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One of My Favorite Restaurants in the World :: The Palace Grill
One of my favorite places in the world is Santa Barbara, California. There are many reasons why I love this city and dream of someday moving up there to retire. It is centered right alongside the coast and even Oprah purchased a house there (an estate I should say). My husband went to college in Santa Barbara and when we were deciding where we wanted to get married he recommended Santa Barbara. Luckily for me, he knew what place to stay at, where to get married (the Santa Barbara Courthouse), and even knew where he wanted to have our wedding reception at. He raved about a place called The Palace which…
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The Upham Hotel & Country House in Santa Barbara, California
This past weekend, we had the chance to stay at The Upham Hotel & Country House in Santa Barbara that has the quaintness of a Bed & Breakfast but the accessibility of a hotel. Most of the B & Bs in the United States are older properties turned into guesthouses. Many of the B & B Inn owners have kept up-to-date and offer free parking, spa services and nightly wine or cheese hours. In the case of The Upham Hotel, they offered milk and cookies at night which was such a treat and a full continental breakfast in the morning. The History of Bed & Breakfast Inns: This custom…
