The best time to visit Santa Barbara is from March to May or from September to November. Temperatures are fairly mild year-round, hovering in the 60s and 70s, but traveling in early spring or fall ...

Rosewood Miramar Beach Resort in Montecito. PHOTO BY ELLIOT HAWKEY, COURTESY OF VISIT SANTA BARBARA El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel Boasting stellar views of the Pacific and the city below ...

Nestled in the heart of Santa Barbara, The Upham Hotel offers a unique boutique experience with 50 elegantly designed ...

Because the garden is located in a residential neighborhood of Santa Barbara, the only way to visit is via a docent-led tour. On the two-hour tour, you'll see bromeliad and fern gardens ...

Santa Maria Man Arrested for Illicit Marijuana Sales . March 19, 2025 – Santa Maria, CA – Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s ...

Every big city has its popular road trip destinations, and Los Angeles is blessed to have Santa Barbara, an hour and 40 minutes driving from Downtown and just under three hours aboard Amtrak.

The City of Santa Barbara has announced that free self-serve sandbag stations have been set up today and will remain open ...

Bess DeWitt is turning 95 in a month, and she’s already seen 3 countries in 1 hour. “We went to South Africa. We went to Uganda, to ...

Santa Barbara International Orchid Show was back for its 77th season. The theme: 'Exotic Gardens'. Merlie and I attended the ...

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This weekend’s Santa Barbara International Orchid Show is one of the largest and oldest orchid shows in the country, with ...