Santa Barbara Travel Blog

There are quite a few questions to ask yourself when making New Year’s Eve plans—especially if you ring in the new year while visiting a foreign city. If you’re kicking off 2011 in Santa Barbara, consider this: Are you a watch-the-ball-drop-at-home kind of person? The bubbly-puts-you-to-bed-before-midnight...

Photo by Anders Adermark The weather outside may be frightful in some cities, but in Santa Barbara it’s a comfortable 60 degrees. For locals, this means a couple of things: scarves, boots, and beanies are a must (we’ll use any excuse), and secondly, it’s time to drink beer. There’s...