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Triathlete dies after bike crash in Santa Barbara
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2008-08-29 07:37:00 AP - Barbara Warren, one of the world's elite endurance athletes in her age group and one-half of a well-known pair of triathlete twins, has died after breaking her neck in a bike crash at the Santa Barbara Triathlon. She was 65.
Is My Realtor a Santa Barbara Neighborhood Specialist in My Area?
2008-06-10 10:03:00 Sometimes buyers and sellers will hire a real estate agent who works outside of an area because of friendship or thinking they could save money since this Realtor will give them a "kick-back" on their commission. From my experience, working with an agent who does not have intimate knowledge of the neighborhood you are looking to buy or sell in can hurt you in many ways...financially speaking. Therefore, if you choose to want to work with someone you know who does not know your area well, have them team up with a Realtor who does know the area. Here is a sample list of some crucial information that a Santa Barbara neighborhood specialist will undoubtedly know, whereas an out-of-area real estate agent most likely will not: The history of the neighborhood and the homes, who lived where, when etc. Which homes were previously sold outside of the MLS, FSBO etc. What makes certain homes on a street worth more than the other homes Whic...
Summer Art, Festivals and Culture in Santa Barbara CA!!!
2008-05-31 06:07:00 One of the amazing luxuries of living in Santa Barbara is the amount of culture and art that exists here. As the summer approaches for 2008, I wanted to point out a few of my favorite cultural highlights that I think should not be missed. Music Acadamy of the West is a wonderful venue to see live orchestra and intimate concerts. The Music Academy of the West has been recognized "as one of the world's preeminent summer music programs for gifted pre-professional classical musicians." Their festivities kick off June 23rd. The Lobero is a great venue to see live performing arts including music, dance and theatre. The Lobero Theatre is a huge asset to our community as a place for performing arts. Read Full Story Further Reading: Treat Your Kitchen's Home to Food from The Santa Barbara Farmer's Market, The Secret of The Santa Barbara Channel Islands, Looking for an Active Vacation in The Beach Town of Santa Barbara? Kevi...
Need Baby and Toddler Equipment on Your Next Santa Barbara CA Vacation?
2008-05-29 01:46:00 Are you planning a vacation or visit here soon to the Santa Barbara and Montecito CA areas and are worried about all the items you have to haul. Why not Relax and let Santa Barbara Baby Company help you take care of the family. Santa Barbara Baby Company offers premium brand rental equipment and supplies. Their service is designed to help parents enjoy their visit to the Santa Barbara area. Start your vacation by traveling with the luxury of minimized baggage. From infants to toddlers, they'll make your stay in Santa Barbara more enjoyable. Free delivery of baby and toddler rental gear to Santa Barbara, Montecito, Goleta, Summerland and Carpinteria areas. Why Rent? Traveling with a child or children can be a challenging experience. Baby equipment is not tailored for the nuances of travel and often becomes cumbersome and bulky luggage. For those on flights, airlines often require you to pay surcharges for extra luggage - especia...
Cort Report for Santa Barbara, Montecito, Goleta and Carpinteria CA. Areas
2008-05-20 23:53:00 Here are the Santa Barbara cort reports for closed sales for the month of April 2008. The Cort report lists all closed sales of property regardless of whether they were reported in the Santa Barbara MLS or not. This includes For Sale By Owners, transfers of property between family members etc. Upwards of 95% of all sales are reported in the MLS, where as 100% are reported in the cort reports. If you would like further info about a certain month or area, please let me know so that I can be of help. Kevin Schmidtchen - Thank you for reading. I hope you find Santa Barbara Real Estate Voice informative. Please feel free to contact me or comment below with any thoughts. Subscribe to Receive Personal Listings of Santa Barbara Area Properties Search the Santa Barbara Area MLS
Do Open Houses Work in the Santa Barbara and Montecito Areas?
2008-05-20 00:53:00 As a real estate agent here in the Santa Barbara and Montecito area, it is almost impossible to sell a home unless you get people in to first see the home. With this said, one of the main first questions a Realtor is asked upon listing a home for sale is...how will their property be shown. That begs the question: Are open houses a big selling tool? Answer: No/Not really/ Barely/It can be... Most likely you will get some version of this answer from a seasoned real estate agent. The problem for many agents is that the majority of home sellers in the Santa Barbara area view open houses as a right. If an agent is unwilling to hold their home open for 2-4 hours on a nice sunny weekend afternoon, week after week, waiting for prospects to come rolling through the door with an offer in hand, they feel cheated. But do open houses work for the seller. Here is what Realtors know and sellers should know about open houses if they don't already...
