Santa Barbara is located geographically less than 100 miles from hyper-metropolitan Los Angeles but feels light years away from the noise andcongestion of its huge neighbor to the south, which helps explain whythe upper crust of Southern California have long favored the coastalretreat as both a getaway destination and the perfect place for asecond (or sometimes first) home. With a temperate climate andlush natural environs, the "Riviera of the West" is perfect for a daytrip, with its wide, perfect beaches, highly rated wineries, and alarge variety of shopping and dining choices, or a much longer stay,with a highly active local culture of volunteerism and fund-raising (not to mention the very high number of wealthy people)that enables the town of just 90,000 residents to enjoy the sort ofcultural and social amenities that are usually found only in muchlarger cities.
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