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