5nTJl6

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Last week's sales: Private Lower Riviera for $4.79M; Christopher Lloyd's compound on W. Mountain Drive; Ennisbrook casita floops; 1977 3BR near MUS; upside-down layout in Lower Village; fire-damaged property above Cathedral Oaks; stylish San Roque; more. https://t.co/7HMO89QXlq

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Odds & Ends: Lotusland wants to add a bunch of buildings; yoga studio opened on the Mesa; two new retail tenants on State Street; Muna to play the Bowl; Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore has begun accepting donations; Hunt Slonem show; beige new buildings. https://t.co/D5HRaugZ5r

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New listings: Sprawling 1919 villa in Mission Canyon; big views from up by the Botanic Garden; Hidden Valley Lane farmhouse; equestrian property outside Hope Ranch; tasteful 1920s bungalow; Riviera floops; Dolly Parton's former Solvang house; more. https://t.co/vnWAC10Of2

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Burning Questions: "The city released a 30-year plan for the waterfront, from Leadbetter Beach to East Beach. Due to an anticipated rise in sea level, plans are afoot to add breakwaters and move parking to a structure." Let's take a look at the details.... https://t.co/aCVl8jaPIw

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Food news: Pascucci’s owner's plans for a new restaurant; Lily's Donuts opened at Public Market; De La Vina Lounge closed; The Grand on State food menu; new tasting room; pasta back at Aperitivo; Carp restaurant closed; Giovanni's opened in Goleta; more. https://t.co/SUGVGDVb8d

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Odds & Ends: New boutiques on Coast Village Road and State Street; name of the Music Academy's downtown center; Cliff Drive construction; Interpol at the Bowl; new-ish Pilates studio on State Street; Raoul Textiles factory sale; Kendall Conrad sculptures. https://t.co/NWv2jZmdpu

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Last week's sales: Unfinished Montecito mansion for $60M; three big off-markets (incl. Winsor Soule compound and Carp oceanfront); Summerland gated community for $9M off initial ask; glam SYV Tudor for $7M off initial ask; contemporary drop-down; more. https://t.co/tv3IvkMuxK