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Our Editors select the 10 best restaurants, nightlife, sights & activities in Santa Barbara

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1. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
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2. Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park
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3. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
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4. Lotusland
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5. Casa de la Guerra
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6. Casa del Herrero
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7. Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
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8. Andree Clark Bird Refuge
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9. El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park
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10. Santa Barbara Historical Museum
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Radisson Hotel Santa Barbara
1111 EAST CABRILLO BOULEVARD · SANTA BARBARA, CA · 93103
Crowne Plaza Hotel VENTURA BEACH
450 E HARBOR BLVD · Ventura, CA · 93001
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites VENTURA HARBOR
1080 NAVIGATOR DR. · Ventura, CA · 93001
Holiday Inn Express SANTA BARBARA
17 W. HALEY STREET · Santa Barbara, CA · 93101
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Ventura
298 CHESTNUT STREET · VENTURA, CA · 93001
 

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About Santa Barbara

Just two hours from LA, this once sleepy California town has been dubbed the "American Riviera." Its coastal beauty, year-round sun, mountainous backdrop, and Spanish/Mexican history attract wealthy residents and plenty of eager tourists. Characteristic of the area are adobe-style houses and old-world architecture – evidenced in the Santa Barbara Courthouse – which also serve to keep the area's Spanish heritage alive. A landmark structure, Santa Barbara Mission (1786), boasts the name "Queen...