Santa Barbara sits in a dish of hills facing the ocean to the south.
The city center follows State Street from Stearns Wharf, accross Hwy 101, up to the Mission at the base of the Riviera hills.
The Riviera occupies the foothills of the Santa Ynez Mountains which run from the SE to the NW from Los Angeles to Monterey.
The coastline here (uniquely) faces south and is sheltered by the Channel Islands a few miles out to sea and the mountains and hills behind.
The region recieves over 300 days of sunshine a year, between 10-15 inches of rain (higher during El Nino), and the average temperature is 70 degrees.
The climate is considered by gardners to be "Mediterranean" with mild seasons, good soil, and plenty of sunshine. More varieties of trees can grow here than anywhere else in the US.
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