Ron Dickman
Your Santa Barbara Real Estate Resource
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Santa Barbara is sometimes referred to as the American Riviera. Our beautiful beaches, majestic mountains and colorful culture make Santa Barbara a premier resort destination. World-class accommodations and dining await our many visitors.
Santa Barbara is little more than an hour's drive north from Los Angeles or a short hop from any corner of the world via the Santa Barbara airport. Santa Barbara's harbor is home to the world famous Stearns Wharf; a great destination for the entire family. The zoological gardens are known as a great family day-trip.
From the City, you are just minutes away from the Santa Barbara wine country. The gorgeous Santa Ynez Valley, with its breath-taking vistas, is home to such notable attractions as Solvang and the Chumash Reservation.
Whether you enjoy hiking, fine-dining, water sports, lazing on the beach, culture, or a great night-life, Santa Barbara has something for you.
Santa Barbara has a captivating blend of colorful history, distinctive architecture, and a legendary Southern California lifestyle. Basking in a lush, year-round Mediterranean climate with 25 miles of prime Pacific coastline, a thriving arts community, extraordinary shopping and dining, and scenic wine country, Santa Barbara instills all the components of a world-class destination. Known around the world as the American Riviera, Santa Barbara rests between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Just 92 miles north of Los Angeles and 332 miles south of San Francisco, Santa Barbara is easily accessible for visitors from around the world.
The South Coast region of Santa Barbara County includes the entire commercial, industrial, and residential area along the southernmost strip of the county. From Goleta, in the west, to Carpinteria, in the east, the South Coast area includes 199,300 residents over 90,000 wage and salary jobs, and is the principal center of commerce in Santa Barbara County.
The county seat is located in downtown Santa Barbara, and together with the University of California, the two state organizations represent the largest employers in the region. High technology manufacturing, tourism, education, and many professional services are the principal sectors of the South Coast economy.
Annual rainfall averages 18 inches in Santa Barbara and there are in excess of 275 days of sunshine per year, weather permitting :-).