Some of the most eminent Santa Barbara architecture features include, the centuries old Hotel Virginia, El Pueblo Viejo district in historic downtown and the two pink towers at the Old Mission, which welcomes retreats and festivals. The brightly colored tiles of the County Courthouse houses brilliant displays of murals and other striking attributes. Nearby is… Read More…
Hospice of Santa Barbara provides a wide range of compassionate care services to individuals facing terminal and chronic illness, as well as to their families. Many of the programs at the organization focus on the needs of children and youth as they struggle with the impending or recent passing of a close family member or… Read More…
Nearly a century ago, famous architect George Washington Smith launched the California movement known as the Spanish Colonial revival. Smith was a scholar who dropped out of Harvard to eventually work as a bond trader. After becoming a successful businessman, he moved to Santa Barbara to pursue a relaxing lifestyle and planning to work on… Read More…
The third pillar of Santa Barbara’s exceptional community is the county’s widespread commitment, demonstrated by civic leaders, business professionals, and residents. Kenny Slaught says that the city’s long tradition of nonprofit activity and generous giving continues today through numerous charities, volunteer organizations and community initiatives, but actually dates back to 1928 with the creation of… Read More…
With a white-hot housing market, many West Coast buyers find that they need to pay impressively high prices for older, less modern homes. Kenny Slaught points out that costs have been increasing since 2008, reference, the Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller home price index notes that Los Angeles home prices rose to their highest point since… Read More…
In addition to being a famous tourist destination, Santa Barbara has now become a hub for new and developing businesses, said Kenny Slaught. Lots of encouraging, new companies have been shaped in recent years, and many, counting AppScale, LastLine, TrackR, and Salty Girl Seafood, have come straight out of the University of California Santa Barbara.… Read More…
Some of the most eminent Santa Barbara stuctures include the centuries old Hotel Virginia, El Pueblo Viejo district in historic downtown and the two pink towers at the Old Mission, home of retreats and festivals. The brightly colored tiles of the County Courthouse display murals and other striking attributes. Nearby is the clock tower and… Read More…
Maintaining its natural charm, city planners enacted development controls to prevent demolition of Spanish Colonial architecture in 1925. The community was the first in the country to really think about the importance of historic buildings. Regulations were put in place and guidelines were designed to keep unique structures and park areas, and in 1960 Santa… Read More…
Nearly a century ago, renowned architect George Washington Smith launched the California movement known as the Spanish Colonial revival. Smith was a scholar who left Harvard to eventually work as a bond trader. After becoming a successful businessman, he came to Santa Barbara for a relaxing lifestyle, planning to work on his painting. But he… Read More…
Hospice of Santa Barbara provides a wide range of compassionate care services to individuals facing terminal and chronic illness, as well as to their families. Many of the programs at the organization focus on the needs of children and youth as they struggle with the impending or recent passing of a close family member or… Read More…