Santa Barbara Travel Guides
Santa Barbara is one of the most beautiful, fun, and luxurious places in California. With its idyllic location within a cove on the California coast and its proximity to the ocean and mountains, there’s a wide variety of things to do!
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Santa Barbara Guides
These are the best weekend getaways from Los Angeles for a relaxing and restful stay, just a few hours from the city.
Santa Barbara is one of those places that is great all year round! Summer is the most popular time to visit, but Santa Barbara in winter might just be my favorite.
There are many incredible places to visit in California during winter, whether you want a warm beachy getaway or a snowy winter retreat in the mountains.
Whether you’re visiting California for the first time or have lived here your entire life, these are the most beautiful places in California from north to south and east to west.
An ideal Santa Barbara weekend getaway itinerary of the best things to see, eat, and do in the American Riviera!
The best beaches in Santa Barbara range from long stretches of sandy coastline to secluded beaches with a backdrop of tall cliffs.
Santa Barbara restaurants are a treat for the tastebuds! There is an abundance of local restaurants, many of which serve local, farm-to-table dishes and drinks.
An ideal Santa Barbara day trip includes visiting some of the main attractions, eating at some of the best restaurants, and ending the day with an ocean sunset!
Whether you’re looking for something outdoorsy and adventurous, relaxing and luxurious, or something in between, there’s truly an almost endless list of things to do in Santa Barbara.
California has an abundance of activities and places to visit up and down the state. It is, of course, most known for the stunning, long coastline it boasts along the West Coast.
Santa Barbara is one of my favorite places to take photos. There is such a wide variety of photo spots – some are incredibly unique to Santa Barbara that you won’t be able to capture anywhere else.
Just 50 miles North of Santa Barbara is Figueroa Mountain in Santa Ynez which is currently blooming with Poppies and Wild Lupine– about an hour and a half drive from Santa Barbara.
Looking for unique things to do in California? Discover my list of hidden gems, unusual attractions, and cool places throughout the state.