Trying to understand the allure of a place that’s home to Oprah, the self-exiled royals, a celebrity juicer, Katy Perry’s dad — and the New American dream.

Rosewood Miramar Beach u003cemu003e1759 S Jameson Ln, Montecito, CA 93108u003c/emu003e Rosewood Miramar Beach is home to a Michelin-starred ocean-front restaurant, two picturesque pools and the ...

Bettina, a pizza spot located in the Country Mart, is perfect for a shopping break nosh and Clark’s Montecito, which is new to town (it has sister locations in Aspen and Texas) serves up a Santa ...

I wanted to stay in Montecito to get a true feel for the neighborhood. But the other two open hotels in town, Rosewood Miramar Beach and San Ysidro Ranch, had rooms that started at $1,000 per night.

It’s been called the Old Spanish Town off Highway 192 where Montecito Creek crossed at Para Grande. The January 9 storm imploded the area with a wall of water and giant boulders that took ...