From Nantucket to Santa Barbara, and from daffodils to dogwoods, displays of colorful ethereal blooms are a cherished rite of ...

Brandi Carlile, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, will perform at the Santa Barbara Bowl on September 20, 2026.

When Katy Smith tells people she’s going painting in Orcutt, she gets puzzled looks in return. “They’re like, ‘Where do you paint in Orcutt?’ As if there’s not something here to paint,” Smith said.

Calling all fans of jazz and American pop hits. The Lompoc Pops Orchestra is performing a show dedicated to Ella Fitzgerald’s portfolio on March 29 at 4 p.m. Audience members will cherish the sounds ...

Like many cities worldwide, there’s been a sustained buzz to Santa Barbara’s coffee scene over the past 15 years. The current environment of multiple roasting companies, countless bean-savvy cafés, ...

The 78th annual Santa Barbara Orchid Show kicks off March 20th to the 22nd at the Earl Warrens Showgrounds. The show has ...

Las Cafeteras, a favorite of the ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! series, returns as part of its milestone 20th season.

The Trump administration invoked emergency powers under the Defense Production Act Friday, ordering the restart of the Santa Ynez offshore oil platform and pipeline along the Santa Barbara County ...

Tom Modugno of Goleta History does a deep dive into a Goleta neighborhood called Fairfield and its developer, Joseph McManus.

On an unseasonably balmy Friday afternoon in late February, a group of men gather behind the oldest Italian restaurant in Santa Barbara for a test of wills. They stand at the far ends of two giant ...

The menu at Cold Spring Tavern reads like a greatest hits album of hearty mountain fare, the kind of food that sustained travelers who’d been bouncing around in a stagecoach all day and needed ...