This trip is a quick one. Only four days which is not,at least for me, even enough time to adjust to the new time zone. The Upham Hotel www.uphamhotel.com is a funky collection of cottages built around a main structure, originally built in 1817. It is private, quiet and within easy walking distance of State Street which is the main shopping area in Santa Barbara. We first heard about it from the Harvard Club in Boston when we asked them whether they had an arrangement with a club in Santa Barbara. They didn't but recommended The Upham. We've been very satisfied with our stays here although I confess that I am intrigued by Montecito, a little glitzy movie star type town, a stones throw down the coast south of here and might try something there next time we come west.
