As we welcome cooler weather and enjoy the rich, changing colors of the fall leaves, we turn our calendars to November and anticipate the start of the holiday season. Read on for everything you need to know this month and discover lifestyle tips and tricks curated just for you!
Enjoy!
Real Estate in the News
The State Street of Tomorrow
"For seven weeks this summer, unencumbered by budgets, permits, or other pesky constraints, a small army of Santa Barbara architects let their imaginations run wild with possibilities for a State Street of the future," the Santa Barbara Independent reported. "The intensely collaborative and creative design exercise, known as a charrette and in this instance done virtually, generated an array of options for a post-COVID downtown with fewer cars and far more housing. None of the proposals are binding in any way and instead are meant to kick-start conversations among the public and city leaders."
Read more about these potential plans here.
Local Events
Thanksgiving Day at the Zoo
Whether you need a pre or post-Thanksgiving meal activity, animal lovers are encouraged to include the Santa Barbara Zoo in their holiday itinerary. Home to more than 146 species of mammals, reptiles, birds, and insects, guests are encouraged to discover more than 500 animals in open, naturalistic habitats. More information on this event can be found here.
Join us at the State Street Promenade Market every Thursday
The market, which debuts this month between Carrillo and Figueroa streets, will be open throughout the holidays and the year every Thursday from 3-7:30 pm. "This new market will highlight downtown businesses and local artisans and utilize the newly created State Street Promenade as well as the holiday lights that will go up November 1st!" the event page reads. More information on the market can be found here.
Lifestyle Tips & Tricks
2021 Paint Trends To Try Now For A Fresh Interior
It's amazing what a can of paint can do. If you've ever applied a fresh coat to your walls, you know how instantly transformational this relatively simple decor task can be. The Zoe Report's paint trends reveal a few themes among the colors that appear to be gaining momentum: those that offer a soothing, calming feeling, as opposed to something more electric and energizing.
Celebrate Turkey Day In Style With 51 Thanksgiving Table Ideas
Aside from the big meal, setting the Thanksgiving table is a big part of the occasion for many families. After all, you want your table to look as good as the food you serve. Parade recommends adding a small detail or two to elevate your Thanksgiving tablescape.
Here's How To Put The "WOW" Into Your Home Workout Space
The days of gyms being grungy, unfinished basements with a dusty weight bench are over. Elle Decor showcases how the pandemic's shutdown of public gyms across the country propelled the home gym from afterthought to a design priority. These times have brought new importance to what many fitness buffs have known all along: where you work out matters almost as much as how you work out.
Compass News
Aloha, Compass: Brokerage expands to Hawaii
"After a volatile six months for residential real estate, Compass is in growth mode again," The Real Deal reported. "The brokerage said it’s expanding to Hawaii, where it has brought on 14 agents in O’ahu, Maui, Kaua’i and the Big Island. Collectively, the agents and their teams sold $350 million worth of real estate last year, Compass said." Read more about this here.
Nathan and Kelly Jackmon
REALTORS | DRE#’s 01796441, 02048281
(805) 626-0877
JackmonGroup@Compass.com