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Eastside Neighborhood
Classic historical homes with a vibrant cultural city heritage!
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What to See and Where to Go
Local landmarks include the beautiful Eastside courthouse.
Built in 1929 and still in use today, the Spanish Moor "palace" contains wrought iron chandeliers, hand-painted ceilings, large murals, and imported tile. You even get a 360-degree view of the city from the courthouse tower!
What's more, there's usually a concert or festival taking place on the lawn for everyone's entertainment.
Take a self-guided tour of the historic Mission Santa Barbara
that is still in use as a church today. Built in 1786, it is known for its esthetic beauty and considered the "Queen of the Missions."
The site of an active archeological dig, El Presidio de Santa Barbara
is one of the most interesting and significant landmarks in the city. The last of four military fortresses built by the Spanish along the coast, the Santa Barbara Royal Presidio was founded in 1782.
Visit the Nation's First Street Painting Festival.
Started in 1987, Santa Barbara's i Madonnari
is an Italian street painting festival held over the Memorial Day weekend every year. The plaza of the Old Mission is transformed with 200 colorful, large-scale street paintings created by 400 artists (madonnari) and young people. Attracting over 25,000 visitors each year, "the festival also features live music on the Mission lawn and free evening concerts in the church, authentic Italian cuisine and a special street painting area for children."
History of Eastside
Upon the founding of the Royal Presidio
in 1851, Eastside was established as the center of Santa Barbara life and has remained a prime business center and commercial hub.
The Estero, or dry salt marsh, extended from the beach up to the present Santa Barbara High School dominated the Eastside terrain
for nearly a century and a half. During heavy storms, it filled with water transforming into a wet marsh. By the 1860's, strong
interest resulted in reclaiming the rich farmlands from the dry/wet swamp. These bottomlands were fertile and farmed with berries,
vegetables and maize (corn). Milpas, the Spanish term for maize fields, is now used as the name of the neighborhood's primary business street.
The Upper East neighborhood has been a favorite for wealthy residents for over a hundred years. Early
residents preferred building larger homes here because of its proximity to the
Old Mission.
Homes on the Eastside
are distinct in architecture. From Victorian to Mission Revival and Craftsman to Spanish Colonial
Revival, all can be seen within the historic confines of this part of town. The most desirable of them all
is the latter - the Spanish Colonial Revival - with its thick stucco walls, red tile roof and linear,
asymmetrical lines and ornamentation.
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Homes for Sale in Eastside
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Beaches, Parks, Entertainment
Eastside Neighborhood Park &
Yanonali Gardens
is a great place for a barbecue or other outing with your friends or family.
It has plenty of shade, a playground and an on-site restroom. It's also close to the neighborhood center.
Ortega Park is a family-oriented park
with one youth softball field, outdoor basketball courts, a children's playground,
a four-foot deep swimming pool with on-duty lifeguard, picnic and barbecue sites
and wonderful Aztec inspired mural works by Carlos Cuellar, with the assistance of neighborhood children.
Featured on the Travel Channel as one of the world's top ten beaches,
East Beach is known as "The Most Romantic Beach".
Picturesque with its grassy, tree-lined park, it has a full array of amenities - a full beach house, snack bar, volleyball
courts, play area and a bike - rollerblading path.
Help Us Celebrate California's History with a Fiesta!
Fiesta is a magical week in Santa Barbara where we visit old friends, make new friends and celebrate life. Join us as we bring our historic city together through dance, music, food and festivities just as our ancestors once did.
The Marjorie Luke Theatre ...
"The rich legacy of performing arts education at Santa Barbara Junior High School and the unique potential and assets of the theatre facility make it a perfect home for a performing arts center dedicated to all the youth of Santa Barbara."
"The Marjorie Luke Theatre will also positively impact the East Side corridor of Santa Barbara, creating a new arts destination on the East Side, just blocks from the Santa Barbara Bowl and Milpas businesses and restaurants."
For a great resource for dining in Santa Barbara, visit John Dickinson's
"Santa Barbara Restaurant Guide".
Community Services & Schools
"Looking Good Santa Barbara"
is a city-sponsored community organization dedicated to keeping Santa Barbara a beautiful and unique place to live, work and visit."
The Santa Barbara School District
seeks "Excellence for all" while serving the public at 13 elementary and nine secondary schools.
America's Best-Kept Secret
A flourishing, sun-kissed, relaxing environment makes Santa Barbara one of America's best-kept secrets.
"A burgeoning wine country, Eastside Santa Barbara basks in sunshine, natural bounty, creativity, cultural
sophistication and an appreciation for taking life at your own pace."* See for yourself what Eastside has
to offer. We think you'll love it as much as we do.
For a list of featured homes in Eastside, try our unique Eastside houses and condosEastside home mapping tool
to help you find just the home for you and your family.
*Quoted, non-verbatim, from the Santa Barbara Conference and Visitors Bureau website.
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