1 October 2023 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General
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Santa Maria–style barbecue made with pink beans © flickr.com – Eugene Kim/cc-by-2.0
Santa Maria (
Spanish for “
St. Mary“) is a city in the
Central Coast of California in northern
Santa Barbara County. It is approximately 65 miles (105 km) northwest of
Santa Barbara and 150 miles (240 km) northwest of downtown
Los Angeles. Its population was 109,707 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous city in the county and the Santa Maria-
Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area. The city is notable for its wine industry and
Santa Maria-style barbecue.
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21 December 2018 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General, Greater Los Angeles Area
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Santa Catalina Island – Avalon © Spartan7W/cc-by-sa-3.0
The Channel Islands are an
archipelago of eight
islands (
Anacapa,
San Miguel,
Santa Cruz,
Santa Rosa,
San Clemente,
San Nicolas,
Santa Barbara und
Santa Catalina) located in the
Pacific Ocean off the coast of
southern California along the
Santa Barbara Channel in the
United States of America. Five of the islands are part of
Channel Islands National Park, and the waters surrounding these islands make up
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
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15 January 2018 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General
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View over Montecito © Grandhiking/cc-by-sa-3.0
Montecito is an
census-designated place in
Santa Barbara County in
California. It is the wealthiest community in the county. Montecito has a population of 10,000. Montecito is located near
Santa Monica, south of the
Santa Ynez Mountains. A number of celebrities own homes and reside there, including
Drew Barrymore,
Jeff Bridges,
Ellen DeGeneres,
Rob Lowe,
Oprah Winfrey,
Malcolm McDowell,
Al Gore,
Megyn Price,
Eric Schmidt,
Jane Seymour and
Patrick Stewart. Montecito has 3,010 single-family dwellings.
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