Painted Cave A memory of Santa Barbara’s earliest residents, Painted Cave State Park, exhibits some of the most intricate known Native American cave paintings created by the Chumash Tribe. Just a short drive into the mountains from downtown Santa Barbara, you can view original aboriginal artwork, some features and symbols of which were also painted…
Sure, Santa Barbara is beautiful. Between the mountains and ocean, the award-winning wines and sublime downtown, it’s easy to understand why it’s such an alluring place for tourists, students and corporate retreats alike. Its rich human history complements this setting. Whether from the nearby Channel Islands or Los Padres National Forest, people have made their…
Many organizations in Santa Barbara County are committed to identifying and marking historic sites and structures with signs or plaques. These groups do an outstanding community service at their own expense over many years and county-wide. The Native Sons and Daughters of the Golden West have placed 39 plaques, E Clampus Vitus has placed 34…