Summer welcomes most of the city's annual events and it's also peak season if you're looking for a beach vacation ... in the mid-40s at night, which is freezing by Santa Barbara standards.

Gusts of 30-50 mph are expected across the coastal areas of Santa Barbara, the Santa Ynez Mountains, and most interior ...

Only 12 miles outside busy Santa Barbara, Carpinteria feels like the quintessential tiny California beach town ... because Carpinteria requires a 31-night minimum for all short-term rentals.