We held a wonderful living history and cultural festival at El Presidio de Santa Barbara SHP  on October 12, 2013 honoring the rich Asian...

Before and after photographs of trees in the Casa courtyard. Photo by Michael Imwalle. Earlier this summer the Santa Barbara Trust for...

by Brittany Avila Even though this month marks the beginning of fall, I wanted to continue to the healthy eating lifestyle most people...

by Christa Clark Jones The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation quietly invited friends and neighbors to  El Presidio de Santa...

by Anne Petersen “Secrets of the Gaviota,” Casa de la Guerra September 5 through November 3, 2013. Photo by Mika Thornburg. On Thursday...

by Anne Petersen Anne Petersen and Mabel Cobo Hernando stand with the portrait of Jose de la Guerra in the sala of Casa de la Guerra....

by Brittany Avila This month in the Presidio Heritage Gardens the following vegetables just so happened to be perfectly ripe and ready...

By Karen Schultz Anderson Greenberg, a graduate of Santa Barbara High School, followed by U.C. Berkeley and then Harvard, is currently a...

Wow, it’s a bonanza day for great new photos.  We have two new sets for you on our Flickr Page. The first, is a collection of images from...

Today we are pleased to share a post by one of our patrons at the Presidio Research Center.  SBTHP Thanks you, Tom, for sharing your...

by Anne Petersen The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation has completed a Cooperating Agreement with the National Park Service’s...

by Anne Petersen Presidio Research Center. Photo by Michael H. Imwalle. We are pleased to announce two new digital tools that will help...

All tasters agree that our oil has a special “tang,” and we invite you to try a bottle. For dipping or drizzling over a salad….we think...

by Brittany Avila After cooking multiple side and entrée dishes, my sweet tooth has finally set in and mandated that I make a dessert for...

by Brittany Avila The Presidio Chapel during the Flag Day Event. Photo by Fritz Olenberger. Last Friday, over 100 guests and passerby’s...

by Anne Petersen In a waterfront climate like Santa Barbara, mold can be a persistent foe. In our area, many people complain of finding...

We threw an amazing bash to celebrate our 50th Anniversary on May 18th at El Paseo, and we must say, the photos do it justice! If you...

by Michael H. Imwalle I first began working with Ronald “Chip” Fenenga and students from the Environmental and Spatial Technologies at...

by Brittany Avila Spring is in the air! And with summer just around the corner, I thought a light, fresh, and healthy recipe would be...

We asked longtime SBTHP volunteer and founder of Los Soldados de Cuera, Mike Hardwick, for his thoughts on the new piece, and here’s what...