Thousands gathered in downtown Santa Barbara for the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara’s third annual Día de los Muertos Calenda.

Ojai’s Totem Ranch hosted its second annual Vampire Dinner, an enchanting evening of dining, music, and mysticism beneath a waxing moon. 

It’s a “crispy rice treat, the sticky, ooey-gooey square enjoyed by children and adults alike,” says Mark Gonzales, founder of THE
GOOD SQUARE

Since her antique shop, PIPPIN, opened in Santa Barbara’s La Arcada Plaza in May, “reception has been fantastic,” says owner Carly Pippin

Local friends conceived RANCHERO WHISKEY, a blend of 100 percent California-grain malt whiskey and traditional bourbon that pays homage to the Central Coast’s past.

Valerie Rice shares the bounty from her garden for a
Cal-Ital culinary experience.

One of four original taverns that lined Santa Ynez’s Sagunto Street during the mid-1900s, MAVERICK SALOON is the last remaining of its kind.

Meet the Wine Experts Behind Montecito and Santa Barbara’s Celebrated Cellars

I tend to do everything by jumping in,” says Kim Busch, who owns Folded Hills winery, ranch, and farmstead with her husband, Andy.

The 1880 UNION HOTEL, located on central Bell Street, officially reopened this spring with nine distinct guest rooms…

Welcoming cowpokes and buckaroos for 80 years

It was a grand night for singing when Audra McDonald took to the stage at the Music Academy of the West’s 2026 Music Note Gala on Friday, August 24.

Lela Rose, with its blend of elegant dresses and western-inspired Ranch collections, seems tailor-made for Montecito

A Cole Sternberg installation launches Presqu’ile Winery as an art hub

Montecito’s Upper Village is becoming a foodie corridor again, as chef Luca Crestanelli of S.Y. Kitchen takes over the former Via Vai space. Crestanelli, a co-owner of ANCORA OSTERIA

Explore standout wedding and event venues across the Santa Ynez Valley

Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center opens, honoring indigenous culture in Southern California.