Santa Barbara Beaches, Views Convert Visitors to Locals
By
Will McGough
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Thursday, 12 April 2012 |
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Will McGough
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I was in the cab on the way to the bus station and my driver told me that he used to live in Houston, but a friend set him up with the fare to go to Washington to find better work. On the way it stopped for a night in Santa Barbara, and after a walk on the beach and a look at the mountains, he decided he didn’t want to leave and never got back on the bus the next morning. That was 22 years ago.
It's a prime example of the Santa Barbara experience – how the place can infect you very quickly. It happened to me in 2009: I went out for a visit, then promptly went home and collected my belongings.
Here are a few photos from my most recent stay in town:
Leadbetter Beach
Leadbetter Beach
Harbor View
Leadbetter Walking Path
Cabrillio Blvd. Downtown SB
Mountain View
