The Neighborhood

Many people love visiting sunny Santa Barbara – the lucky residents of Vista del Monte call this jewel of Southern California home. Santa Barbara is a captivating blend of colorful history, distinctive architecture, and legendary Southern California lifestyle. Basking in a lush, year-round Mediterranean climate with 25 miles of prime Pacific coastline, a thriving arts community and extraordinary shopping and dining, Santa Barbara well deserves its nickname, “The American Riviera.”

Residents of the Vista del Monte enjoy the quiet seclusion of the campus, with the freedom to explore an enchanting world right next door. Choose your pleasures from all the seasons have to offer. Springtime brings whales and dolphins into the Santa Barbara Channel and wildflowers burst with color at the botanic gardens. On a warm summer evening, watch the moon rise from an outdoor café. Or take a drive into nearby Santa Ynez wine country, renowned for its Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs. You can also buy fresh fish right off the boats at Stearns Wharf, California’s oldest working wharf. Or take a sunset stroll or surrey ride on Santa Barbara’s many stunning white sand beaches, just two miles from Vista del Monte.

Santa Barbara is what California dreams are made of. You can fulfill those dreams by living at Vista del Monte.

To explore the neighborhood surrounding our community, visit the Santa Barbara Convention and Visitor's Bureau at http://www.santabarbaraca.com/.