Editing Santa Barbara, California (section)

===Tourism===
{{see also|City of Santa Barbara Historic Landmarks|National Register of Historic Places listings in Santa Barbara County, California}}
[[File:Santa Barbara Harbor 2015.jpg|thumb|right|Santa Barbara Harbor]]
[[File:SantaBarbaraCA OurLadyOfSorrowsChurch2 20170912.jpg|thumb|right|[[Our Lady of Sorrows Church (Santa Barbara, California)|Our Lady of Sorrows Church]] across from [[Alameda Park]]]]
[[File:Santa Barbara downtown shopping center.jpg|thumb|right|Outdoor shops in downtown Santa Barbara]]
Santa Barbara is a year-round tourist destination renowned for its fair weather, downtown beaches, and Spanish architecture. Tourism brings more than one billion dollars per year into the local economy, including $80 million in tax revenue.<ref>Baker, p. 91</ref> The waterfront along Cabrillo Boulevard is a draw for tourists centered on [[Stearns Wharf]]. The pier features shops, restaurants, and the [[Ty Warner Sea Center]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-d-santa-barbara-20150503-story.html|title=The hip Funk Zone adds color to often-stodgy Santa Barbara|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date= May 2, 2015|first=Rosemary |last=McClure}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Palminteri |first=John |date=October 2, 2023 |title=13 cruise ships to visit Santa Barbara waters for the fall season |url=https://keyt.com/news/santa-barbara-s-county/2023/10/02/13-cruise-ships-to-visit-santa-barbara-waters-for-the-fall-season/ |access-date=October 5, 2023 |work=News Channel 3-12 |language=en-US |archive-date=October 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003183828/https://keyt.com/news/santa-barbara-s-county/2023/10/02/13-cruise-ships-to-visit-santa-barbara-waters-for-the-fall-season/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Mission Santa Barbara]], "The Queen of the Missions", is an active [[Franciscan]] mission and place of worship, sightseeing stop, and [[national historic landmark]]. Annually over the Memorial Day weekend, there is a chalk-art festival known as ''I Madonnari'', with ephemeral works of art created on the asphalt in front of the mission, and food stalls set up and music.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.com/news/2008/may/20/i-madonnaris-second-life-began-santa-barbara/|title=I Madonnari's Second Life Began in Santa Barbara|work=Santa Barbara Independent|date=May 21, 2008|access-date=August 1, 2018|archive-date=August 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804093451/http://www.independent.com/news/2008/may/20/i-madonnaris-second-life-began-santa-barbara/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[Santa Barbara County Courthouse]], a red tiled Spanish-Moorish structure, provides a view of the downtown area from its open air tower. The [[Presidio of Santa Barbara]], a Spanish military installation and chapel built in 1782, was central to the town's early development and colonial roots. In 1855, the Presidio Chapel, being in decay, grew into the Apostolic College of Our Lady of Sorrows, now [[Our Lady of Sorrows Church (Santa Barbara, California)|Our Lady of Sorrows Church]].<ref>{{cite web | url  = http://www.our-lady-of-sorrows-santa-barbara.com| title = Our Lady of Sorrows Church| website = Official Website| access-date = March 30, 2014}}</ref>
[[File:Santa Barbara Granada Theater.jpg|thumb|The Granada Theatre]]