It was also named one of the best beaches in Santa Barbara by Celebrity Cruises. Although Butterfly Beach is technically in nearby Montecito, it's only about a 10-minute drive or 20-minute bike ...

Recommended Nearby Hotel: Hotel Indigo Santa Barbara is an excellent location. This small boutique hotel is located next to Moxi – an amazing hands-on discovery museum! Butterfly Beach is a ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History's annual exhibit, Butterflies Alive!, has been nominated ...

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s highly anticipated annual butterfly exhibit, Butterflies Alive!, has been ...

The velella have come ashore by the thousands on Central Coast beaches. This is the way the beach in Santa Barbara looked in ...

“The nominees are chosen by experts and reviewed by USA TODAY 10BEST editors, but it’ll be up to the public to choose the final winners,” says Zsembik. “We expect to be in the running with some big ...