Rusack 2005 Santa Barbara County Syrah
2008-05-14 20:16:00 The Rusack Winery 2003 Santa Barbara County Syrah is made with grapes from the estate vineyard and two neighboring vineyards in Ballard Canyon. The grapes were cold soaked and then fermented in small open-top bins, with punch downs, by hand, twice a day. Aged in 47% new French oak for 16 months. At blending 7% Petite Sirah and 5% Grenache was added for complexity. Bottled unfiltered.In the glass the wine has a dark, dense, ruby color with hints of purple.The nose reveals dark cherry, blackberry, ripe black currant, and sweet oak with vanilla.The palate is equally lush with big fruit, red cherry, blackberry, spice, earth, and a note of pencil lead at the medium length finish. It also has elements of a slightly more elegant style with the red cherry, slight dusty quality, sleek acidity, and moderate tannins.This wine is big and fruit-forward upfront, but as you dig into it and discover the elegant sides to it, it leaves an impression of a balanced and enjoyable wine. Don't get me wro...
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Home Schooling Options for Santa Barbara Families
2008-05-13 01:22:00 Impacted by the recent budget cuts in funding for our local schools, Santa Barbara announced plans this week to hold informational meetings for families that are interested in home schooling. Colby Frazier, from The Santa Barbara Daily Sound, wrote an informative article this week if you would like more information about the exact plans the school district has for home schooling in the Santa Barbara area. Kevin Schmidtchen - Thank you for reading. I hope you find Santa Barbara Real Estate Voice informative. Please feel free to contact me or comment below with any thoughts. Subscribe to Receive Personal Listings of Santa Barbara Area Properties Search the Santa Barbara Area MLS
The New Expansion of Luxury Townhomes and Condos in Santa Barbara CA.
2008-05-08 00:08:00 In the last 3-5 years, Santa Barbara has seen several small mixed-use style projects consisting of 2-10 residential townhome units sprout up within shouting distance of State Street and the downtown area. Most of these projects finished development before the market started to soften in early 2007 and therefore had no problem finding buyers. The Paseo Chapala project located on the Corner of Chapala Street and De La Guerra Street was the first major development in the last several years that unfortunately got caught in the downturn of the market and presently still has 7 residential units up for sale. Even with this news, the appeal for developing high-end townhomes and condos in the downtown area does not seem to be subsiding anytime soon. The newest batch of upscale top notch granite and marble laden townhomes are nearing completion toward the end of 2008 and into early 2009 and are mostly on the larger scale such as Paseo Chapala. The cu...
Modus Santa Barbara Low Profile Sleigh Bed
2008-05-07 14:35:00 The Modus Santa Barbara Low Profile Sleigh Bed was made and manufactured by MFI(Modus Furniture International). This beautiful sleigh bed was constructed of kiln dried Tropical Mindi wood, finished with Sable. This sleigh bed also features sturdy metal to metal fittings That Provide stability and durability. The headboards, wood rails and slats are also included. Via MFI BED ...
John Mellencamp in Santa Barbara - presale code
2008-05-03 16:17:00 The John Mellencamp presale password has been posted: this means that you can buy John Mellencamp tickets before the public! The special free pre-sale password for John Mellencamps concert in Santa Barbara unlocks tickets EARLY. This is your chance to see John Mellencamp perform Here are the John Mellencamp concert details:John MellencampSanta Barbara Bowl , Santa Barbara, CAWed, Jul 30, 2008 07:00 PMAmerican Express:Start:Sat, 05/03/08 10:00 AM PDTEnd:Fri, 05/09/08 04:00 PM PDTJohn Mellencamp fanclub presale code: Click here to see the John Mellencamp presale code. Looking for a place to sell your John Mellencamp tickets to other fans? Want to find a deal on bargain tickets? FreeTicketExchange.com is free for buyers AND sellers! Check it out!!This content was originally posted at www.tmpresale.com
Are Short Sales a Good Path to Santa Barbara Real Estate Ownership?
