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

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

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Santa Barbara’s vibrant food culture is experiencing a renaissance, thanks to the innovative Taste Makers Market—a unique pop ...

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 ...

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Protecting our water starts with understanding what’s in it. That’s exactly what interns with the Goleta Water Quality Monitoring ...

Make your trip to California unforgettable with insider tips on exploring the state's most iconic cities and landscapes.

Visitors come ashore on Santa Cruz Island, one of the five Channel Islands.

Two things stood out when the local newspaper assigned me to cover my first UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball game in January 1990: There were about as ...

Take a step back in time with a visit to El Presidio de Santa Barbara. The nearly 6-acre state historic park consists of restored buildings that make up the last Spanish military settlement built ...