Lotusland is the unique, historic estate of Madame Ganna Walska. It is a 37 acre botanic garden in the foothills of Montecito. Madame Ganna Walska, a well-known Polish opera singer and socialite, purchased the estate in 1941 and spent the next 43 years creating Lotusland.
Nestled in the Montecito foothills of Southern California's wine country, San Ysidro Ranch has provided a tranquil vacation destination for over a century.
Tangerine Falls Trailhead is located in Montecito, California, and is a popular destination for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts. The trailhead is located near the base of the Santa Ynez Mountains and offers stunning views of the surrounding landscape.
Casa Del Herrero is a home and gardens located in Montecito near Santa Barbara, California. It is an estate designed and constructed in the Spanish Colonial Revival Style architecture.
The Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art seeks to educate students and the larger community about the power and value of the visual arts in our world through physical, critical and spiritual engagement with the creative process and its result.
Located in the chic and laid-back village of Montecito, Butterfly Beach is a favorite among Santa Barbara locals. The beach’s pristine shoreline is ideal for swimming, surfing and sunbathing, and its unique east-west orientation makes for some truly spectacular sunrises AND sunsets.
Montecito is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California. Located on the Central Coast of California, Montecito sits between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean and had a population of 8,638 in 2020. Montecito is best known as a "celebrity enclave", owing to its concentration of prominent residents.
Quietly nestled against a scenic mountain range, the Vedanta center in Santa Barbara overlooks the Pacific ocean. A convent of five nuns oversees the maintenance of the 45-acre property, manages the bookstore and facilitates public activities at the temple. Activities include daily worship, meditation and vesper services.
