Two Golden State destinations have been named among the most beautiful college towns in America, with Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz both making a new list of 11 picturesque places where students get higher education with a side of scenery. House Beautiful unveiled its picks this week, looking for college towns that combine natural beauty … Read more
A cocktail of treacherous swells, hurricane surf, and unpredictable sneaker waves battered the Southern California coastline last month, triggering thousands of unprecedented rescues. From the viral Santa Cruz rescue where 16-year-old Ryder Williams saved the life of 10-year-old Nathaniel Rai who was close to drowning in powerful waves, to Los Angeles lifeguards assisting almost 2000 … Read more
California drivers are facing yet another transit nightmare as a massive $29.8 million highway overhaul is set to choke traffic on a busy state route for almost a year. Caltrans officials announced that a heavily trafficked 10-mile stretch of Highway 101 along the Central Coast is being chopped down to just a single land in … Read more
If you’re looking for a charming European-style escape right here in California, head to Solvang in Santa Barbara County’s Santa Ynez Valley. This picturesque village, known as the “Danish Capital of America,” was recently named No. 7 in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Small Towns in the West for 2026. It previously … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Welcome to the Jungle. Lydia Kitto and co. recently announced that they’re striking out on a world tour in support of their upcoming fifth studio album “Sunshine.” The international trek … Read more
Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Hudson lit up the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Friday, strolling hand in hand on the red carpet in matching blush-pink dresses. Hudson, crowned the festival’s Artist of the Year for her Oscar-moniated performance in “Song Sung Blue,” radiated confidence in a breathtaking gown shimmering with pearl linings and bronze … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. It may seem that Paul McCartney has done everything and then some over the course of his illustrious career. After a bit … Read more
Sometimes, it’s good to not be number one. A surprising new study of the most expensive tourist destinations in America flew right over New York City — in fact, we didn’t even make the top five. The report, published by GOBankingRates, took 91 popular spots from coast to coast — then ranked the 55 priciest in order. … Read more
If Central California’s Santa Ynez Valley, in Santa Barbara County, is known for anything, it’s wine. It’s nowhere near as famous as Napa or Bordeaux, of course, but this bucolic region of rolling hills dotted with stately oak trees produces excellent pinot noirs and chardonnays and syrahs. Remember the movie “Sideways,” about two sad sacks … Read more
Meghan Markle’s lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, faces another trademark setback as it tries to get off the ground. Just days after being denied a trademark for the brand name by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the company has now faced a challenge from the government over its logo. The issue, however, comes … Read more
Meghan Markle is reportedly considering switching up the name of her impending lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard after its trademark application was refused. The Duchess of Sussex’s team has had trouble getting her new brand over the line as the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) warned that businesses cannot trademark geographical locations. The recent … Read more
The Golden State’s coast is often typecast by outsiders as a privileged commune of high-income hippies, decadent dot-commers, sun-spoiled surfers and limousine liberals. For good reason: California is the land of haughty, avocado toast-munching utopists. Except, that’s not the whole story. Despite its coddling climate, geography and ritzy neighborhoods, surfside Cali is not just a … Read more
Looks like Katy Perry is in hot water again over real estate — several years after she sparred with two nuns over an 8-acre Los Feliz, California spread. The “Dark Horse” singer and her fiancé, Orlando Bloom, have been involved in a three-year legal suit over the Montecito, California mansion they purchased back in 2021 … Read more
When locals in the secluded Santa Barbara, California, enclave of Hope Ranch heard that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle might be keen on leaving nearby Montecito to buy a home in the exclusive suburb, they didn’t roll out the welcome mat. A Hope Ranch realtor told The Post that, nine months after the rumors were … Read more