Santa Barbara is on an east-west coastline facing south, the only such section on the west coast, between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, and sometimes is referred to as the "American Riviera."
According to the United States Census Bureau in 2000 and the 2006 estimate, Santa Barbara has a total land area of 18.0 square miles and 22.4 square miles of water. The higher figure for water is due to the city limit extending into the ocean, including a strip of Santa Barbara reaching out into the sea and inland again, keeping the Santa Barbara Airport within the contiguous city boundary.
Santa Barbara Transportation
Santa Barbara Performing Arts
Santa Barbara Living Arts
The Arlington Theatre Santa Barbara
Community Arts Music Association, CAMA
Ensemble Theatre Company, ETC Ensemble Theatre Season
The Granada Granada Events
Opera Santa Barbara Events and Tours
Santa Barbara Symphony
The Lobero Theatre
Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation
Santa Barbara Theatre, SBT
USCB Arts and Lectures
Victoria Hall Theater
City of Santa Barbara California
Santa Barbara is the Santa Barbara County seat. City of Santa Barbara California
Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce
Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau and Film Commission
Santa Barbara Public Library, Central Library
Santa Barbara Public Library Teens
Santa Barbara Public Library Kids 
Nelson Institute of Marine Research, NIMR
Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Santa Barbara International Film Festival, SBIFF
Santa Barbara QuickFacts
Santa Barbara Weather & detailed 7 Day Forecast
Santa Barbara Museums
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
Santa Barbara Historical Museum
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, SBMM
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, SBMNH
University of California at Santa Barbara, University Art Museum, UAM