Santa Barbara: The American Riviera

Orange County Business Journal;  July 7, 2003 ;     700+ words ...From Wine Country and Ranches to...and Fishing, Santa Barbara is Ideal Getaway...maintained today. Santa Barbara's architecture...California's wine country. Today, Santa...serves classic Santa Barbara-style meals...cuisine meets wine ...

THE WEB TRAVELER: Go west, lottery winners; Santa Barbara, Calif., is rich...

Sunday Gazette-Mail;  January 15, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Ynez Mountains, the lush wine country celebrated in the 2004 film...beloved Rancho del Cielo are in Santa Barbara County, a gorgeous slice...a measly $300,000. Why go Santa Barbara easily earns the sobriquet...shouldn't overlook. When to go Santa Barbara weather is ...

Beyond the Beach -- Santa Barbara sparkles

University Wire;  June 29, 2000 ;     561 words ......Ynez mountains and the Pacific Ocean, Santa Barbara's charm has made it one of Southern...of Long Beach on U.S. Highway 101, Santa Barbara is close enough to provide an excellent...and international flair combine with Santa Barbara's extensive Independence Day celebrations...

TRAVEL TALES: FESTIVE SANTA BARBARA HAS IT ALL.(L.A. LIFE)

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  August 22, 1997 ;     700+ words ......Editor If you've strolled the beach at Santa Barbara, browsed the shops on State Street...sidewalk cafe - you haven't really seen Santa Barbara, according to some. The sunny city...tourists to expand their horizons, the Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau and...

Santa Barbara Gets "Sideways" Boost

Orange County Business Journal;  July 4, 2005 ;     700+ words ......a hit TV series, Santa Barbara is getting extra...already knew about wine country, but 'Sideways' has...of sales with the Santa Barbara Conference &...Everyone is doing wine country tours and dinners...Santa Ynez Valley wine country is a draw for ...

Santa Barbara: An American Riviera Sees Tourism Growth

Orange County Business Journal;  July 5, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Resorts, B&Bs, Wine Country and Golf Are a...Regional Visitors Santa Barbara markets itself...seaside city of Santa Barbara. It may look vaguely familiar. Santa Barbara claimed its first...Californians, Santa Barbara is the ideal weekend...of Los Angeles, ...

Santa Barbara perfection; Climate, wine, beach among the delights.(TRAVEL)

The Washington Times;  May 21, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Lothar, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Welcome to the American Riviera...tiled roofs and whitewashed villas of Santa Barbara, spilling down the hills to the ocean...beverage director of the hotel, says, Santa Barbara is blessed with a benevolent climate...

Market spotlight: Santa Barbara County is Hollywood's haven.(Spring Open...

Daily Variety;  March 18, 2005 ;     700+ words ......influential and affluent families have found Santa Barbara irresistible. Even the region's nickname...golden beaches of the coastal portion of Santa Barbara County. The description doesn't do...has long been aware of the beauty of Santa Barbara. Charlie Chaplin and his friends were...

Release of "Sideways" DVD translates to sales in Santa Barbara County,...

Santa Barbara News-Press (Santa Barbara, CA);  April 6, 2005 ;     630 words ......against the backdrop of Santa Barbara's wine country, much more than a...hope at downtown Santa Barbara Borders Books Music...of Santa Barbara's wine country to an estimated worldwide...four years. However, Santa Barbara's CVB, which ...

We're California dreaming Sholto Byrnes visits Santa Barbara, where the...

The Independent on Sunday;  April 20, 2003 ;     700+ words ...In Santa Barbara, the ever-smiling sun bleaches the...those 20 minutes are enough to keep Santa Barbara separate. Its fortifications lie...surgically enhanced white folk of Santa Barbara to play out their perfectly buffed...unmixed population strolling along Santa ...

TASTE OF WINE; SANTA BARBARA REGION GETS A NOD

Dayton Daily News;  October 1, 2003 ;     647 words ...SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Making...location. The folks in Santa Barbara County, northwest...all good ones - Santa Barbara County may turn...publications such as Wine Spectator . Chances...you've seen or tasted Santa Barbara County wines from...with California ...

Santa Barbara without the crowds.(The Seattle Times)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  November 25, 2002 ;     700+ words ...SANTA BARBARA, Calif. _ Who says it never rains in...reached the clock tower in the old Santa Barbara County Courthouse. Views of red-tile...and mountains faded in a foggy mist. Santa Barbara without the sun? It happens, even in...

Santa Barbara without the crowds.

The Seattle Times (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);  November 14, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Carol Pucci SANTA BARBARA, Calif. _ Who says it never rains...reached the clock tower in the old Santa Barbara County Courthouse. Views of red-ti...mountains faded in a foggy mist. Santa Barbara without the sun? It happens, even...

Off-Season Visit to Santa Barbara, Calif., Still Feels Like Summer.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  November 18, 2002 ;     700+ words ......Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 18--SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--Who says it never rains in...reached the clock tower in the old Santa Barbara County Courthouse. Views of red-tile...and mountains faded in a foggy mist. Santa Barbara without the sun? It happens, even in...

SANTA BARBARA'S MISSION: TO ROCK| Sugarcult latest band to emerge from...

Daily Breeze;  April 23, 2004 ;     629 words ...POP MUSIC WRITER Santa Barbara lists its biggest industries as...says Marko 72, guitarist for Santa Barbara's the Sugarcult. "If you go to...The Sugarcult is the latest Santa Barbara band to pop. Last week, it released...