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Splurge vs. Steal Resort Edition: Santa Barbara, California

By Amy Puchaty | May 22, 2018 | Comments Off on Splurge vs. Steal Resort Edition: Santa Barbara, California

With more than 300 of days of sunshine, breathtaking ocean and mountain views, and a number of highly touted vineyards, Santa Barbara, California, is where you go to live the good life. Here we pin two fantastic properties against one another in our latest Splurge vs. Steal. Each with a prime location and ample space to…

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Exploring Montecito’s Most Prized Microclimate

By Deidre Woollard | September 5, 2016 | Comments Off on Exploring Montecito’s Most Prized Microclimate

  California’s coastline has certain towns, as well known as prime wine varietals, with names that have become shorthand for wealth, luxury, golden light fading into soft rose at twilight, and sparkling off the water in the heat of the day. Montecito has drawn celebrities for decades, but what lures Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, and…

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