Santa Barbara Vacation Rentals’ Best Kept Secrets: Popular Santa Barbara Summer Vacation Events

& 26th, 2010 – Summer Solstice Parade: Santa Barbara’s Summer Solstice Celebration has evolved into creative and original display of floats, giant puppets, whimsical costumes and masks of more than 1,000 parade participants, of all ethnic and economic backgrounds. There is dancing, music, drumming and drama to enthrall spectators. The Summer Solstice Parade features mouthwatering foods and thirst-quenching beverages from local restaurants, an arts and crafts boutique with more than 75 vendors and a large “drum circle” formed by parade participants and anyone else who cares to join in the beat (Saturday only). The wonderful floats from the parade are parked along Micheltorena Street for close-up inspection on Saturday only until approximately 4:30 pm.  Beer and Wine Garden Friday 4-8 pm, Saturday noon to 7 pm. Details: www.solsticeparade.com

Santa Barbara Vacation Rentals’ Summer Vacation Events for July 2010:

July 7-July 18, 2010 – Santa Barbara National Horse Show: July 7-10, 2010 – Multi-Breed Show; July 14-18, 2010 – Hunter-Jumper Show. For more than 80 years, the Santa Barbara National Horse Show has been a grand tradition. The Santa Barbara National Horse Show, now held at the Earl Warren showgrounds, is the oldest horse show in the West, and one of the most prestigious in the nation, as well as the premier American Saddlebred horse show on the west coast. Details at: www.earlwarren.com.

July 15, 2010 – Old Spanish Nights – Tapas and Wine Tasting: This new and exciting event precedes Santa Barbara’s world-famous “Old Spanish Days” Fiesta by a few weeks. In the spirit of Fiesta, the night is charged with exciting Spanish music, passionate flamenco dancing and spicy tapas

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