WELCOME TO THE PRESIDIO
The historical heart of Santa Barbara, The Presidio encompasses nine-square blocks just off Santa Barbara’s State Street, full of history and alive with culture.
Santa Barbara’s oldest neighborhood has a rich multi-cultural history. Established in 1782 at El Presidio de Santa Barbara, the last of four military fortresses built by Spain in California, it has been home to multiple cultures over the centuries, – Chumash, Spanish, Mexican, Chinese, and Japanese.
The Presidio features some of California’s oldest Spanish Colonial and Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, including the State’s second oldest surviving building – El Cuartel (1788).
It is not surprising then, that The Presidio has become an art and culture hub. El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park, Casa de la Guerra, the Lobero Theatre, the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, the quaint walkways of El Paseo, the Santa Barbara Film Center, the Santa Barbara Community Arts Workshop, and The Space are all located in The Presidio.
It’s where locals go for the vibrant atmosphere and some of Santa Barbara’s finest wine-tasting rooms, restaurants, unique locally-owned shops, and establishments.
THINGS TO DO
There’s something for everyone in The Presidio. Make a day of it!
FEATURED EVENTS
PRESIDIO MEMBER DIRECTORY
The Presidio neighborhood is a community of businesses and organizations located within nine square blocks in the historic heart of Santa Barbara working together to enhance the cultural vitality of the area.
Interested in joining or sponsoring us?
Contact us.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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