Santa Barbara has a rep. It’s an escape for the extremely rich and Californian, an idyllic town nestled between ... and artifacts imported from European churches. Tours are costly—$50 a ...

Only 12 miles outside busy Santa Barbara, Carpinteria feels like the quintessential tiny California beach town. With sandy ...

If you'd like to enlist the help of a local, sign up for one of Santa Barbara's best wine tours. While you're in town, check out the area known as the Funk Zone, where you'll happen upon several ...

In the northwest part of town just four blocks from State Street, the Santa Barbara Mission offers visitors a glimpse at the city's early origins. Founded in 1786, this Californian mission was ...