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The Santa Barbara Area Travel Guide

ARTICLES

Ojai Valley Rhapsody

Take a historic resort with a classic George C. Thomas course, add a $100 million renovation, and what do you get?A reborn Hollywood star.

'Sideways' author Rex Pickett

In his first return visit to the valley he made famous, author Rex Pickett reveals that golf, even more than wine, inspired the book that...

3 Days in Ojai, California

One of Southern California’s prettiest escapes is just a short skip from Los Angeles. All you need is three days and the right itinerary.

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...

Culinary Tour of Baja, Mexico

Lured by spicy quail, tuna ceviche, and Mexico’s best fish tacos, T+L lights out for Ensenada—and from there, things just go south.

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'

World's Coolest Caves

Go deep within the world’s coolest caves to glimpse natural and man-made wonders, from giant crystal formations to Ice Age art.

T+L Reports: Viva Ventura!

A surge of shops and restaurants has earned the southern California city of Ventura a new nickname: Little Santa Barbara. Old standards like Nicholby's (404...

Best Family Spring-Break Trips

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

1880 Union Hotel

Check into this quaint, historic, and slightly funky 13-room hotel. more ›


RESTAURANTS

Full of Life Flatbread

The pizza bakery sells to the West Coast’s Whole Foods. Friday through Sunday, it morphs into a restaurant and serves the pies fresh. Look for toppings like wild chanterelles and nettles. more ›


ACTIVITIES

Dive Among the Channel Islands

Where It Is: Sometimes called “the North American Galapagos,” this chain of eight islands lies 150 miles off the coast of southern California, roughly between San Diego and Santa... more ›




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