Believe it or not, Santa Barbara is now a smoke free city. Can’t smoke anywhere public.... they don’t enforce it but it’s insane.
I live across the street from Cigar Empire! Lol. Owner is really cool. I’m over there a couple times a week. SB is awesome. I hear it’s hard to move back once you’ve moved away because of cost of living here but with all the fires etc, I’m unsure I’ll stay. But I do love it. I can walk to a trail for awesome hiking or be at the beach in 4 minutes. It’s sunny about 320 days a year or more I believe... if not for a few reasons, I’d never consider leaving. I fully understand what you’re saying. For many, you have to go somewhere larger to build a career and hopefully at some point you can take that wherever you want. I’ve focused on staying out of the corporate world so it’s not a thing for me but I was certain I’d move for my 20’s and 30’s then but didn’t happen. I’d love to live out of the country for a few years though. Then come back...
Beautiful place. I have lots of family there. I come through quite a bit in the past on my bike. Hoping to do a little camping at Casitas soon.
