Brunch, Beach, Wine, Repeat. How to Do Santa Barbara Right

You don’t have to fly all the way to crowded Venice to be close to water, wine, and good food.

State Street in Santa Barbara is dressed for dinner. Jessica Roy/Los Angeles Times/TNS

By Jessica Roy From Los Angeles Times

It seems like everyone spent their summer vacation in Italy this year. Call it “The White Lotus” effect, lumped in with pent-up travel demand. Like all vacation destinations that go viral on TikTok, once too many American tourists get there, it’s not fun or cool anymore.