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Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish Days celebrates centennial
It’s hard to believe it today, but Santa Barbara once suffered from a lack of summer tourists. In the early 1920s, the city’s temperate climate made it a popular destination for visitors to escape winter’s cold, but tourists were sparse in summer. Hotels …