2008-04-22 18:05:00 At the beginning of 2008, I wrote a few articles about short sales and foreclosures in our local areas here in Santa Barbara, Goleta and Carpinteria. At that point, we had only seen a handful of foreclosures in our areas and most of these were in the entry level condo market from the $300,000 to $650,000 price point as well as track homes from the $590,000 to $800,000 price point. Short sales were also just starting to creep up in our local areas within the same market and price points. Now in the last several weeks, we have started to see a definite increase in short sales with many sellers looking at short sales as a great opportunity to attempt to sell their home and many buyers looking at short sales as a great opportunity to get into the market here in the Santa Barbara area. Here is the Catch: Not all short sales are actually going to be sold...in fact most won't from what we are seeing. Ruth Simon and James Hagerty have written a...
The Positives of FHA Loans Here in the Santa Barbara, Goleta and Carpinteri
2008-04-17 18:09:00 Here is a great list of positives about an FHA mortgage that I picked up from First Capital that I felt buyers should know about... Common sense underwriting Maximum loan amount $729,750 No declining market appraisal issues. Lenders are not reducing the loan to value if a home is in a "declining market" whereas all traditional loan programs are being cut by 5% loan to value Buyer can put as little as 3% down of which all may be gifted Seller may contribute 6% credit to buyer - 3% for closing cost and 3 % for down payment Buyer may not need money out of pocket with some assistance programs An employer / parent may co-sign and qualify for the loan as a non-owner occupant co-borrower Flaws in credit history are allowable Debt to income ratio of 31% / 43% or higher Interest rates are generally at or below market - full documentation required for most loans Kevin Schmidtchen - Thank you for reading. I hope you ...
Santa Barbara Luxury Property Sales Continue to Set Records Year After Year
2008-04-15 18:14:00 One market that has not been effected by all the negative national news with regards to the credit crisis and sub-prime fallout is the high-end homes and luxury estates in Montecito and Santa Barbara CA, particularly along the coastline. This high-end real estate market is referred to as property sales in excess of $10 Million. To illustrate the pace and volume of these sales, I have included some statistics below that show the year over year increase in sales. 2002 reported in the MLS approximately $42 Million in sales 2003 reported in the MLS approximately $65 Million in sales 2004 reported in the MLS approximately $72 Million in sales 2005 reported in the MLS approximately $94 Million in sales 2006 reported in the MLS approximately $219 Million in sales 2007 reported in the MLS approximately $255 Million in sales View Current Montecito and Santa Barbara listings of high-end properties in excess of $10 Million In m...
Search the Santa Barbara, Montecito and Goleta CA MLS for Free
2008-04-14 19:22:00 Searching the Santa Barbara, Montecito and Goleta area MLS is now easy and free. More and more buyers and sellers are wanting to start there search for real estate on the Internet, in the own comfort and privacy of their homes. If you are looking for the MLS here in Santa Barbara, Montecito, Goleta CA and surrounding areas, you have found the right place. SantaBarbaraRealEstateVoice provides you with all the tools you need to start your information gathering about real estate in our area for free, with no obligations or sign-ups. You can search via any of the single criteria below as well as any combination of criteria: price cities as well as neighborhoods style of housing (condo / single family etc.) beds and baths schools zip codes If you see any homes of interest, you can request information about the particular listing(s). After searching on you own, if you would like to then be personally set up to r...
The Luxury of Santa Barbara and Montecito Oceanfront Real Estate
2008-04-09 06:01:00 Santa Barbara - The Oceanfront The oceanfront along the Santa Barbara coastline is referred to as roughly the 20 miles that stretch from Goleta and Santa Barbara to Montecito and Carpinteria. This entire coastline is blessed with some of the world's most scenic, clean and safe beaches, as well as some of the most spectacular estate sites. As a surprise to many, most of our coast and beaches in Santa Barbara face south/southwest as opposed to direct west, as most of the California beaches do. This more south facing orientation along with the Santa Ynez coastal mountain range as a backdrop allows the Santa Barbara coastline to enjoy wonderful temperate weather year round. Average winter temperatures fluctuate mostly between 55 and 68 degrees with summer temperatures fluctuating between 60 and 80 degrees. The average temperature in Santa Barbara seems to often be set at around 68-72 degrees. With the constant high demand for oceanfront homes,...
