126. Santa Barbara is without a doubt one of the most beautiful cities in California if not the world and its only a 2 hour drive from Los Angeles. That makes this coastal gem one of the most popular getaway and staycation visits for people living in LA. With so much beauty, culture and activities happening in Santa Barbara it has been nicknamed the American Rivera by admirers.  In this episode we welcome Karna Hughes. She has not only lived in Santa Barbara for 30 plus years but she is also the Public Relations Director for Visit Santa Barbara. A non profit organization that promotes tourism and travel there and is really the best source of information anytime for this incredible city. Karna is going to share how Santa Barbara captured her heart, she is going to talk about the rich cultural history, including the art, the architecture and the beautiful natural landscape. She is going to share more about Visit Santa Barbara and her work there, she is also going to share ideal times to visit and best of all some of her favorite tips, tricks and hacks as a local. You can find out more about the Visit Santa Barbara on their Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/visitsantabarbara/ or on their Website: https://santabarbaraca.com/ You can find more LifeHacksLA at: www.lifehacksla.com and www.instagram.com/lifehacksla To join the LA Hackers Club go to:  http://lifehacksla.com/jointheclub This episode was edited by Jaconell Mouton from Creative Wave. https://jaconellmouton.com/ Associate Producer: Michelle Mink from LA Dreaming. https://ladreaming.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifehacksla/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifehacksla/support