Celebrate Summer with the Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Celebration!

Each year, the city of Santa Barbara puts on a festival to celebrate the arrival of summer! The Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Celebration is full of fun activities, food, and more that will help you ring in the summer!

Toma Santa Barbara: Restaurant Spotlight

We love shining the spotlight on some of our favorite Santa Barbara Restaurants! This week we’re highlighting Toma Santa Barbara, a premier waterfront restaurant.

Jessica Foster Confections: Treat Your Sweet Tooth!

Jessica Foster is a local from Santa Barbara who specializes in creating incredible confections. Her confections are delicious and will leave you wanting more with each bite! Treat your sweet tooth to decadence with these chocolates.

Italian Street Painting Festival Brings Art to Santa Barbara

The Italian Street Painting Festival is a yearly Southern Californian tradition. This year, join in on the festival fun and experiences when you visit Santa Barbara! Santa Barbara’s festival is inspired by the I Madonnari festival in Italy, and it is deeply authentic to the spirit of the original festival. What is the festival? The […]

Visit Channel Islands National Park

Channel Islands National Park has beautiful views, incredible hiking trails, and more! On your next visit to Santa Barbara, take a day to explore Channel Islands and embrace the nature available to you! What is Channel Islands National Park? Channel Islands National Park is a national park composed of five smaller islands. While there are […]

Santa Barbara Restaurant Spotlight: Cold Spring Tavern

We love highlighting some of our favorite Santa Barbara restaurants! This week we’re featuring Cold Spring Tavern in Santa Barbara. This restaurant is recognized by Santa Barbara as a historical site, which means that in addition to great food and a great atmosphere, they have a great story to tell! The history Cold Spring Tavern […]

5 Best Beach Books this Summer

You know that feeling of happiness when you’re sitting on the beach listening to the waves, soaking up the sunshine, and reading a good book? Well, that feeling only works if it’s a good book. But don’t worry! We’ve got your top 5 best beach books for summer 2019. With one of these books in […]

Biking Santa Barbara: Your Ultimate Guide

Biking Santa Barbara is a great way to experience the city. When you go biking, you can explore the city up close and on your own terms. We love feeling the wind in our hair as we coast along the coast! These are a few of our favorite places to go biking Santa Barbara. Cabrillo […]

Explore the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum!

We know it can be tough to spent time indoors when you’re in beautiful sunny Santa Barbara, but the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is worth your time! On your next trip to Santa Barbara, visit the Maritime Museum to learn more about Santa Barbara’s history.