[Click here for a Noozhawk photo gallery from the event.]


Santa Barbara celebrated its 231st birthday Sunday with ceremony, formality, educational exhibits and hands-on fun. The festivities were all part of the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation’s Founding Day, held on the grounds of El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park

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— Photographer Fritz Olenberger is a frequent Noozhawk contributor. Click here to see more of his work.