The Nude Beach Alliance started an online petition last year, which accumulated over 2,000 signatures of people who support a clothing-optional section of Bates Beach immediately North of the ...

Santa Barbara is getting decked out for the summer with a new partnership with luxury event and beach rental service, Bliss Beach. Known for curating oceanfront parties and living room-style ...

Santa Barbara is known for its beautiful beaches. Here are four of our favorites, from local fave Hendry’s to Refugio.

Santa Barbara has long been known as a great beach town, but where are the best beaches in Santa Barbara? Here are our top picks & what is great about each one.

Our beloved and cherished ‘Mom’ and ‘Grandma’ and a treasured native of Santa Barbara, Anita Elaine (Stahmer) Bates passed away unexpectedly at Cottage Hospital on May 22, surrounded by her five ...

Still, a beach town should also have its own special offerings, from tide pools and taffy to palm-tree-lined coastal promenades. In the Pacific playground of Santa Barbara, Calif., the ...

Bates’ great-grandfather bought Rancho el Rincon, which included most of Rincon Point in 1885 in partnership with another man, and they divided up the land after 1900.

Santa Barbara is known for its beautiful beaches. Here are four of our favorites, from local fave Hendry’s to Refugio.

Santa Barbara County officials have closed the beaches in Isla Vista over the weekend in anticipation of a notorious yearly party.

The best things to do in Santa Barbara, CA, include strolling the State Street Promenade, relaxing on local beaches and experiencing Santa Barbara Wine Country.

West Beach from Santa Barbara Harbor to one-quarter mile east of Mission Creek outfall has been closed to recreational use after 9,000 gallons of sewage leaked into Mission Creek Thursday.