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Central Coast antiquities, and photographs.
To its south is the Lobero Theater.
California’s Spanish heritage is highly visible in this pleasant This graceful 1924 structure
coastal area. Several of the 21 missions, established by stands on the site of the city’s
Franciscan friars in the 18th and early 19th centuries, are original theater. Farther east is
located here. These, as well as the Spanish Colonial capital at the Presidio. Built in 1782, this
was the last in a chain of four
Monterey, preserve vestiges of the state’s rich Colonial past. Spanish forts erected along the
Besides historic sights, the rugged shoreline along the Pacific coast. Other sights include
Ocean harbors beach resorts and large areas of natural beauty. the Paseo Nuevo, a colorful
outdoor shopping center, and
the Historical Museum, housed
in two adobe buildings. Among
the many artifacts on display
here is a statue of the 4th-
century martyr St. Barbara.
R Santa Barbara Mission
2201 Laguna St. Tel (805) 682-4713.
@ 22. Open 9am–4:30pm daily. &
donation. 7 = ∑ sbmission.org
E Museum of Art
1130 State St. Tel (805) 963-4364.
Open 11am–5pm Tue–Sun. &
(free 5–8pm Thu). ∑ sbma.net

e Channel Islands
The 1929 Spanish Colonial-style County Courthouse, Santa Barbara
National Park
w Santa Barbara inspiration for what came to be £ Ventura. @ g Island Packers,
known as Mission Style. This is
* 90,200. ~ £ 209 State St. 1867 Spinnaker Dr, (805) 642-1393.
@ 1020 Chapala St. @ 34 W Carrillo. the only California mission that Visitor Center: 1901 Spinnaker Dr,
v Stearns Wharf. n 1 Garden St, has been in continuous use (805) 658-5730. Open daily.
(805) 965-3021. _ International since it was founded. Closed Thanksgiving, Dec 25.
Film Festival (Jan–Feb); Old Spanish The beautifully landscaped ∑ nps.gov/chis
Days Fiesta (Aug). Sacred Gardens were once
∑ santabarbaraca.com a working area for Native The unpopulated volcanic
Americans. The surrounding islands of Santa Barbara,
Santa Barbara is a Southern living quarters now display Anacapa, San Miguel, Santa
Californian rarity: a city with a a rich collection of mission Cruz, and Santa Rosa together
single architectural style. artifacts. The church’s Classical comprise the Channel Islands
Following a devastating façade was designed by Padre National Park. Access is strictly
earthquake in 1925, the entire Antonio Ripoll, who was monitored by park rangers, who
center was rebuilt according to influenced by the Roman issue landing permits from the
strict rules that dictated Mediter- architect Vitruvius Pollio visitor center. Camping is allowed
ranean-style architecture. Santa (around 27 BC). Its Neo- on all the islands, but visitors
Barbara is today a quiet Classical interior has must book two weeks in
administrative center with a imitation marble columns, advance. They must also
sizable student population. while the reredos has a bring their own food and
Often called the “Queen of painted canvas backdrop water, since none is
the Missions,” Santa Barbara and carved wooden available on any of the
Mission is the most visited in statues. The County five islands. Day trips to
the state. The tenth mission Courthouse on Anacapa Island, nearest
built by the Spanish, it was Figueroa Street is the mainland, offer an
founded in 1786 on the feast still in use. In the insight into this unique
day of St. Barbara – four years Assembly Room are coastal ecosystem. All the
after the colonists established murals depicting islands’ rock pools are rich
a garrison here. The present California history. in marine life, and the
structure took shape after the The Museum of surrounding kelp forests
third adobe church on the site Art, close by, has provide shelter for more
was destroyed by an earthquake an outstanding than 1,000 plant
in 1812. Its twin towers and the collection that and animal species.
blend of Roman, Moorish, and includes Asian Statue of the 4th-century martyr The islands’ many
Spanish styles, were the and American art, St. Barbara sea caves make sea
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp710–12 and pp713–15

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