Santa Barbara, California is alive with youthful energy within an atmosphere of casual sophistication and charm. Students from five colleges in the area bring vitality and enthusiasm, collaborating with local residents on many worthwhile projects. The city rests on a narrow shelf between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific coast, and is one of southern California's foremost vacation areas.
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Santa Monica to Santa Barbara and up the Pacific Coast highway | Dec 31 07'
The Highway 1 or Pacific Coast highway was a drive we were looking forward to. Stopping en route in Malibu just after Santa Monica for a seafront h... Continue reading »
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Back on the beach.. | Jul 04 07'
"Ciara expected it to be full of rich old people with big 80’s hair & shoulder pads"
Santa Barbara - we realised quickly that we really should have come here for independence day. Oh well. Thats the thing about America - you keep fi... Continue reading »
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Santa Barbara - "American Riviera" | Mar 02 08'
"Wonderful City!!"
Great climate, beaches, mountains, Spanish architecture, wonderful restaurants, palm trees, hundreds of years of history – who wouldn’t love Sant... Continue reading »
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Magic Mountain and Santa Barbara | Dec 16 06'
Sunday Jacob, Hadi and I said goodbye to my LA friends and went to LAX to pick up our rental car and headed north and hour to Six Flags Magic Mount... Continue reading »
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Viva La Fiesta | Jul 31 02'
I couldn't resist the opportunity to take Mike to Santa Barbara for Old Spanish Days - viva la fiesta! Continue reading »
Real Travelers' Top Ten Lists for Santa Barbara
Popular Santa Barbara Hotels
- Harbor View Inn
- Hotel Santa Barbara
- Hotel Oceana Santa Barbara
- Fess Parkers Doubletree Resort
- Best Western Pepper Tree Inn
- The Inn at East Beach
- Montecito Inn
- Hotel Andalucia
- The Sandman Inn
- West Beach Inn
Popular Santa Barbara Things to Do
- Old Mission Santa Barbara
- County Courthouse, The
- Santa Barbara Sailing Center
- Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
- James Joyce
- Paseo Nuevo
- Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
- Victorian Vogue and The Costume Shoppe
- Sea Spa Santa Barbara - The Day Spa
- La Cumbre Plaza
