Written by vondrejech on October 11, 2005
- The movie sideways brought many visitors to the Santa Barbara wine region. The good news is that more people are learning about wine, the bad news is that there are many people who don't care...
Written by vondrejech on October 10, 2005
- This is an update to my previous journals. I’ve discovered new wineries and more hidden places to eat and drink. There’s also the movie Sideways that turned this once quiet hideaway into a tourist trap....
Written by btwood2 on July 10, 2005
- This structure is so intensely beautiful, it seems to elevate judicial function to a higher plane. The courthouse is composed of four buildings, walling off a large inner garden courtyard on three sides....
Written by btwood2 on July 10, 2005
- Rancho Oso Guest Ranch & Stables (reviewed above) is in the Santa Ynez Mountains above Santa Barbara. During our week-long stay here, we found that it’s truly a fascinating place. At the Stone...
Written by Hal1026 on March 31, 2002
- Just 95 miles north of L.A., but a world away from the home of hype, understated but ultra-hip and sophisticated Santa Barbara serves as home to its own eclectic community of surfers, socialites, dot com...
Written by Kun-chan on May 9, 2001
- 15th July 1999
Today we headed from San Francisco to Santa Barbara.
It was yet another driving day, but seeing that half the tour group ended in San Francisco ("LA to the Bay" ended there while we...
Written by gwynethmarta on December 1, 2008
- A hundred years ago, the movers and shakers in the motion picture business sought a sunny, exotic locale to establish themselves. They discovered Santa Barbara, California. That was where they chose to launch their industry....
Written by btwood2 on July 10, 2005
- Stearns Wharf turns into State Street as it reaches land. From there, State Street just seems to keeps going - under Highway 101, passing through Santa Barbara’s downtown, continuing on, and undulating past other...
Written by Kun-chan on May 9, 2001
- We stopped off in a place called Carmel for lunch, where Clint Eastwood used to be mayor. It was a rather pretentious town, where every shop was an art gallery, or over priced. I didn''t...
Written by Kun-chan on May 9, 2001
- Outside of Santa Barbara, at San Luis Obispo, is the Madonna Inn.
We didn''t stay there, but we did stop there to have a look.
The only word I can use to describe this hotel is ''tacky''....
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