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 ...

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

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

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Now in its 55th year, the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival will return to Alameda Park April 26-27. This year’s theme Our Power, Our Planet invites the ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s almost time for the Southern California Museums “Free-For-All” day, when people can visit a host of museums for free.