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Curious Coast: The story behind Montecito’s Mar y Cel
Atop a hill in Montecito sits one stone wall with three archways. It’s been there for over a century and, in that time, has served as the home base for decadent parties, rebellious skaters, and destructive fires.
By Larry Perel • • 1 min readAtop a hill in Montecito sits one stone wall with three archways. It’s been there for over a century and, in that time, has served as the home base for decadent parties, rebellious skaters, and destructive fires. The arch is just one feature on a 350 acre-property sprinkled with water tunnels, battered statues and large, empty reservoirs. It’s known as the Tea Gardens and the Tea Bowls, but its real name is Mar y Cel. One KCRW listener asked Curious Coast to investigate its history and future.
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Tea parties, skateboarders and wildfires: The story of Montecito’s Mar y Cel- 0:00Gender inequality in company boardrooms
- 8:28Wave bye-bye to dollar bills
- 13:34Three restaurants in the Funk Zone turn five years old
- 21:52Curious Coast: The story behind Montecito’s Mar y CelYou’re reading this
The full episode
4 of 4Tea parties, skateboarders and wildfires: The story of Montecito’s Mar y Cel- 0:00Gender inequality in company boardrooms
- 8:28Wave bye-bye to dollar bills
- 13:34Three restaurants in the Funk Zone turn five years old
- 21:52Curious Coast: The story behind Montecito’s Mar y CelYou’re reading this