Santa Barbara, California City Guide

For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Santa Barbara, California Travel Guide has been your connection to Santa Barbara's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.

Whale Watching

The Santa Barbara Channel is home to over 30 different species of whales, dolphins, seals and sea lions that visit throughout the year. From May through November, whale cruising grounds include the nutrient rich waters around Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa and San Miguel Islands. It's this area that is generally considered to contain one of the world's highest concentration of feeding blue whales and humpback whales in the world. Multiple touring operations offer ˝ day and full day adventures on the sea.

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Bed and Breakfasts in Santa Barbara, California

Elegant Small Hotels
in California

Featured B&B
The Upham Hotel
Santa Barbara, CA

A Victorian treasure in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara. Constructed of redwood with sweeping verandas, the 1871 landmark is surrounded by an acre of gardens and combines the intimacy of a B&B with the convenience of a full-service hotel.

Featured B&B
Prufrock's Garden Inn by the Beach
Santa Barbara, CA

Gracious personal hospitality in a traditional historic B&B Inn by 'one of the world's best beaches' (Nat'l Geographic Traveler). Reader's Favorite, LA Times; Most Romantic Getaway, Santa Barbara Independent; featured in Land's End and Sunset Magazine.

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