Exciting events at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
In a previous blog, I introduced the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. This special museum is the site and center of quite a few wonderful events throughout the year. Here are 3: Santa Barbara Wine Festival This event – happening on June 2...
Sea Kayaking in Santa Barbara: Try It and Love It!
As I explained in a previous blog, there is so much to do here in sunny Santa Barbara, including one of my all-time favorite activities: sea kayaking. For many outdoor adventurers, sea kayaking is an entirely new experience, often leaving them unsure...
3 Reasons to Visit The American Riviera This May
Visit California features Santa Barbara in their latest newsletter offering three reasons to visit the American Riviera in the month of May. Check them out: As I covered in a previous blog, this year's wildflower displays in Santa Barbara County...
Enjoying Santa Barbara County Wildflowers
You can't miss the brilliant display Santa Barbara County wildflowers this time of year. Showy California poppies, coral and ruby splashes of Indian pinks, butter-yellow clusters of soft-leaved paintbrush and more wildflower varieties are blooming ...
2016 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival
The theme for this year's Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival is "One World," calling for solidarity in the fight against global warming Everyone is invited to the 2016 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival at Alameda Park, on Saturday, April 16 from 10 a...
Easter in Santa Barbara
Easter in Santa Barbara is extra special featuring a variety of celebrations from a special family-friendly egg hunt in wine country, to riding the Easter Bunny Express, or kayaking to North America's largest sea cave. Here is a list of some of my pe...
University of California Santa Barbara Presents National Geographic Live
On the Trail of Big Cats: Tigers, Cougars, and Snow Leopards with Wildlife Photographer Steve Winter, Part of the National Geographic Live Series Go around the world in search of big cats with award-winning photographer Steve Winter without leavin...
Celebration: The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Celebrates 100 Years The warm winter weather we're experiencing right now is the perfect time to appreciate some air conditioning and culture at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. The much-loved in...
Where is the best place in Santa Barbara to ring in the New Year?
How about spending New Year's Eve at Home? With New Year's Eve right around the corner, the question on many of our stressed-out minds is: Where should we go in Santa Barbara to ring in the New Year? According to Realtor.com, the hottest, hippes...
It’s Christmas Once Again in Santa Barbara
Song Celebrates the Meaning of Christmas Santa Barbara is one of the few cities that can boast its own Christmas song: "It's Christmas Once Again in Santa Barbara." The classic song was originally written for a special Holiday CD featuring Christm...