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By Avi Becker One of my favorite aspects of my job is getting to show off my favorite town to a wide range of people from different places, of all ages, and from diverse backgrounds. I still remember my first visit to Santa Barbara in 2012 and how I fell in love with UCSB, dreaming of attending, toes in the sand, at Goleta Beach. I didn't learn as much about SB proper until after I graduated, but living on the West Side for 2 years and then downtown for the last 6+ has r

By Blayke Hranicka It is no secret that Santa Barbara is special. It feels magical from the moment you arrive, whether you admire its red-tiled roofs, picturesque courthouse, mountains that meet the Pacific, or downtown built in the Spanish Colonial style after the 1925 earthquake reshaped it almost overnight. However, it is evident the city's real character was here long before the earthquake. Santa Barbara was built and shaped by the Chumash communities who called this