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The Music Academy of the West: A Legacy of Excellence and Architectural Beauty Nestled in the heart of Montecito, the Music Academy of...

The Iconic History of the Coral Casino in Montecito Nestled along the pristine coastline of Montecito, the Coral Casino Beach and Cabana...

The San Ysidro Ranch, located high in the Montecito hills, is today one of the area’s most exclusive resorts. It boasts a history that...

Plaza Rubio, which faces the rose garden of Mission Historical Park, is a small-scale example of early urban planning. The seven homes...

The 1870s was the decade when tourism first became an important factor in the South Coast’s economy. An important element in this...

by Walker A. Tompkins Our area is rich in California history. First written mention of it was made in Portola’s diary on April 20, 1769,...

by Walker A. Tompkins Samarkand meant “the land of heart’s desire” in the archaic Persian tongue. It identified the fabulous Asian city...

Nestled to the east of State Street and extending beyond Valerio Street, the Upper East neighborhood stands as one of Santa Barbara's...

San Roque History by Walker A. Tompkins Few residential neighborhoods of Santa Barbara can boast the rich historical background of the...

Nestled in the heart of Santa Barbara, the San Roque neighborhood beckons with its walkable streets and diverse architectural wonders....

Bridging the two mile span which separates Mission and Sycamore Canyons, the sylvan uplift which the padres knew as the “mission ridge”...

In the heart of Central California, there is a historic road that winds its way through the state, connecting a string of missions. This...

The Mesa is the Santa Barbara neighborhood which stretches from the harbor along the coast to Arroyo Burro Beach (also known as Hendry's...

Erroneously translated as “little mountain,” the name El Montecito is an archaic use of the Spanish word meaning woodland or countryside....

Located in Santa Barbara, California, the Gonzalez-Ramirez House is a National Historic Landmark that is a classic example of a CA adobe