Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara). Just crowned the World’s Best Romantic Boutique Hotel and America’s Best Honeymoon Hotel in the 2024 Boutique Hotel Awards, the Santa Barbara ...

Santa Barbara, CA—On Wednesday, January 22, more than sixty people gathered to pay tribute to the late President Jimmy Carter ...

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The surf is not up for two downtown Santa Barbara clothing stores. Billabong at 631 State St. and Volcom at 625 State St. are closing their doors this ...

Roger Durling can’t conceal his excitement for the 40 th edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The SBIFF director sees the need for a celebration of art as Los Angeles ...

Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Demi Moore and a bunch more celebs trekked up north to a historic city along the California coast for a film festival.

The Santa Barbara City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to advance the Wine Business Improvement District (BID). The BID would ...

Demi Moore fans had the opportunity to watch several of her films at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. On Sunday ...

The best time to visit Santa Barbara is from March to May or from September to November. Temperatures are fairly mild year-round, hovering in the 60s and 70s, but traveling in early spring or fall ...

The best way to get around Santa Barbara is on foot. Most of the main attractions, shops and restaurants are all located within a 3-mile radius in the downtown area. Santa Barbara is also known ...