{"id":4626,"date":"2019-07-27T16:11:35","date_gmt":"2019-07-27T21:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/?p=4626"},"modified":"2021-11-03T11:32:51","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T16:32:51","slug":"family-weekend-santa-barbara-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/north-america\/family-weekend-santa-barbara-california\/","title":{"rendered":"American Riviera Getaway: A Family Weekend in Santa Barbara, California"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Did you know Riviera<\/em> is an Italian word that means the coastline?\u00a0 While it is often used to refer to the Italian Riviera or French Rivieria, really any sunny coastline with balmy temperatures is considered a Riviera<\/em>.\u00a0 Who doesn’t love a place like that?!\u00a0 It is perfect for a family weekend getaway!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Santa Barbara coastline, the Santa Ynez Mountains and the red-tiled roofs shimmering in the California sun <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Over the years we have been to the Mayan Riviera on the Yucatan Penisula, spend a short time on the Spanish Riviera and a few days on the French Riviera.\u00a0\u00a0In the US, we are lucky to have two Rivieras \u2013 the young party crowd flock to Miami Beach<\/a>, the Florida Riviera, while Santa Barbara in California, draws the sophisticated crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We spent a family weekend in the American Riviera at Santa Barbara California \u2013 enjoying\u00a0a few leisurely days of the soothing California Sun, cloud-covered mountain views, sparkling Pacific shorelines, Spanish architecture, exotic gardens, and farm-fresh food & local wine.\u00a0Went on some scenic drives<\/a> through sunny fields to check out a European town<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of our time was spent at the resort at Rosewood Miramar Beach<\/a> in Montecito and explored a little bit of both Santa Barbara and the coastal town of Montecito which many celebrities like Oprah, Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi, Tom Cruise call home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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