Reasons to Go

Summer Solstice Celebration- June 22 – 24, 2012

LCostlow — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:27:57 +0000

Experience the magical spectacle of more than a thousand costumed participants dancing, drumming and twirling up State Street to Alameda Park during the wacky, whimsical and festive Summer Solstice Parade. The mid-June parade is the largest, single-day arts event in Santa Barbara, drawing crowds of over 100,000 spectators from around the world. For more information, please visit Summer Solstice Celebration

Santa Barbara Bowl 2012 Concert Season- May 1, 2012 – October 7, 2012

LCostlow — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:24:08 +0000

Enjoy a concert under the stars at the Santa Barbara Bowl, an open-air theatre nestled in the hills. The 2012 lineup includes Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Beck, The Beach Boys, Colbie Caillat, Gavin Degraw, Norah Jones, Sugarland, Ben Harper, Beck & more! For full details, go to Santa Barbara Bowl 2012 Concert Season

1st Thursday (Ongoing – every 1st Thursday of the month)

LCostlow — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:55:12 +0000

Celebrate the best of Santa Barbara’s arts and culture scene on the first Thursday of each month, from 5-8 p.m. in downtown Santa Barbara. Participating locations invite you to enjoy art openings, live performances & more. 1st Thursdays

Film Feast

LCostlow — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:29:23 +0000

Santa Barbara rolls out the red carpet for another edition of Film Feast, a special tasting-menu program. The Film Feast coincides with the 27th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Jan. 26 – Feb. 5, and California Restaurant Month, a state-wide celebration of California’s cornucopia! A stellar cast of restaurants, bars and tasting rooms that serve up three-course tasting menus spotlighting local cuisine, inventive cocktails and Central Coast wines and beers. Several Film Feast participants take the silver-screen drama tableside with movie-themed menus celebrating classic and contemporary films. Reserve your own star treatment with Film Sleeps, featuring cinema-centric lodging specials at Santa Barbara’s best resorts, hotels, inns and bed-and-breakfasts. Visit sbfilmfeast.com for more information.

2012 Quicksilver Rincon Classic

CCox — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:48:44 +0000

The event where legends are made, the Rincon Classic is the oldest and most revered surfing contest in Santa Barbara’s rich surfing history. Showcasing generations of the areas best surfers at the Queen of the coast, the Classic is a locals only event, serving as a community gathering each winter. To guarantee optimal conditions the Classic has a six week waiting period from the originally scheduled date. Over its 29 year history the event has showcased such house hold names as Tom Curren, Chris Brown, Kim Mearig, Davey Smith and Dane Reynolds to up and coming stars, Lakey Peterson, Conner and Parker Coffin, Demi Boelsterli and Kilian Garland. For every known name there are a handful of underground rippers that will always own the line up at Rincon. Check out Santa Barbara’s website, or http://www.santabarbaraca.com/includes/events/index.cfm?action=displayDetail&eventid=10742 for more information.

Spring Training Special – FREE Tickets with 7-Night Stay

CCox — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:44:48 +0000

Come to Sanibel West on Sanibel Island and enjoy more than just Spring Training Baseball. Relax in your spacious two bedroom / two bath condominium, surrounded by six acres of tropical grounds with more than 500 feet of private beach. Every condo includes a fully-equipped kitchen and screened-in porch. The screened-in, heated pool is the perfect meeting place after a tennis match or a day of boating. Private boat docks, barbecue grills and free wireless Internet are all available to guests. Free ticket offer available 02/24/12 – 04/05/12. Click here for more details.

Santa Barbara Film Festival

CCox — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:02:23 +0000

Santa Barbara rolls out the red carpet for another edition of Film Feast, a special tasting-menu program coinciding with the 27th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Jan. 26 – Feb. 5, 2012, and California Restaurant Month, a state-wide celebration of California’s cornucopia! A stellar cast of restaurants, bars and tasting rooms serves up three-course tasting menus, spotlighting local cuisine, inventive cocktails and Central Coast wines and beers. Several Film Feast participants take the silver-screen drama tableside with movie-themed menus celebrating classic and contemporary films. Reserve your own star treatment with Film Sleeps, special cinema-centric lodging specials at Santa Barbara’s best resorts, hotels, inns and bed-and-breakfasts. Visit sbfilmfeast.com for more information.

43 Winter Specials in California

CCox — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:58:05 +0000

Winter is cool in California! Check out these winter specials that are running now.

Winter Special in Florida

CCox — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:38:00 +0000

Island Time begins at the Bridgewater Inn! Built out over the water just steps away from the “fishingest bridge” in heart of historic Matlacha Village. Enjoy the area’s best sunsets, freshest seafood, lively arts (and artists), music, boating, fishing, birding, manatee and dolphin watching from your room or suite.

Bridgewater Inn is proud to be a 10 year Superior Small Lodging accommodation as well as having been voted “Best Motel/Inn in Pine Island” and receiving a Green Lodging Designation from the State of Florida. And now, take advantage of the WINTER SPECIAL, offering rates as low as $79 through February 9, 2012. Click here to learn more.

Holiday Celebrations in Santa Barbara

CCox — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:22:39 +0000

Santa Barbara is inviting its friends and visitors to join in the Christmas spirit! Check out this two festive celebrations:

Santa Barbara Downtown Holiday Parade – December 2, 2011
Downtown Santa Barbara will be filled with cheer as marching bands, holiday floats, performance groups, local personalities, and of course, Santa Clause, parade down State Street.

Santa Barbara Parade of Lights – December 11, 2011
Thousands of spectators will cheer on illuminated boats parading along the coastline during the 26th annual Parade of Lights. A brilliant fireworks display will follow.

More information on these events and many others can be found at www.SantaBarbaraCA.com.