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July 23rd, 2021 at 11:00 am

view from hilltop home overlooking ocean and green hillside

There is no shortage of beautiful views in Southern California, but that doesn’t make them any less impressive. And, whenever a home sits on a hilltop or hillside, it’s likely to provide a gorgeous display that would win anyone over. 

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November 13th, 2020 at 11:00 am

One room where everyone gathers together in a home is the dining room, whether it’s every night or just on a special occasion. It’s where celebrations are had, holidays are spent together, and favorite moments are shared.

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February 23rd, 2016 at 12:00 pm

celebrity listings

One of the largest properties in Montecito has been sold to Oprah Winfrey for $28,850,000 by Dan Encell, a REALTOR®-Broker Associate in our Montecito office, in partnership with Sage Auctions.
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May 19th, 2015 at 2:00 pm

Santa Barbara events

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Walk cautamente around Old Mission Santa Barbara’s plaza during Memorial Day weekend. You don’t want to distract the Madonnari (street painters) creating their large, colorful 3-D-like images on the pavement. This traditional Italian style of pastel chalk painting dates back to the 1500s, and all ages can join the fun. View the works by 150 artists, or sponsor a street-painting square to advertise your business, or to celebrate a friend or family member. Squares range from 4-by-6 feet to 12-by-12 feet, and cost $150 to $700. Chalk will be provided in variety of colors. The 29th annual I Madonnari Street Painting Festival benefits the Children’s Creative Project, a nonprofit arts education program of the Santa Barbara County Education Office.

Where:
Old Mission Santa Barbara
2201 Laguna St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

When:
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May 15th, 2015 at 8:30 am

Santa Barbara

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Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Malibu usually get top billing as “home of the stars.” Traditionally, that’s because movie and TV celebrities like to live near the big studios in the Los Angeles area.

But Santa Barbara County has its fair share of celeb homes and movie locations as well. In fact, California’s original filmmaking capital was the city of Santa Barbara. Flying A, the first major studio of the silent-movie era, was founded there in 1910. Thirteen years later, giant sets for the silent classic The Ten Commandments were built and then abandoned in the sand dunes of Guadalupe, signifying the county’s debut as a cinematic player. Scenes in almost 500 popular titles have been filmed in the region since 1910, according to Internet Movie Database.
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