Santa Barbara Auction Presented by Alexander Rose Fine Art & Antiques Featu
2008-03-19 16:56:00 iGavel Features the Santa Barbara Auction Presented by Alexander Rose Fine Art & Antiques Closing Thursday March 20th: European and American furniture, decorations, ceramics, a pewter collection, Asian works of art, paintings and prints. SANTA BARBARA, CA - iGavel.com, the online fine art and antiques auction house features the Santa Barbara Auction, presented by Alexander Rose ...
Santa Barbara CA Neighborhoods - The Riviera
2008-03-12 17:12:00 The Riviera Bridging the two mile span which separates Mission and Sycamore Canyons, the sylvan uplift which the padres knew as the "mission ridge" has for the past 65 years been known as "the Riviera" due to its resemblance to slopes along the Mediterranean coasts of France and Italy. Residents lucky enough to live on this ridge attach premium value to their homes because of their unsurpassed views of the city, mountains, sea and islands. Most of the area has curving streets with mature trees and foliage. The topography of the Riviera is relatively steep and not easily reached via walking or biking. Read more about The Riviera, The Riviera Schools, The Riviera Real Estate Kevin Schmidtchen - Thank you for reading. I hope you find Santa Barbara Real Estate Voice informative. Please feel free to comment below with any thoughts. Subscribe to Receive Personal Listings of Santa Barbara Area Properties Search the Santa Barbara Area MLS
Here is a Method That is Helping Make Santa Barbara More Eco-Friendly
2008-03-07 17:27:00 Looking for a more environmentally friendly way to move to your new home...why not take a look at a newer company here in Santa Barbara called We Move Green. Opening its doors at the end of 2007, We Move Green is an eco-friendly moving company based here in the Santa Barbara area. I spoke with C0-Owner, Erik Haney this week and so far business is going extremely well with plans to purchase their second moving truck here in the very near future. Read Full Story Kevin Schmidtchen - Thank you for reading. I hope you find Santa Barbara Real Estate Voice informative. Please feel free to comment below with any thoughts. Subscribe to Receive Personal Listings of Santa Barbara Area Properties Search the Santa Barbara Area MLS
Search The Santa Barbara Area MLS...and More!!
2008-03-05 23:47:00 Question - What has been the biggest change in Real Estate in the last few years (outside of the subprime fallout)? Answer - The amount of real estate information that buyers and sellers can gather on their own by going online. A few years ago, the standard features for a Realtor were to simply have a static website with contact info, some pictures of a few properties, offerings of a CMA and some links to various "resources". Buyers had to start the early process of their search by contacting a Realtor and asking a bunch of questions...Today, buyers and sellers want to be equipped with more tools for themselves so that they can be more informed when they do contact a Realtor. Santa Barbara Real Estate Voice is an online resource to provide you with the following tools to gather information about real estate in Santa Barbara CA, Montecito CA and the surrounding areas: 1) Search the Santa Barbara Area MLS 2) You can sign up to rece...
Santa Barbara Neighborhoods - San Roque
2008-02-28 19:25:00 San Roque - Santa Barbara Few residential neighborhoods of Santa Barbara can boast the rich historical background of the San Roque and Rutherford Park areas. Ten thousand years ago the area, bounded by Ontare Road, Foothill Road, Alamar Avenue and State Street, was an open expanse of treeless grassland, sloping up to the knees of the foothills and bisected by the jungled course of San Roque Canyon. Now a built-up, economically stabilized suburb, it is admired for its sweeping curved streets, its luxuriant landscaping, and its harmonious blend of many architectural themes - Spanish Colonial, English Tudor, French Normandy, California Redwood, Italian and American Colonial, mostly built since 1925. San Roque features older, custom homes with charm. For many, San Roque is Santa Barbara's quintessential family neighborhood. The entire area is relatively flat and great for walking or biking. Most homes have views of the mountains. Learn more about ...
Santa Barbara CA Neighborhoods - Mission Canyon
2008-02-23 01:18:00 Mission Canyon Mission Canyon, which with the Old Mission complex and the area bounded on the south by Mission Street, making up Santa Barbara's "Mission District," is unique. No residential neighborhood in the city boasts a richer historical background, or offers more relics and landmarks of Old Spanish Days Fr. Junipero Serra, when he helped found the Royal Presidio of Santa Barbara in 1782, intended Santa Barbara's Franciscan mission to be built in El Montecito near the present site of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church on East Valley Road. But four years later, when his successor, Fr. Fermin Lasuen OFM, arrived to establish our mission, he decided that Montecito was too infested with grizzly bears and renegade Indians to risk building a mission so far removed from the protection of the presidio soldiers, so he looked elsewhere. Learn More about Mission Canyon, Mission Canyon Real Estate, Mission Canyon Schools Kevin Schmidtchen - Than...
