Saturday, February 16, 2013

Here are six of Santa Barbara's Beautiful Gardens to visit this beautiful weekend!

Spring has arrived in my Garden
succulents and air plants love spring

made me think of all the gorgeous Santa Barbara
gardens open to the public!

Francheschi Park on the Riviera
on Franchescki Drive
Offers panoramic views of the City
open dusk till dawn - free


Alice Keck Memorial Park 
open 24/7 - free
bounded by Micheltorena, Garden, 
Santa Barbara and Arrellaga Streets


Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens
500 Ninos Drive (off Cabrillo Blvd); open 10-5
805-967-5339; www.sbzoo.org 
tickets at entry
beautiful animal park and botanical garden


Photo: HAPPY VALENTINE’S from Gingerbread and Chadwick. May your day be purrrrrr-fect!

Lotus Land
(Exotic and Magical)
695 Ashley Road, Montecito
reservations for entry required  
805 969-9990 www.lotusland.org 




 Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens
1212 Mission Canyon, SB
805-682-4726; www.sbbg.org 
tickets at the entry


Santa Barbara Courthouse 
and Sunken Gardens
1100 Anacapa Street, SB
Docent Tours for garden/court house 805 962-6464
www.countyofsb.org/parks
(also available for weddings and events)


often called the "most beautiful public building" in America

Enjoy these a many more of Santa Barbara's numerous 
and amazing parks, many of them with free entry.
more information, www.countryofsb.org/parks


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