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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 full of creativity and there are opportunities to let it

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Santa Barbara: It’s So Much Fun that It Doesn’t Feel Like Exercise

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 won’t feel like boring exercise. Many yoga studios in the area offer outdoor classes. Divinitree Yoga

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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. It’s no wonder so many stars call this beautiful city their home. Boasting more celebrities per square mile than Beverly

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The Funkzone in Santa Barbara, CA

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, restaurants, shops, and galleries followed creating a lively, cultural community that attracts visitors and locals alike. Pick up a Funk Zone map at

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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 place to sunbathe with a good book. If you’re a little more adventurous, grab a surfboard

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