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Santa Barbara

Description: City, seat of Santa Barbara County, southwestern California, on the Pacific Ocean. As of the 2000 census, the city had ... more

Santa Barbara ... a total population of 92,325. The metropolitan area—which includes the cities of Goleta and Carpinteria; the unincorporated communities of Montecito, Summerland, Isla Vista, and Hope Ranch; and adjacent areas—has a population of approximately 200,000.

Newest Review: ... bits of food thrown by tourists. State Street is the main shopping street in Santa Barbara and the end of it is right opposite the pier so you cannot miss it. In true American style it is a long straight street absolutely packed with bars, restaurants and shops, from boutiques to the quintessential department stores and chains we have grown to know and love. You can also find tattooists ... more

... aplenty and the odd art shop, it is quite the arty beach town, akin to Brighton in the UK. The sidewalks are often busy on State St and watch out for the many skateboarders you will see. Some of the little side streets are well worth exploring and have som...more

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Santa Barbara: California Dreaming (772 words)
by - written on 21/06/09 (Very useful, 29 readings)
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I have been lucky enough to visit the beautiful coastal town of Santa Barbara a couple of times when visiting friends in California, it is a really lovely place and well worth a visit if you are in the area. It is easy to see why many celebrities choose the Santa Barbara area to settle in, only an hour or so north of Los Angeles on the coastal route Highway 101 and referred to (with good reason) as the American Riviera. The beach is gorgeous, the surrounding area is full of green rolling hills coming down to meet the stunning blue pacific and the town itself manages to mix an amazing array of shops, bars and restaurants with a cool and offbeat surfer town ... Read the complete review

Beautiful, Breathtaking Santa Barbara (570 words)
by - written on 15/04/08 (Very useful, 20 readings)
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Beautiful, breathtaking Santa Barbara! Santa Barbara is a Southern California coastal city located approximately 80 or so miles up the coast from Los Angeles. In my opinion it is one of the most beautiful locations in the world. It is often called the "American Riviera" because of its beautiful year round Mediterranean climate. It is generally always sunny, hot without being too hot and very enjoyable. Santa Barbara is accessible from the 101 freeway and the drive up there on the is lovely as you can look out to the coast for a good part of the journey. With lots of bends in the freeway too you can see the coastline sprawled out in front ... Read the complete review

Santa Barbara - the most beautiful place on earth? (395 words)
by - written on 29/01/03 (Very useful, 81 readings)
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Santa Barbara sits on the Calfornia central coast, about 100 miles north west of Los Angeles and overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Barbara Channel Islands. It is served by the 101 freeway, which is an excellent link to LA and San diego in the south, Monterey and Sanf Francisco in the north. Also the small, charming airport provides a 20 minute 'pond-hop' to LA, as well as other further destinations. The city suffered from a huge earthquake in the 1920's and as such, most of downtown Santa Barbara dates from that time, and was re-built in the Spanish colonial style, which together with the fabulous year-round climate gives the place a ... Read the complete review