Rodney's Steakhouse- SANTA BARBARA, CA
2008-02-22 18:43:00 Rodney's Steakhouse is located in the Fess Parker Doubletree in Santa Barbara. It's claim to fame according to their website is that they are Santa Barbara's first honest to goodness steakhouse. While I can't verify their claim, we did have the opportunity to eat here recently.One of the things that really impressed me about Rodney's is their service. We put in a reservation about 2 hours prior, which they gladly accepted. Upon arriving at the restaurant we found that our table was already set up for us along with a high chair for Baby Chicken Fried. They made us feel like they were expecting us and they were very friendly.The servers were always smiling and always made us feel at home. So impressed was I by the service that I feel bad about what I am going to say about the rest of our dining experience.The decor of Rodney's is 60ish, Art Deco with spiky star sculptures coming down from the ceiling. It was also well lit and didn't have the subdued lighting I usually en...
Coast Restaurant and Bar at The Canary Hotel, Santa Barbara
2008-02-22 02:59:00 This review is way overdue but here it finally is. Two weeks ago when I visited Santa Barbara during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, my cousin, Anki, and I went to a newly opened restaurant, Coast Restaurant and Bar at The Canary Hotel. Formerly Andalucia Hotel, the property was purchased last year by the owner of Shutter Hotel On The Beach in Santa Monica, where they also have a Coast.I have stayed several times in the past at the Andalucia hotel, and we've always enjoyed our stay, although the restaurant was never a hit. Now being the Canary Hotel the whole property including the restaurant has been remodeled and redecorated. Peeking in through the windows during the renovation I certainly liked what I saw for the restaurant.As we entered the restaurant a great ambiance greeted us (along with the pleasant hostess) with dimmed lights, leather and wood furniture, rich fabrics, wood shutters, and a spacious bar in wood and leather, crowded with people visiting the fil...
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The Secret of the Santa Barbara Channel Islands
2008-02-20 17:13:00 Hop aboard Santa Barbara's The Condor Express, schedule a trip with Santa Barbara Adventure Company or hitch a ride on a local fishing boat...Good Luck!! However you manage, schedule a trip out into the Santa Barbara Channel and the Channel Islands. One of the most scenic and enjoyable natural features of the Santa Barbara coastline is the local Santa Barbara Channel Islands. Located approximately 25 miles from Santa Barbara, the islands provide you with a great experience each and every visit. Unless you have your own boat though, you are pretty much sequestered to the 3 main Islands of Santa Cruz (the largest), Santa Rosa and Anacapa. Read the Full Story Kevin Schmidtchen - Thank you for reading. I hope you find Santa Barbara Real Estate Voice informative. Please feel free to comment below with any thoughts. Subscribe to Receive Personal Listings of Santa Barbara Area Properties Search the Santa Barbara Area MLS
Hello from Santa Barbara, USA
2008-02-20 08:59:00 self.focus(); Hello everyone, My souvenir picture taken in Santa Barbara! Nice place, we saw a guy with his car bunches of collected objects and he uses this as his museum, you can view and donate some bucks.
Plan for your Santa Barbara Remodel Now, so that you don't go Crazy Later
2008-02-18 18:21:00 Many of us have heard our share of drama stories and even read articles about the drama involved with many Santa Barbara home remodels. Whether it is a simple kitchen make-over or a complete addition to your Santa Barbara home, here is a quick planning strategy to hopefully save you wasted time, energy and money. Start with a wish list, even if this will have to be dwindled down in the future. This is surely one of the most fun activities in the entire remodelling process, so have a great time and get creative. Keep all of your notes, drawings and cut-outs from magazines in a folder. Rather than just guess at a budget, consult with a financial planner or a CPA about your plans. See where you are at financially based on your situation today as well as your future plans and determine your ceiling with regards to costs...stick to this! Read the Full Story ...
