Santa Barbara Expert Travel Guides

See what the experts are saying about Santa Barbara. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.

Introduction

by Frommers Travel Guides

45 miles S of Solvang; 105 miles S of San Luis Obispo; 92 miles NW of L.A. Situated between palm-lined Pacific beaches and the sloping foothills of the Santa Ynez Mountains, this prosperous resort community presents a mosaic of whitewashed... Continue reading »
Planning a trip

by Frommers Travel Guides

Getting There By car, U.S. 101 runs right through Santa Barbara; it's the fastest and most direct route from north or south (1 1/2 hr. from Los Angeles, 6 hr. from San Francisco). By train, Amtrak (tel. 800/USA-RAIL; www.amtrak.com) off... Continue reading »

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Santa Barbara - "American Riviera"

Great climate, beaches, mountains, Spanish architecture, wonderful restaurants, palm trees, hundreds of years of history – who wouldn’t... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Fretless
Magic Mountain and Santa Barbara

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 M... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Nick Hurley
Back on the beach..

Santa Barbara - we realised quickly that we really should have come here for independence day. Oh well. Thats the thing about America - y... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Mark & Ciara