The Art of the Surf

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum highlights the origins of surf culture on the Central Coast.

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The Santa Barbara International Film Festival

SBIFF: Take One

Oscar- nominated directors take the stage; female filmmakers;
​free screenings ; and more

SBIFF: Take Two

Documentaries; Female-Driven Films; Penelope Cruz and more

SBIFF: The Breakfast Club

Mornings in the theatre can be fortified by Santa Barbara's culinary offerings. 

Bonjour, Ventura

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Past the surfers at Rincon, the coastal town of Ventura is quietly harboring a European sensibility.

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A High-Desert Oasis

Once a quick stopover for oil barons and miners alike,
the Cuyama Buckhorn is now a destination all its own.

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Where Have all the Cowgirls Gone

Santa Ynez is a destination Annie Oakley can get behind.

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Secret Gardens of
​San Luis Obispo

Pockets of verdant respite in SLO's hidden corners

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Regarding Wanderlust

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Our travel series explores Havana in February

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