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Let Your Creative Side Out in Santa Barbara
Vacations are a time for doing all the fun things you never get to do at home. They are a time to try something new. They are a time to explore. They are a time to make memories. Better yet, they are a time to make memories and bring home the result. Santa Barbara is...
Take a Walk on the Wild Side at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Open year-round, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden boasts 78 acres of plants native to California. A U.S. News travel guide joyfully warns that it is not a typical, landscaped botanic garden. Instead, there are 5.5 miles of unpaved trails winding through a collection...
Santa Barbara Is Paradise for Outside Adventurers
Santa Barbara really has it all when it comes to outdoor activities. There are waterfalls and kayaking and golf and beaches and a list that goes on and on. Add the fresh air and lovely climate and you have a recipe for the perfect active getaway. The only problem will...
The Santa Barbara Zoo Is Open
The Santa Barbara Zoo reopened on January 30 with the health and safety of guests, employees, and animals a top priority. All guests must purchase a ticket online in advance and attendance is capped to facilitate social distancing. As an outdoor activity, the zoo is a...
Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and Busses: Santa Barbara is Closer Than You Think
Think the Beach House Inn sounds like a fantastic getaway but worry about how to get to Santa Barbara? We have good news. Santa Barbara is easily accessible via many transportation methods. Thanks to the good folks at American Airlines and Southwest Airlines it has...
Santa Barbara Is Good for Your Health
It is well documented that time away is good for your soul. People return from vacations feeling rejuvenated and relaxed. Santa Barbara can add another level to that healthy feeling with numerous wellness options throughout the city. Here you will find everything from...
Santa Barbara: It’s So Much Fun that It Doesn’t Feel Like Exercise
Santa Barbara has such amazing year-round weather that it’s easy to spend a lot of time outdoors. There are so many options for exploring beautiful scenery. Before you know it, you will have biked 10 miles or enjoyed an hour of yoga. You’ll still break a sweat but it...
Santa Barbara: You Never Know Who You’ll See Here
Psst! Don’t look now but I think that’s Prince Harry and Megan Markle with little Archie. Earlier, I saw Oprah Winfrey getting coffee at my favorite bistro. Santa Barbara boasts a gorgeous climate with a quiet atmosphere that is close to Los Angeles and Hollywood....
The Santa Barbara Funk Zone
Artists bring a certain eccentricity and fun to the neighborhoods they call home. In Santa Barbara, they have fashioned their studios out of the historical marine structures and industrial lots of the three-by-four block area now known as the Funk Zone. Wineries,...
Santa Barbara: The American Riviera
Beaches, mountains, vineyards, and culture, Santa Barbara has it all in a beautiful setting. With so much to do here, the only problem will be deciding what to do first. Here are a few of our favorite things to do in this great city. Butterfly Beach is an idyllic...
The Best Ways to Sample the Local Wine
Santa Barbara has a unique topography making it one of the most unique wine regions in the world. The mountains are oriented in an east-west fashion which allows the valleys to open directly to the Pacific Ocean. Ocean fog and breezes flow through the valleys creating...