Santa Barbara

Pros: Beautiful area and plenty to see and do.
Cons: Plenty of tourist to get it your way.

I love Santa Barbara and love to visit there every chance I get. There is something for everyone there. Plenty of shopping and dinning out. Great food and resturants for any taste. Plus if you like the outdoors there's even more to do. The beach is great...

Pros: laid back atmosphere, small yet plenty to do, beautiful scenery, terrific weather
Cons: a bit pricey

Just returned from our first trip to Santa Barbara. After spending 3 days in LA, fighting traffic and becoming totally stressed out, I could not wait to kick back and relax for a few days. When we arrived by car (a short 1hr and 30 minutes from Malibu) I...

Pros: nightlife
Cons: Ala Mar Inn

When travelling to Santa Barbara on discount don't stay at the Ala Mar Inn. $100 gets you a room that is billed as on the beach, but basically the rooms we got had louvered windows with no curtains and no sound proofing. Our room was clearly an...

Pros: Perfect weather, no car needed, lots of charm and history
Cons: Expensive and lots of homeless (occasionally verbally abusive to tourists)

The wife and I love to visit SB one or twice a year. We often go there for a 4-5 day long weekend. Cars are not needed, and actually a burden, as parking is nearly impossible. Everything you need or want is within walking distance or by the 25 cent ...

Pros: Live the life of the rich and famous.
Cons: Can be expensive. Lotsa LA people on the weekends.

OK - the epinion police set me straight, this is NOT a review, you check it out , go eat and have you own opinion. I grew up in SB (1969-1987) and spent the past summer (2005) there and these are my favorites. I have eaten at all. Norton's Pastrami ...

Pros: Lots of good drugs and ragin' keggers
Cons: Wannabe gangsters driving rich people cars, lots of lost losers

Some claim Isla Vista to be the most densely populated town west of the Mississippi. Whether or not that is true, the little town parties harder than anywhere in the nation. Contrary to Superdoo's comment, Isla Vista is still a major party town, with...

Pros: Some challenging courses
Cons: Cost of green fees

The following is a list of golf courses in Santa
Barbara and vicinity:

Hidden Oaks Golf Course (9 holes) is
located at 4760 Calle Camarada.
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