Editing Santa Barbara, California (section)

=== The Eastside ===

* '''The Lower Eastside''' begins east of State Street and runs northeast to the base of the Riviera. It generally includes [[Santa Barbara High School]], [[Santa Barbara Junior High School]], and the [[Santa Barbara Bowl]]. The Milpas street corridor, running from the Santa Barbara Bowl to the waterfront, is the second most important commercial strip in town, after State Street.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Indy |date=2022-04-14 |title=Catching Up with Santa Barbara's Calle Milpas |url=https://www.independent.com/2022/04/13/catching-up-with-santa-barbara-calle-milpas/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=The Santa Barbara Independent |language=en-US}}</ref>
* '''The Upper Eastside''' begins east of state street around [[Alameda Park]] and [[Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden|Alice Keck Park]] and comprises a primarily residential area bounded in the Northeast by [[Mission Santa Barbara]] and Alameda Padre Serra (APS) road at the base of the Riviera.
* '''The Riviera''' encompasses an ocean-facing hillside and back hillside extending for approximately two miles. The north side extends from Foothill Road to Sycamore Canyon Road, and the south side extends from the Santa Barbara Mission to Salinas Street. The ribbon-like Alameda Padre Serra road serves as the principal artery for the neighborhood. The area has been known as the "American Riviera" since at least the latter half of the 19th century due to its resemblance to the Mediterranean coastal towns of Italy and France.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L7URAAAAYAAJ&q=%22american+riviera%22+Santa+barbara |title=Sunset |date=1898 |publisher=Passenger Department, Southern Pacific Company |language=en}}</ref> The neighborhood has winding streets with intricate stonework terracing built by early 20th-century Italian immigrants. Most of the topography of the Riviera is relatively steep, making it particularly noteworthy for homes with outstanding views of the City of Santa Barbara and the Pacific Ocean.
* [[Mission Canyon, California|'''Mission Canyon''']] contains the wooded hilly area beginning at Mission Santa Barbara and extending along Foothill Road, north and east into Mission Canyon Road and Las Canoas Road. A popular spot as an entry-point for weekend foothill hiking, it is a rustically beautiful, though fire-prone area of Santa Barbara due to heavy natural vegetation. The area is administratively outside of Santa Barbara City limits.