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Santa Barbara is a beautiful Spanish styled beachside town that sits right in between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Two hours drive north of Los Angeles, this sunny oasis offers more to visitors than just a glimpse of commuters escape at the end of the day. I enjoyed walking on the beach, cycling, watching kids doing skateboarding. The city is small and you are never far from anything. Several buildings from the Spanish occupation in the 18th century survived the big earthquake of 1925. Most of the other buildings disappeared, and the town was completely remodeled and rebuilt in Spanish style.
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No trip to the courthouse would be complete without an ascent to the tower, which offers 360 degree views of the city,... more travel advice
Santa Barbara County Courthouse
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This magnificent Spanish-Moorish "palace" was built in 1929 and is surrounded by lawns and a sunken tropical garden that... more travel advice
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Well... this gas lamp may look very normal to the locals, but it's new to me. After I didn't see any gas lamp in San... more travel advice
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We drove by this area, I think it's a shopping place where many tourists were holding illed shopping bags, walking in... more travel advice
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lovely page! Nikos
Hi Virginia, you have some wonderful pages. I will have to visit more. Take my boat from Oxnard to SB several times each year, just this June. Doug
It seems to me that you should have gotten out of your car and walked around. Cheap? I wish! The beaches, yeah the water is WAY to cold for leisurely swimming, but there are a lot of places that rent kayaks and take you on fabulous tours!
I think I would enjoy the Spanish architecture. Love your photo of the flowers. Thanks!
I have a friend who just went back to SB from Taiwan, says its nice but need BIG $$$$'s to live there.... (real expensive..) Nice picts, tho',, Vigi...