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Why Santa Barbara in October Is Worth Planning Your Year Around

What if the best month to visit Santa Barbara isn’t summer at all?  Summer gets all the credit. That’s the real problem with Santa Barbara. People flood in during July and August, pay peak prices, fight for a parking spot on State Street, and leave wondering why it felt a little rushed. October is different….

Why Do Locals Say Santa Barbara in September Is the Best Month in California?

There’s a thing that happens every year at the end of summer in Santa Barbara. Locals start getting that quiet, knowing look. They’re watching the summer crowds that clog State Street, waiting for more parking again, and to finally get rid of the fog that hangs over the coast most mornings in June and July. …