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California has many vacation options for children. Though planning such a vacation is not difficult, deciding on a vacation venue in California is not so easy. Options are many and include Disneyland, San Diego, the Central Coast and t…
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Santa Barbara, California, is a picturesque, mid-sized city that is bordered by the beautiful Pacific Ocean and the rugged Santa Ynez Mountains. With so many outdoor sports available, including mountain climbing, hiking, surfing and sa…
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Mission Santa Barbara is one of California's most beautiful relics from the 18th century. Although it still functions as a church, it's mostly bustling with sightseers.
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The Santa Barbara Mission was founded on the Feast of St. Barbara in 1786 and is a prime example of the graceful Spanish-style architecture for which the Southern California city is known.
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The California coastline is known for it's rugged natural beauty and sailing it is a great way to get up close to many of the most scenic areas that are otherwise inaccessible. San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco are the most popu…
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Nicknamed "The American Riviera," the west coast city of Santa Barbara is a nature lover's dream. You can take part in a wildlife safari in the Los Padres National Forest, watch the dolphins, and sea lions during a kayaking tour, glimp…
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Santa Barbara with its miles of beaches is famous for swimming, surfing, boating, snorkeling, and scuba diving. Hikers can choose from beach hikes, back country hikes, and wilderness hikes. Bikers have a choice of no less than 63 bike…
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Santa Barbara is a beautiful California coastal city that has deep roots in the film industry. Hundreds of silent films were produced there and Charlie Chaplin called the city home. Today people come to Santa Barbara for its award-winn…
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Your first visit to Santa Barbara could easily be your last as just a few minutes spent in this California Central Coast city will have you longing to spend the rest of your days basking in the perfect climate year-round. Founded by Ca…
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Santa Barbara, California is a small, unique city. Dotted with hundreds of hotels, a visitor's day can be spent heading up to the Santa Ynez Mountains for a day of hiking or basking on any of the clean, sandy beaches. Rincon, to the so…
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Located in Northern California, Goleta is the historical site of an old harbor for Spanish schooners. The schooners carried supplies for Spanish explorers, missionaries, and Mexican ranchers. Prior to the Spanish colony, the Chumash…
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Situated along the coastline and only about an hour and a half north of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, California, offers many outdoor attractions and great day trip opportunities. Go biking, rollerblading or swimming at one of the area's…
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Often referred to as the American Rivera, Santa Barbara lies between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It is just over an hour north of Los Angeles and is home to Stearns Wharf, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and the Uni…
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Situated 90 miles north of Los Angeles and along the Pacific Ocean, Santa Barbara is often considered the "American Riviera." Vacation homes and year-round residences speckle the shoreline and mountainside in this affluent community. V…
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Santa Barbara, which is north of Los Angeles and south of San Francisco, is located on the West Coast. It is famous for its residences and architecture and is most often referred to as the "American Riviera." Sights and significant lan…
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