October 26, 2001, Newsletter Issue #49: Destination 101: Santa Barbara

Tip of the Week

Santa Barbara, California is two hours from Los Angeles, boasts a sunny climate year-round, and has rich-and-famous resorts as well as you-and-me priced lodging options.

Wintertime activities include swimming, whale watching, diving, deep sea fishing, sailing, and seven championship golf courses.

The Santa Barbara Historic Arts District has theaters, museums, galleries and landmarks all scoped into a nine block radius. The most unique might be the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, which has original examples from Washington, Lincoln, Einstein, Gandhi, and Mozart. Don`t miss Mission Santa Barbara, founded in 1786.

Walking tours by the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara can help you appreciate the courtyards and original Spanish adobe structures. Two hour tours are conducted weekend mornings for a $5 donation.

Whether theatre, ballet, orchestra, opera, beaches, wine tours, historical sites or museums attract you...you`ll be sure to find something to like about Santa Barbara!

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