Potential Negatives to Buying Santa Barbara Homes in Foreclosure
2008-02-14 01:30:00 Most buyers that get lured to looking only at Santa Barbara homes in foreclosure are often thinking about a cute cottage with a white picket fence, priced well below market price, located in a good neighborhood, needing simply a little work because the unfortunate owner has fallen on hard times. Although this is a rosy picture for the investor or first-time buyer (not for the owner), the reality is often very different. Condition of Foreclosed Homes I have read article upon article about foreclosures the last several months as well as spent several days looking at homes in foreclosure that are on the market here in the Santa Barbaraand Carpinteria areas. The condition of most of these units on average range from fair to make sure you hire a contractor. 1) Potential issues for prospective buyers on Santa Barbara homes in foreclosure is that home inspections are not always allowed. Even a home that looks at first glance in good condition mig...
Santa Barbara CA Beach Property in High Demand
2008-02-12 19:52:00 The demand for beach property, beach homes and beach estates along the Santa Barbara CA coastline in the last several years has been extremely strong. We have seen some amazing price points established in the very high end market, with the highest reported sale in the last year being $15 Million for a 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath newly built home on the bluff on Bajada Lane. Conversely, the lowest reported sale was $605,000 for a 1 bedroom condo in the desirable El Escorial complex near the Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort. I have summarized below an easy to look at brief outline of the overall statistics for Santa Barbara beach property for 2007. Read Full Story About Santa Barbara Beach Property Kevin Schmidtchen Santa Barbara Real Estate Voice Viewed Archived Articles for Santa Barbara Area Market Statistics
Voted Best Restaurants in Santa Barbara CA. for 2008
2008-02-09 19:46:00 Every year here in Santa Barbara, locals from our area come out and vote for their favorite restaurants in town. Below are the winners for the 2008 competition as well as a few of my own personal favorites. Most all locals would agree that this year's winners are excellent choices. ENJOY!! Best American Restaurant Brewhouse Best Bakery D'Angelo Bread Best Barbecue Woody's BBQ Best Burger The Habit Best Cajun Restaurant The Palace Grill Best Californian Restaurant Fresco's Best Chinese Restaurant China Pavilion Best Coffee House Daily Grind Best Deli South Coast Deli Lazy A...
Marion Cotillard Photos At The Virtuosos Awards at Santa Barbara Internatio
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AMY RYAN - Virtuosos Award - Santa Barbara
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Any Great Deals on Homes in Foreclosure in Santa Barbara?
2008-02-05 18:51:00 This seems to be a common question I get here lately in Santa Barbara and Montecito, mainly from first-time home buyers and investors. Like many things in life though, it simply depends. The common myth out there seems to universally be that homes in foreclosure must be the best opportunities to buy a cheaper home or get a "great deal". Here is the big problem with this line of thought, at least in a town such as Santa Barbara or Montecito. First, when you see statistics in the newspapers or online about foreclosures in the Santa Barbara area, it almost always refers to Santa Barbara County which includes the areas of Lompoc and Santa Maria. Both the Lompoc and Santa Maria areas are extremely different than Santa Barbara proper and really have little to do with the Real Estate market here. For almost everyone, when you talk about Santa Barbara on a Real Estate scale, you are talking about Santa Barbara, Montecito, Hope Ranch, Carpinteria...
Seagrass Restaurant, Santa Barbara
2008-02-05 06:45:00 Saturday night me and my cousin went to dinner at Seagrass Restaurant, a newly opened restaurant located in the old spot for Sage and Onion (that I miss so much!). Seagrass' chef and owner team is the same as that of Bouchon, a highly regarded restaurant in Santa Barbara. As the name suggest this newest venture has extensive seafood options on the menu, but also beef, chicken, etc.A small remodeling has been done to the space, with new colors, wall coverings, light fixtures and removal of the bar. It certianly got a face lift even if I did not quite agree with everything in the decor.We had reservations and were promptly seated upon arrival. Fresh warm bread was served shortly after menus were presented, as I decided on a bottle of Roar 2005 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir with dinner. I have had this pinot before and is was as lush in red fruit and berries with, raspberry, cherry, and earthy notes, as I remembered it to be. Great supporting acidity and tannins, and developed a gr...
