Month: January 2017

For a number of years surrounding the start of the 20th century, southern Santa Barbara County was one of the … READ MORE

The years following World War II saw an evolution in the use of Stearns Wharf. Previously, the wharf had served … READ MORE

In 1919, Johnston McCulley began to write a series of popular novels about a swashbuckling champion of justice. Dressed in … READ MORE

The 1870s was the decade when tourism first became an important factor in the South Coast’s economy. An important element … READ MORE

The transition of Montecito from an agricultural region to a wealthy residential community may be traced to the early 1890s. … READ MORE

The Mesa is the Santa Barbara neighborhood which stretches from the harbor along the coast to Arroyo Burro Beach, flanked … READ MORE

It is sometimes difficult to separate fact from fiction concerning the life of Leonardo Barbieri. He arrived in California in … READ MORE

If anyone could ever claim to be an adopted son of Santa Barbara, it would be Leo Carrillo, star of … READ MORE

In 1850, the year of California statehood, an enterprising, adventurous English couple opened what may be considered the city’s first … READ MORE

In the 1860s and 1870s, W. W. Hollister in cooperation with a number of partners built one of the largest … READ MORE