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Jeff Shelton's upbringing in the artistic hills of Santa Barbara, immersed in a family of musicians and artists, laid the foundation for...

by Walker A. Tompkins Our area is rich in California history. First written mention of it was made in Portola’s diary on April 20, 1769,...

by Walker A. Tompkins Samarkand meant “the land of heart’s desire” in the archaic Persian tongue. It identified the fabulous Asian city...

Nestled to the east of State Street and extending beyond Valerio Street, the Upper East neighborhood stands as one of Santa Barbara's...

San Roque History by Walker A. Tompkins Few residential neighborhoods of Santa Barbara can boast the rich historical background of the...

Are you ready to step into luxury living? A historic Montecito mansion, affectionately known as "Los Sueños" (The Dreams), has just been...

Bridging the two mile span which separates Mission and Sycamore Canyons, the sylvan uplift which the padres knew as the “mission ridge”...

In the heart of Central California, there is a historic road that winds its way through the state, connecting a string of missions. This...

The Mesa is the Santa Barbara neighborhood which stretches from the harbor along the coast to Arroyo Burro Beach (also known as Hendry's...

Erroneously translated as “little mountain,” the name El Montecito is an archaic use of the Spanish word meaning woodland or countryside....

Located in Santa Barbara, California, the Gonzalez-Ramirez House is a National Historic Landmark that is a classic example of a CA adobe