Glide over the sun-soaked coastline of Santa Barbara, California, where Spanish colonial architecture meets golden beaches ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. Santa Barbara has a rep. It’s an escape for the extremely rich and Californian, an idyllic town nestled between the ...

Visit Santa Barbara will host its 2025 Annual General Meeting, noon to 1 p.m. Thurs., May 29, at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, 136 E. De La Guerra. The annual gathering, held during California ...

When you live in a town where the ocean is just around the corner, it feels almost wrong to spend a sunny day anywhere but the beach. As a lifelong Santa Barbara resident, my favorite way to savor ...

Whether you’ve been once or hundreds of times, the iconic seaside resort, fresh off a beautiful update, offers a fresh perspective – and unmatched luxury – in the coastal city to the north Isn’t it ...

Whether you’re looking to enjoy a burger and martini combo with a harbor view or coastal California cuisine in Montecito, ...

Book a stay at the Sideways Inn, a motel that was basically a supporting actor in an Oscar-winning movie. Get a bird’s-eye view of Santa Barbara County via California’s longest and fastest zip lines.

Southern California Association of Governments Executive Director Kome Ajise shares plans for the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games with Santa Barbara leaders Tuesday. Transportation agencies ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—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 a safari reserve and saw all the elephants and ...

Santa Barbara, Calif. (Nov. 11, 2025) — Beth Olson, director of sales at Visit Santa Barbara, has been recognized with Smart Meetings’ Catalyst Award, honoring her significant impact on the meetings ...