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If you have extra time, East Beach is worthwhile. There are four major beaches in Santa Barbara: Leadbetter, Arroyo Burro, West and East. While Leadbetter has the harbor, Arroyo Burro is best for ...

Sunny Santa Barbara boasts beautiful year-round weather with many sunny days and cool nights. From a trolley tour to the zoo ...

North of downtown, the 78-acre Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is a refuge for bored beachgoers and nature enthusiasts alike. Visitors walk on unpaved paths through what, at times, looks like ...

There’s a lot going on in the poetry community right now. My Santa Barbara Independent colleague, George Yatchisin, will ...

Since the reopening of the Santa Barbara Public Library, families have returned to the children’s center, which is now packed ...