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Santa Barbara Travel Guide

ARTICLES

Play Away: Solace in Santa Barbara

Slow-growth Santa Barbara plays tortoise to the runaway hare ninety minutes south: fast-lane Los Angeles with its disposable minimalls and legions of type A citizens...

Best Warm-Weather Family Adventures

Sun- and adrenaline-filled family vacations are hotter than ever.

Just Back from Santa Barbara: Alexander Payne

'Angelenos have an image of Santa Barbara as a conservative enclave to the north, but in fact, it's very sophisticated'

Best Places for Holiday Travel

Deciding where to spend Christmas? Here are the year’s hot spots for holiday travel.

Santa Barbara’s Canary Hotel

T+L's exclusive peek at the Canary Hotel in Santa Barbara.

Best Family Spring-Break Trips

From animal encounters to ziplining, family vacations are redefining fun.

World's Top 25 Hotels

Remote escapes, city hotels, and value properties are all winners in T+L’s list of the world’s top hotels.

America's Best Hotels

T+L readers vote for their favorite places to stay in America, from big city hotels to small country inns.

California Hotels: Casual Elegance

The Golden State is home to some of the most blissfully laid-back hotels in the country. To find some quintessential examples of this barefoot brand...

Florida's Bohemian Postcard Inn

True to its surfer-cool, 1950’s-motel roots, the new Postcard Inn, in St. Pete Beach, Florida, is hip, affordable, and resolutely casual.
HOTELS

Rancho Oso Guest Ranch & Stables

Despite the name, which references a “bear” (oso) in Spanish, it’s all about horses at Rancho Oso. Join a guided trail ride in the nearby Santa Ynez Mountains, or set off on foot if... more ›


RESTAURANTS

Miró

Spanish surrealist painter Joan Miró inspired this upscale, dinner-only restaurant at northern Santa Barbara’s ritzy Bacara Resort. Chef de cuisine David Garwacki interprets the cuisine... more ›


ACTIVITIES

Butterfly Beach

Considering the small waves and cool climate, Butterfly Beach isn’t exactly a destination for surfers or sunbathers, but the palm-lined stretch of shore in Santa Barbara’s most affluent... more ›




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