Santa Barbara Real Estate Voice
Lifestyle / Things to Do
| Apr 27th |
The Exclusive Valley Club of Montecito – Private Golf Course Montecito CA 93108 |
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2010
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Categories: Lifestyle / Things to Do, Montecito |
Why is The Valley Club here in Montecito CA ranked on the top 100 list? Simple... Alister MacKenzie. The Valley Club was designed in 1929 by Alister MacKenzie who was then at the height of his career, having completed Augusta National the same year and Cypress Point the previous year.
Some of the defining characteristics of The Valley Club are the high quality small greens, subtle breaks due to the mountain/ocean effect, peaceful setting with mtn. backdrops, as well as MacKenzie-designed bunkers which works into the course with a 'camouflage' effect.
The ...
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| Feb 2nd |
25th Santa Barbara Film Festival (Silver Anniversary) February 4 – 14th, 2010 |
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2010
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Categories: Lifestyle / Things to Do, Santa Barbara |
Welcome once again to...Santa Barbara, CA. Celebrating its Silver Anniversary, The Santa Barbara International Film Festival presents a wonderful line-up for 2010 featuring 200 films that include World Premieres, U.S. Premieres and numerous films representing countries around the world.
The Festival chosen motto for this year is '11 Amazing Days, 10 Starry Nights.'
The excitement starts this Thursday, February 4th.
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| Oct 13th |
Ty Warner’s Major Renovation of Montecito Country Club – Jack Nicklaus Design |
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2009
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Categories: Lifestyle / Things to Do, Montecito |
For golf fans here in the Montecito and Santa Barbara CA. area, a treat is on the horizon. Local billionaire developer, Ty Warner is adding to his portfolio of revamping major luxury properties here in Santa Barbara and Montecito.
Having in the last few years already "done up" The San Ysidro Ranch, The Biltmore and The Coral Casino, Mr. Warner has now set his sites on golf in the form of Montecito Country Club. Mr Warner has already received approval of the project and to everyone's delight is working with Jack Nicklaus on the new course design.
Estimated dates of completion are...
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| Feb 24th |
Things to Do in Santa Barbara, California – Carpinteria, Hikes, Beaches, Golf |
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2009
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Categories: Carpinteria, Lifestyle / Things to Do |
Whether you are a local, in town visiting family and/or friends, or here on vacation in Santa Barbara, California, there is never a lack of activities and things to do in our wonderful seaside resort community. Here below is the fifth installment in a series of articles that point out some of Santa Barbara's most prominent local attractions. Some of these will be cultural, some dining, some active pursuits and some I am still deciding on. This fifth installment will be focusing on...
Carpinteria, Day Hikes, Beaches and Golf:
Carpinteria is a small beach town a few minutes south of Montecito and Summerland. The local claim...
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| Dec 10th |
Things to Do in Santa Barbara, California – Montecito and Shopping |
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2008
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Categories: Lifestyle / Things to Do, Montecito |
Whether you are a local, in town visiting family and/or friends, or here on vacation in Santa Barbara, California, there is never a lack of activities and things to do in our wonderful seaside resort community. Here below is the fourth installment in a series of articles that point out some of Santa Barbara's most prominent local attractions. Some of these will be cultural, some dining, some active pursuits and some I am still deciding on. This fourth installment will be focusing on...
The Montecito Area and Shopping:
Montecito has taken a huge accent into the high-end luxury real estate world in the last 10...
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| Nov 26th |
Things to Do in Santa Barbara, California – Solvang, Santa Ynez, Lake Cachuma, Wine Tours |
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2008
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Categories: Lifestyle / Things to Do, The Santa Ynez Valley |
Whether you are a local, in town visiting family and/or friends, or here on vacation in Santa Barbara, California, there is never a lack of activities and things to do in our wonderful seaside resort community. Here below is the sixth installment in a series of articles that point out some of Santa Barbara's most prominent local attractions. Some of these will be cultural, some dining, some active pursuits and some I am still deciding on. This sixth installment will be focusing on...
Solvang, Santa Ynez, Lake Cachuma and Wine Tours:
Solvang is the biggest "city" in the Santa Ynez Valley and is the "Danish...
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| Nov 9th |
Things to Do in Santa Barbara, California – The Waterfront |
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2008
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Categories: Lifestyle / Things to Do, The Oceanfront Areas |
Whether you are a local, in town visiting family and/or friends, or here on vacation in Santa Barbara, California, there is never a lack of activities and things to do in our wonderful seaside resort community. Here below is the third installment in a series of articles that point out some of Santa Barbara's most prominent local attractions. Some of these will be cultural, some dining, some active pursuits and some I am still deciding on. This third installment will be focusing on...
Santa Barbara Waterfront:
The Waterfront runs along the coastline from Leadbetter Beach to Buttefly Beach. This scenic area is a natural fit for...
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| Oct 30th |
The Premier Gated Golfing Community of Birnam Wood Country Club, Montecito CA. |
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2008
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Categories: Lifestyle / Things to Do, Montecito |
Birnam Wood is located in the heart of Montecito CA., and is considered the premier gated golfing community within Santa Barbara. Birnam Wood first started development in the early 1970's and is made up of only single family homes and estates and consists of a total of 142 unique homes with currently 2-3 vacant lots left to build on.
Most of the homes in Birnam Wood are very private feeling and line the golf course. All homes primarily sit on 1 acre parcels (although the net land of these parcels is less as easements often extend into the golf course and/or road). All homes must...
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| Oct 20th |
Santa Barbara Golf Courses – Public and Private |
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2008
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Categories: Lifestyle / Things to Do |
Looking for a great golf experience here in the Santa Barbara, Montecito, Goleta and surrounding areas. The golfing scene here in Santa Barbara is excellent with a range of prices and choices to suit every level. Because of the superb weather here in Santa Barbara, golf is played year-round.
Below I have outlined a list of all the local and private courses in our area.
Public 18 Hole Golf Courses
Sandpiper: Sitting on a wonderful perch directly along the coastline, Sandpiper is one of the most picturesque golf courses around. Sandpiper is a memorable experience for anyone with a true combination of challenge and...
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Whether you are a local, in town visiting family and/or friends, or here on vacation in Santa Barbara, California, there is never a lack of activities and things to do in our wonderful seaside resort community. Here below is the second installment in a series of articles that point out some of Santa Barbara's most prominent local attractions. Some of these will be cultural, some dining, some active pursuits and some I am still deciding on. This second installment will be focusing on...
Santa Barbara Mission District:
The Mission District is one of the oldest residential neighborhoods in Santa Barbara and is home to the...
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| Sep 22nd |
Things to Do in Santa Barbara, California – The Downtown Area |
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2008
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Categories: Downtown Neighborhood, Lifestyle / Things to Do, Santa Barbara Architecture |
Whether you are a local, in town visiting family and/or friends, or here on vacation in Santa Barbara, California, there is never a lack of activities and things to do in our wonderful seaside resort community. Starting today, I am going to write the first installment in a series of articles that point out some of Santa Barbara's most prominent local attractions. Some of these will be cultural, some dining, some active pursuits and some I am still deciding on. This first installment will be focusing on...
Santa Barbara Downtown Attractions:
The Downtown area is dominated by the main street in Santa Barbara, State...
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| Sep 12th |
Support Turning the Tide on Ocean Pollution here in Santa Barbara CA. |
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2008
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Categories: Lifestyle / Things to Do, Santa Barbara |
Kevin Schmidtchen
Realtor - Sotheby's International Realty
1436 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone # 805-689-6877
kevinschmidtchen@yahoo.com
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