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Crushcake Cupcakery, Santa Barbara
2008-02-03 20:50:00 Finally Santa Barbara has it's own cupcakery like so many other cities. One can wonder what took Santa Barbara so long...I had the privilege to step into Crushcake Cupcakery yesterday afternoon, their very first day open. As to not overeat I had already dediced that I could only get two cupcakes for myself, so imagine my thrill when discovering that they offer mini cupcakes. That meant that I could get four of them instead, perfect for trying multiple flavors. I headed home with bag in hand and decided that I had to try all four of them so I could blog them right away. Needless to say I could not limit myself to one bite out of each and after a few minutes there was only a few crumbs left where a moment earlier four pretty cupcakes had been.These are the four flavors I tried.First one to disappear from the plate was the Chococlate Chocolate. A moist dark chocolate cake topped with chocolate frosting with a note of coffee. Very nice indeed.Second up was the Chocolate Bliss, the same...
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Brad e Angie al Santa Barbara Film Festival
2008-02-03 19:28:00 Ieri Brad Pitt e Angelina Jolie si sono presentati al Santa Barbara Film Festival, dove sono arrivati mano nella mano come due teneri piccioncini Angelina, che nell’occasione è stata premiata per la sua interpretazione in “A mighty heart”, ha indossato ancora una volta un vestito che contribuisce a dare sempre più credibilità alle voci che la vogliono in dolce attesa.. Condividi (Fonte: www.thegossipers.com) Condividi
Brad and Angie at the Santa Barbara Film Festival - TONS of photos!
2008-02-03 19:07:00 Great new photos of Angie and Brad at the Santa Barbara Film Festival, where Angie received the outstanding performance of the year award! HOORAY! Congrats Angie!! At the same time, check out the dress she’s wearing. Once again we’ve got a reason to suspect that the pregnancy rumors just may be true…that’s a very loose ...
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Angelina & Brad @ 2008 Santa Barbara International Film Festival (2/2)
2008-02-03 18:49:00 I love these two, they are so cute and appear to be so happy together. Angelina’s outfit once again leaves room for us to see she is pregnant. I don’t think she has confirmed it but at this point, I don’t think there is much question. She ...
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Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie @ Santa Barbara Film Festival
2008-02-03 14:47:00 Does Angie look pregnant? Why is she wearing her jammy bottoms? Everything about this woman is wrong. There is not one thing right about her.Nothing accentuates your zombie-arms and wizened witch-fingers like a big ol' ring. And some suspicious light bruising.Brad waves to his other girlfriend behind Angie's back. Good stiff wind gust and Brad's hair would wind up in Burbank...
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Angelina Jolie at the Santa Barbara Film Festival
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Santa Barbara CA Neighborhoods - Downtown
2008-02-01 20:46:00 Downtown Santa Barbara's main thoroughfare, State Street, which divides the city of Santa Barbara between East and West, begins at Stearn's Wharf and continues for miles throughout the city. State Street itself is a microcosm of the entire city: filled with architectural beauty, performing arts and cultural centers (including the stately Arlington and Granada Theaters and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art), numerous fine restaurants and cafes, and world class shopping from chic boutiques to modern malls (including the historic El Paseo, California's first shopping center built in the 1920's). Downtown Real Estate values average around $ 800,000 to $ 2.2 million. View Real Estate in Downtown Santa Barbara. Receive Personal Listings of Real Estate from Downtown Santa Barbara or other areas. Schools in the Downtown Area: Santa Barbara Junior High School Santa Barbara High School Anacapa School Santa Barbara Montesso...
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Trust Me, Don't Worry - Santa Barbara Real Estate Predictions for 2008
2008-01-30 23:29:00 One rule you should learn as a Realtor is to never say, Trust Me Don't Worry. Well, I guess I am breaking this rule (partly at least) and giving you one prediction for Santa Barbara Real Estate in 2008. The part of the rule I am breaking is the Trust Me part, so here it goes. Trust Me, there are already many investors in 2008 poking around that recognize that a buyer's market in Santa Barbara is an excellent time to purchase real estate. The Santa Barbara real estate market is very unique for many reasons, some of them basic economics with demand for homes often being greater than supply. From 1997 until 2005, this basic supply v. demand economic concept has been one of the major influences in the skyrocketing real estate values here in Santa Barbara and Montecito. Real estate investors have also been a good portion of this demand from 1997 to 2005. As the market slowed the last 2 years and prices dropped, real estate investors we...
