Garden Party
Although cookbook author and master gardener VALERIE RICE has had plenty of success in the food world on her own, chairing an event that felt like a celebration of all the women who inspire her in the industry was a recent career high point.
A Glorious Garden Party
Some would argue that Lotusland on any day is a GARDEN OF DREAMS, but since the 31st annual Lotusland Celebrates summer gala was subtitled Jardin des Rêves, special flourishes were in order.
Striking a Chord
The MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST hit all the right notes when it held its annual gala at the Montecito Club on July 11
Ocean Bounty
Coastal Dining Gems: Santa Barbara’s BEST OCEANFRONT RESTAURANTS from Montecito to Carpinteria
An Affair to Remember
No one captures the color-drenched vibe of the Santa Barbara coast better than local painter HANK PITCHER.
Carp Still Shines
CARPINTERIA: Surf Culture, Classic Eateries, and New Hotels Shape This Relaxed Coastal Town
Pacific Pleasures
Picturesque doesn’t even begin to describe the southeastern coastline of Lana’i — or the 90,000-acre Four Seasons Resort Lana’i tucked away in virtual seclusion on the island’s immaculate shore and just beyond.
Nature Beckons
Hawaiian Airlines redefines the flight; The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua elevates the stay.
Serenity Now
Opened in 2023, The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern is a ranch-inspired retreat in Los Olivos that’s already garnered heaps of praise for its world-class dining.
Pretty in Pink
Few hotels in the world have achieved the renown that THE COLONY HOTEL in Florida has maintained for almost 80 years.
Fifty Shades of Rose
Few settings incarnate the artistic ethos of Santa Barbara better than the Meridian Studios, a complex of colorfully patinaed 1830s adobe buildings on De La Guerra Street, making it the ideal locale to fete Santa Barbara Magazine’s 50th year.
Star-Spangled Summer
Last Friday evening, Santa Barbara Magazine’s fashionable friends gathered for an appropriately themed Ranch-meets-Hamptons party to welcome Ralph Lauren’s RRL brand at Mate Gallery at the Montecito Country Mart.
Lamp of Luxury
SANTA BARBARA LIGHTING COMPANY was founded by Jimmy Rickard, who works with designers, contractors, and architects all over the U.S. and internationally to bring the region’s signature style into design projects, both residential and commercial.
Waves of Amber
Amber Lewis made her name with the blog All Sorts Of, where she helped champion the white-wall, laidback California cool that now dominates the globe.
