I had my bridesmaids luncheon there and have been to a baby shower there as well. It is gorgeous and the food is great. I want to say we worked with someone named Sarah. I would recommend it very highly. We had nothing but a great experience each time.
I'm having my reception there this summer and the experience has been great so far. Sarah has been my point of contact and she's been prompt and helpful (I'm planning my SB wedding from Ohio but I'm a native Santa Barbaran so it's not terribly difficult.)
I have never had an event at their Event Center, but one of our favorite restaurants in all of SB is Stella Mare's located near the bird refuge. I would be incredibly surprised if your food was anything other than delicious.
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