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Santa Barbara at a Glance
Known asThe "American Riviera" — red-tiled Spanish architecture, beaches and mountains, wine country, and a beautiful mission on the Central Coast
Founded1782
CurrencyUS Dollar (USD)
Local pride: Santa Barbara is nicknamed the "American Riviera" for its Mediterranean climate and setting between mountains and sea, and after a 1925 earthquake it rebuilt in a unified Spanish Colonial Revival style — white walls and red-tile roofs — that makes it one of America's prettiest towns. Its 1786 mission is called the "Queen of the Missions."
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Famous Places Near Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Historical Museum
Casa de la Guerra
Plaza de la Guerra
Santa Barbara News-Press
Jimmy's Oriental Gardens
Paseo de la Guerra
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