Santa Barbara is one of those places that is great all year round! Summer is the most popular time to visit, but Santa Barbara in winter might just be my favorite.

If you’re having a difficult time picking hotels in Santa Barbara or which areas to stay in Santa Barbara, this guide will help you find the perfect place for your trip!

Find unique things to do in California that you may not have heard of before! From a garden estate to animatronic dinosaurs to a butterfly preserve, there is no shortage of unique California activities on this list.

This is a full three-day weekend getaway itinerary of the best things to see, eat, and do in Santa Barbara! You can also use this as a guide for one day in Santa Barbara if you are just visiting for a day trip.

Santa Barbara is one of my favorite places to take photos. There is such a wide variety of photo spots – some are incredibly unique to Santa Barbara that you won’t be able to capture anywhere else.