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It is difficult to find affordable lodging in Santa Barbara, California. Motel 6 offers an economical alternative in 5 locations, 3 in Santa Barbara and 2 in Carpinteria.

Plan your trip to Santa Barbara with tips and recommendations from Suite 101. Here is Santa Barbara information to help with your vacation travel arrangements.

Luxury travel demands stays in classy, well-appointed hotels. Santa Barbara, on California's Central Coast, has many to choose from. These hotels add to a deluxe trip.

Luxury vacations in Santa Barbara are among the best in California. Great restaurants make trips here even more perfect; Luxury Travel picks and reviews the best ones.

Travel to the fancy, yet incredibly beautiful town of Santa Barbara, and you may want to do more than sunbathe. Three special museums add to the quality of your trip.

The Franciscan Inn is a historic hotel in the center of Santa Barbara, close to the beach, Amtrak station and California's Pacific Coast Highway but room rates are cheap.

There are several full service, European style day spas in Santa Barbara. Three highly recommended ones are described; enhance your vacation with a massage by the sea.

Santa Barbara County is maturing as one of America's premiere winegrowing regions.

Santa Barbara is on the Pacific Coast north of Los Angeles. Fido and Fifi are welcome to travel along when reservations are made at a pet friendly hotel.

You can vacation in the luxury town of Santa Barbara, California, and stay within your travel budget. Here are some inexpensive SB hotels that save you money.

Santa Barbara's history with film is as fertile as its land. It's infectious. Film lovers world-wide find their way to this sleepy coastal paradise.

The best bed and breakfast in North America is Santa Barbara's Simpson House Inn. It's best for a romantic, grown-up vacation in luxury and English rose gardens.

Santa Barbara, known as "The American Riviera," is beautifully situated on the Pacific Coast of Southern California.Santa Barbara beckons vacationers.

Olio e Limone is one of downtown Santa Barbara's best Italian restaurants, offering fine dining, wine, and gourmet cuisine just off California's Pacific Coast Highway.

The rich complexity of Andrew Osenga’s "The Morning" has me spellbound. He has tapped into my soul in a way specific and yet indescribable, but it feels very Americana.

Pacific Ocean views and lush California landscape highlight the luxury accommodations offered at the Bacara Resort and Spa.

Picking a restaurant to propose marriage? Here are four time-tested, classy and charming choices in Santa Barbara and environs to suit the pickiest bride-to-be.

Founded in 1876, a nostalgic visit to Los Alamos, Ca. brings tourists off Hwy. 101 for wine tasting, antique shopping and a steak dinner and drinks at an Old West hotel.

Like fine wine, artisan chocolate is not just candy, it's the ultimate indulgence; especially at two dollars a piece. Here's where to find them in this vacation paradise.

The San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito is one of the most romantic places to stay in Santa Barbara County, California. It is best for a luxury week or weekend adult getaway.

While it's possible to have a romantic getaway at the Bacara Resort, its child-friendly approach to luxury vacations makes it more a family destination in Santa Barbara.

It isn't hard to find a place a baby will love, or a preschooler will love, or a child or teen. If you need something that makes kids of all ages happy, check this list.

The Costa Blanca's regional capital offers gems from a Greek, Roman, Visigoth and Moorish past among the High Baroque and Modernist Chic. There's even the odd Picasso.

The coast road between San Francisco and Los Angeles has some of California's best views, and historic sights on the southern stretch from Hearst Castle to Santa Barbara.

Punxsutawny Phil saw his shadow, meaning perhaps that winter will be a long one. Think warm thoughts with a traditional Chinese Summer Solstice Feast dish.

It's the classic family vacation. We've all done it. The family beach vacation. Still, not all beaches are created equal. Some beaches cater more to rowdy 18-year-olds for Beach Week. Some are a little too quiet to keep the kids entertained. Here are the best family beach vacations, each one a beach destination that is ideal for both parents and kids.

Almost nothing conjures up the tropics like coconut and coconut milk. These easy and delicious Thai recipes are economical and a snap to make.

The cheapest hotels aren't always those rated budget places to stay. Some of the best hotels at times have the cheapest room rates, and not through online reservations.

The eleventh of 21 missions established by Padre Junipero Serra in what now is the U.S.A. provides an authentic look into the history of early day California.

Ever dream about taking a road trip through "Sideways" country? Read about our recent trip to Santa Barbara's Santa Ynez Valley in a 2007 Lincoln Navigator.

The latest Rough Guide to Los Angeles and Southern California also covers San Diego, Santa Barbara and Palm Springs, rating hotels, restaurants, and what to do and see.

Luxury travel may seem out of reach for families, but Paso Robles offers an affordable upscale experience of a vineyard vacation, with child-friendly activities as well.

After a relaxing day of shopping or activities on the "world's safest beach", three new upscale dining choices await within strolling distance of each other.

The Chumash inhabited an extensive portion of prehistoric Southern California for more than a millennium before the arrival of Europeans.

Fly fishing for native Rio Grande Cutthroat is one of the most exhilarating experiences for anglers in New Mexico. Try these three hot spots for success.

The wedding season is at hand. Here are four beautiful, unique wineries in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties that are ideal places for popping the question.

A brief retrospect on wine developments in California, with a view towards the future.

The little town of Los Olivos, population 1,000, came to the public's attention when Michael Jackson built his Neverland Ranch there. Fans are flocking to this town.

Kentucky Derby betters this season could go with horses named for owner logic, or cleverness, or mysteriousness, or just for fun. Poni Colada gets the fun title.

Southern California's Santa Ynez Valley welcomes visitors with widely varied attractions, from lush scenery to fine art to wine-tasting as seen in the movie "Sideways."

Readers were asked where they would most like to travel. Now, the Fantasy Vacation Poll results are analyzed. Where is your luxury travel locale?

Hotels always supply soaps and shampoo in some shape or form. My favorite hotel shampoos and soaps are found in some upscale resorts, hotels, and inns.

Although it's not the biggest event, the mysteriousness of the Cretaceous-Tertiary (K/T) extinction gets the most attention from the public, media and even scientists.

Some California schools have the opportunity to become "Ocean Guardians" through a National Marine Sanctuaries grant program that funds local ocean conservation projects.

Winning the gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics made the United States men's volleyball team members household names. With the new year, though, comes changes.

Take your teen on summer vacation, and he or she is likely to sneer at the idea of museum visits and historic tours. Try these fun and funky summer vacations with teens.

Tired of cooking all day for Thanksgiving? Avoid it completely with a long weekend at one of these top luxury hotels. All have fantastic prix fixe Thanksgiving dinners.

The best wines for winter holiday meals are red, full-bodied and spicy. Shiraz and Syrah wines from France and California are top-rated for Christmas dinner.

A mid-major conference such as the Big West has as many similarities as any big-time program, just without the national media attention.

The Adventure Travel Trade Association suggests its top 10 ideas for summer vacation destinations. These spots were chosen by uniqueness, special attractions and more.