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Article: Bargain Santa Barbara: a little bit of Italy, some vintage beach culture, and a touch of Mexico. (Value Vacation).(Santa Barbara, California)
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- April 1, 2003
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The last time my wife and I spent a weekend in Santa Barbara, we went all-out: a wed ding dinner for 80 with an R&B group and three nights at the Four Seasons Resort Santa Barbara, among other extravagances. Of such nights are lifelong memories and long-term debt made.
With the bulk of the wedding party coming in from out of the area, we wanted a location that delivered the best that Southern California can offer. And without a doubt, Santa Barbara is that place.
Backed by the towering, almost purple Santa Ynez Mountains and fronted by a south-facing shoreline (the coast here runs west to east), Santa Barbara is blessed with one of the most striking ...