| Ninty some miles north west of Los Angeles lies | | | | for two and ride on the bike paths along the |
| the lovely beach city of Santa Barbara, California | | | | ocean, dine at one of the seafood restaurants or |
| where you will find some of the cleanest and best | | | | at the open air fish market on Stearn's Wharf or |
| tended beaches on the west coast.The city of | | | | shop at the Paseo Nuevo Shopping Mall.There are |
| Santa Barbara which includes Hope Ranch and | | | | accomidations in every price range, from |
| Montecito has a population of approximately | | | | inexpensive motels to bed and breakfasts to |
| 90,000 (not counting the students who reside at | | | | luxury hotels like the Four Seasons Biltmore and |
| UC Santa Barbara.) yet it hosts millions of visitors | | | | the Bacara Resort and Spa.If the foregoing is not |
| each year. The residents of the city are, for the | | | | enough, take a wine tasting tour of the botique |
| most part, friendly, courteous and helpful, the city | | | | wineries in the Santa Barbara wine region, go |
| is clean and thanks to a well enforced anti graffiti | | | | boating and fishing at Lake Cachuma, visit and |
| department, virtually free of graffiti. Crime rates | | | | play poker, blackjack, bingo, keno or slot |
| are low and the police are courteous and willing to | | | | machines at the Chumash Resort And Casino, |
| assist you in whatever you need. Whether you | | | | visit Solvang "the Danish Capital of America", go |
| are a single traveler, traveling with a friend or | | | | skydiving or take flying lessons at the Santa Inez |
| spouse or taking the whole family, Santa Barbara | | | | Airport, see the historic old west town of Santa |
| is a great destination.There is something for | | | | Ynez, visit Pea Soup Andersen's in Buellton or just |
| everyone in or near Santa Barbara. Relax on the | | | | take a long relaxing drive up the coast and enjoy |
| beaches, enjoy the night life on State Street or in | | | | the fantastic weather while viewing the beautiful |
| next door Isla Vista, drive past multi million dollar | | | | scenery.For more information about the city of |
| homes in Montecito or Hope Ranch, take in a | | | | Santa Barbara, California see a directory of links |
| symphony at the Arlington Theater, visit the | | | | to city of Santa Barbara, California guides and |
| Museum of Art, tour the Mission, go to the Zoo | | | | directories listing hotels, attorneys, information, |
| or enjoy the Botanic Gardens or the Natural | | | | resources, services, things to do, places to go and |
| History Museum, fish off Stearns Wharf, go sport | | | | more.David G. Hallstrom, Sr. is a retired private |
| fishing or whale watching, dine at one of the | | | | investigator and is currently the publisher of |
| numerous excellant restaurants (many with | | | | several internet directories, including a directory of |
| outside patio dining), visit the outdoor Farmer's | | | | national, state, county and city guides and |
| Market and buy organically grown fruits, | | | | directories listing local guides, directories, web sites |
| vegetables, flowers and plants, buy arts and | | | | and web pages providing resources, services and |
| crafts at the sidewalk art show which is right | | | | information about things to do and places to go. |
| along the beach, rent a bicycle or a bicycle built | | | | |