5 Crucial Tips to have your Santa Barbara Home Ready for Sale in a Slow Mar
2008-01-29 18:47:00 When times are good, getting top dollar is not a problem for most Santa Barbara sellers. In fact, many buyers prefer the home to look more on the shabby side since they feel this appearance will be represented in a lower asking price. Now with many sellers having an extremely difficult time getting top dollar, owners can take some critical steps in improving their chances of getting a good offer. 1) Curb Appeal for your Santa Barbara Home: Just like that special someone you meet for the first time, first impressions are extremely important. If you want to sell your home for as much as you can in a slower market, now is the time to spend a few thousand dollars on landscape, exterior paint (if needed) and general cleaning up. At minimum hire a gardener to come over and clean up the front and back yard, put in a few new plants and flowers, pull weeds, whatever. Continue to have this service once a week until sold. You can easily get away with only ...
Santa Barbara Real Estate Market Update for the Goleta South Real Estate Ar
2008-01-29 18:33:00 Goleta South Real Estate for January 1, 2007 - December 31st, 2007 I have summarized below an easy to look at brief outline of the overall statistics for the Santa Barbara Real Estate market for the Goleta South area: The total number of single family homes sold was 65. Overall the average sales price in 2007 was ...
Santa Barbara Real Estate Market Update for the Goleta North Real Estate Ar
2008-01-28 23:43:00 Goleta North Real Estate for January 1, 2007 - December 31st, 2007 I have summarized below an easy to look at brief outline of the overall statistics for the Santa Barbara Real Estate market for the Goleta North area: The total number of single family homes sold was 139. Overall the average sales price in 2007 was at $1,173,843. The average days on the market were 71 in 2007. The total number of condos / townhomes sold was 45. Overall the average sales price in 2007 was at $585,009. The average days on the market were 68 in 2007. The total number of PUDs sold was 12. Overall the average sales price in 2007 was at $961,375. The average days on the market were 99 in 2007. The highest reported sale in the Santa Barbara Real Estate area for the GoletaNorth area was on Refugio for $8.2 Million. The lowest reported sale in the Santa Barbara Real Estate area for the Goleta North area was $409,750. These numbers were broken down ...
Santa Barbara Real Estate Market Update for the Goleta North Real Estate Ar
2008-01-28 23:36:00 Goleta North Real Estate for January 1, 2007 - December 31st, 2007 I have summarized below an easy to look at brief outline of the overall statistics for the Santa Barbara Real Estate market for the Goleta North area: The total number of single family homes sold was 139. Overall the average sales price in 2007 was ...
Olivia Wilde Pictures from Santa Barbara International Film Festival
2008-01-28 17:18:00 To celebrate the return of Fox's House on January 29th, I present to you everyone's new favorite character. Olivia Wilde looks much much hotter on the show, and she has had other photo shoots where she looks much sexier too. Maybe this was just a bad day for her, and she is a bit too skinny. Plenty more pictures of her below. Popular: 12 hours 17 minutes ago source: (forum.usemycomputer.com)
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Olivia Wilde - 2008 Santa Barbara International Film Festival
2008-01-28 00:59:00 Copyright © 2008 Hot Celebs Home. Visit the original article at http://www.hotcelebshome.com/ol-ivia-wilde-2008-santa-barbara-i-nternational-film-festival/. See more pictures on Hot Celebs Home…
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Santa Barbara Real Estate Market Update for West of State Area - Overall Ye
2008-01-25 19:27:00   Santa Barbara Real Estate for West of State for January 1, 2007 - December 31st, 2007 I have summarized below an easy to look at brief outline of the overall statistics for the Santa Barbara Real Estate market for West of State area: The total number of single family homes sold was 199. Overall the average sales price in 2007 was at $1,182,117. The average days on the market were 70 in 2007. The total number of condos / townhomes sold was 77. Overall the average sales price in 2007 was at $760,060. The average days on the market were 85 in 2007. The total number of PUDs sold was 6. Overall the average sales price in 2007 was at $1,185,667. The average days on the market were 124 in 2007. The highest reported sale in the Santa Barbara Real Estate area for West of State was on Via Laguna for $5.55 Million. The lowest reported sale in the Santa Barbara Real Estate area for West of State was $380,000. These numbers were broken down into sales for single family ... |
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