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| MONTECITO Location:Though technically East of Santa Barbara, Montecito is located "South" on the 101 Freeway, about four miles from downtown Santa Barbara. It covers an area of approximately eight square miles of hidden neighborhoods and expansive es... Details » |
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| HOPE RANCH Location:Nestled between Goleta to the West, the Mesa to the East, and the 101 Freeway to the North, Hope Ranch has almost three miles of Pacific coastline and only one quiet winding thoroughfare, Las Palmas / Marina Drive. Characteristics:From 1888 ... Details » |
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| UPPER EASTSIDE Location:Roughly bounded by Alamar Avenue, State Street, and the Mission Canyon/ Riviera neighborhoods, the Upper Eastside is just a few short blocks from downtown Santa Barbara. Characteristics:Stretching from the old Presidio downtown, the Upper Ea... Details » |
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| THE RIVIERA Location:Bridging the two mile span that separates Mission and Sycamore Canyons, the sylvan uplift which padres knew as the "mission ridge" has for the past 65 years been known as "the Riviera", oweing to its resemblance to the hi... Details » |
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| MISSION CANYON Location:One of the easiest neighborhoods within Santa Barbara to describe geographically, Mission Canyon simply surrounds the street and canyon bearing its name. The area is bounded by the Upper Eastside and the Old Mission to the South, and the mou... Details » |
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SAN ROQUE Location:From Upper State Street to the foothills, the San Roque neighborhood encompasses an area with Peabody Charter School as its proximate epicenter, and San Roque Road as its main thoroughfare. Characteristics:Few residential neighborhoods of Sa... Details » |
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SAMARKAND Location:Perhaps a mile and a half west of downtown Santa Barbara, Samarkand is bordered by Las Positas Road to the West, State Street to the North, the 101 Freeway to the South, Alamar Avenue and Oak Park to the East. Due to its small size, it is on... Details » |
| THE MESA Location:Fronting the coastline along the city's southwestern boundary, the Mesa's main artery is Cliff Drive, flowing from Arroyo Burro Beach to Leadbetter Point. Spanish for "table", the name "Mesa" has been applied to t... Details » |
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| THE WESTSIDE Location:As any oldtime local will tell you, the Westside is that area surrounded by the freeway to the North, Las Positas Road to the West, and the Mesa to the South/Southeast. Now more broadly used to also include the areas around Cottage Hospital,... Details » |
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| CARPINTERIA Location:Carpinteria is located in the southeast corner of Santa Barbara county, 10 miles from downtown, South on the 101 Freeway. Its a little piece of coastal paradise tucked midway between Ventura and Santa Barbara, seeming to shy away from the gl... Details » |
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| CONDO LIVING Location:Condominiums can be found in all corners of the Santa Barbara community, from the beach to the Riviera. Characteristics:Whether at the polo field in Carpinteria, beachfront Montecito, downtown Santa Barbara or the Goleta Valley, condo living... Details » |



