| Ninty some miles north west of Los Angeles | | | | two and ride on the bike paths along the |
| lies the lovely beach city of Santa Barbara, | | | | ocean, dine at one of the seafood restaurants |
| California where you will find some of the | | | | or at the open air fish market on Stearn's |
| cleanest and best tended beaches on the west | | | | Wharf or shop at the Paseo Nuevo Shopping |
| coast.The city of Santa Barbara which | | | | Mall.There are accomidations in every price |
| includes Hope Ranch and Montecito has a | | | | range, from inexpensive motels to bed and |
| population of approximately 90,000 (not | | | | breakfasts to luxury hotels like the Four |
| counting the students who reside at UC Santa | | | | Seasons Biltmore and the Bacara Resort and |
| Barbara.) yet it hosts millions of visitors | | | | Spa.If the foregoing is not enough, take a |
| each year. The residents of the city are, for | | | | wine tasting tour of the botique wineries in |
| the most part, friendly, courteous and | | | | the Santa Barbara wine region, go boating and |
| helpful, the city is clean and thanks to a | | | | fishing at Lake Cachuma, visit and play |
| well enforced anti graffiti department, | | | | poker, blackjack, bingo, keno or slot |
| virtually free of graffiti. Crime rates are | | | | machines at the Chumash Resort And Casino, |
| low and the police are courteous and willing | | | | visit Solvang "the Danish Capital of |
| to assist you in whatever you need. Whether | | | | America", go skydiving or take flying lessons |
| you are a single traveler, traveling with a | | | | at the Santa Inez Airport, see the historic |
| friend or spouse or taking the whole family, | | | | old west town of Santa Ynez, visit Pea Soup |
| Santa Barbara is a great destination.There is | | | | Andersen's in Buellton or just take a long |
| something for everyone in or near Santa | | | | relaxing drive up the coast and enjoy the |
| Barbara. Relax on the beaches, enjoy the | | | | fantastic weather while viewing the beautiful |
| night life on State Street or in next door | | | | scenery.For more information about the city |
| Isla Vista, drive past multi million dollar | | | | of Santa Barbara, California see a directory |
| homes in Montecito or Hope Ranch, take in a | | | | of links to city of Santa Barbara, California |
| symphony at the Arlington Theater, visit the | | | | guides and directories listing hotels, |
| Museum of Art, tour the Mission, go to the | | | | attorneys, information, resources, services, |
| Zoo or enjoy the Botanic Gardens or the | | | | things to do, places to go and more.David G. |
| Natural History Museum, fish off Stearns | | | | Hallstrom, Sr. is a retired private |
| Wharf, go sport fishing or whale watching, | | | | investigator and is currently the publisher |
| dine at one of the numerous excellant | | | | of several internet directories, including a |
| restaurants (many with outside patio dining), | | | | directory of national, state, county and city |
| visit the outdoor Farmer's Market and buy | | | | guides and directories listing local guides, |
| organically grown fruits, vegetables, flowers | | | | directories, web sites and web pages |
| and plants, buy arts and crafts at the | | | | providing resources, services and information |
| sidewalk art show which is right along the | | | | about things to do and places to go. |
| beach, rent a bicycle or a bicycle built for | | | | |