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In the News (Wed 30 May 12)

  
  Carpinteria State Beach, California
Although asphalt was mined in Carpinteria until the 1930's, little evidence of the commercial operations remains.
The beach is a state park, one of California's most popular.
Next to the state park is an area known to locals as "The Carpinteria Bluffs," a 52-acre plot of land that was recently threatened with subdivision and development.
www.roadtripamerica.com /places/carp.htm   (404 words)

  
 DrBeach.Org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Southern California beaches are known for their large swell waves that make for good surfing, but swimming can be challenging to dangerous.
Carpinteria State Beach is known as the safest beach on the West Coast because of the natural offshore breakwater that makes the surf gentle and prevents rip currents that plague many of California's scenic beaches.
The toast of Southern California beach towns is Santa Barbara, where the mountains meet the sea in an exquisite setting of palm trees, well manicured gardens and promenades, and stylish buildings that preserve the Spanish architectural heritage.
www.drbeach.org /drbeach/california_south/beach_california_south_carpinteriastatebeach.htm   (160 words)

  
 Santa Barbara.com - Beaches: Carpinteria Beaches
Part of the beach is closed during seal birthing time because there's a nearby rookery, but most of the year there's clear and open access.
Carpinteria has some great places to eat but they're away from the waterfront.
Also, near the State side there is tar seepage, so bring along a pair of beach sandals and some baby oil, which will take the tar off your feet.
www.santabarbara.com /activities/beaches/carp   (201 words)

  
 Southland Beach Hikes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Though some state beaches are crowded blanket-to-blanket with sun worshipers, many offer a much more relaxing, even remote environment for a day at the beach.
The beach is mercifully walled off from the din of the San Diego Freeway and the confusion of the modern world by a handsome line of tan-colored bluffs.
It's a delightful walk south along what some Carpinteria boosters claim is the "safest beach in the world." (Although the surf here can be large, it breaks far out and there's very little undertow.) From the campground, it's a 1.25 mile walk to the Harbor Seal Preserve.
www.thetrailmaster.com /SouthlandBeachHikes.html   (739 words)

  
 Gloria Vaughn Fine Homes Santa Barbara Carpinteria Real Estate
Carpinteria is a peaceful seaside city located in the fertile Carpinteria Valley just south of Montecito.
Residents are able to soak up beach sunshine or simply enjoy the small town pleasures of Carpinteria where tree-shaded streets, parades and craft shows evoke a gentle way of life.
Carpinteria State Beach Park encompasses wooded groves and 4,000 feet of ocean frontage and offers overnight camping and the best surf-fishing and tide-pooling for miles around.
www.finehomesbygloria.com /carp.htm   (186 words)

  
 Long-Beach Traffic Schools | Los Angeles County | Long-Beach Traffic School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Almost every state allows a person ticketed for some types of moving violations to attend a 6-to-8 hour course in traffic safety in exchange for having the ticket officially wiped from their record.
The Long Beach Grand Prix, an annual IndyCar race, takes place on city streets near the Convention Center and is one of the largest grand prix events in the world.
The town grew as a seaside resort (The Pike was one of the most famous beachside amusement parks on the West coast from 1910 until the 1960's) and then as an oil, Navy, and port town.
www.american-traffic-schools.com /California/Long-Beach.php   (805 words)

  
 Carpinteria Real Estate and Area Information by Suzanne Perkins
Carpinteria State Beach, a 48-acre park featuring 4,000 feet of beachfront provides for a number of outdoor activities, from swimming and surf-fishing to overnight camping.
Sandyland Cove is the entire beach area between the western portion of Carpinteria, next to the Salt Marsh and Santa Claus Lane (to the East of Padaro Lane).
This stretch of beach continues to be one of the most desirable beach areas in Santa Barbara County.
www.suzanneperkins.com /areainformation/carpinteria   (536 words)

  
 Torrey Pines State Reserve - San Diego County
State reserves have outstanding or unusual natural or scenic values.
Torrey Pines State Reserve is a wilderness island in an urban sea.
Torrey Pines State Beach can also be reached by trail from the Reserve.
www.goingtocalifornia.com /pages/state-parks-beaches/san-diego-county/torrey-pines-state-reserve.html   (278 words)

  
 sbo trail details
To reach the beach follow Linden a half mile to the ocean, where there is plenty of on-street parking.
Carpinteria advertises its beaches as the world's safest and they surely seem that way; in either direction they are wide and flat, with plenty of hard-packed sand for building sand castles or playing frisbee.
This is the more crowded portion of the beach but it is very nice walking along the beachfront houses to the rock jetties.
www.sb-outdoors.org /Trails/index3.php?ID=73   (371 words)

  
 Carpinteria Unified School District   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
They were given a situation where with their knowledge and application of skills learned from their classroom curriculum they were able to provide a Service-Learning experience with a real-life application.
This project also gives the State Park Service an opportunity to refresh the sixth graders about the Chumash history of the area (previously learned in the fourth grade).
California State Park Ranger Linda Tornello states " That by having the students participate in the restoration of the dunes, they have a personal investment in the park and we have found that vandalism in this area has decreased since the project began a few years ago".
www.cusd.net /home/other/servicelearning.html   (1612 words)

  
 Coastal View ... Home Page
Carpinteria Beautiful, the Carpinteria Public Works Department and the Community Environmental Council will sponsor Household and Hazardous Waste Day, Carpinteria Beach Clean-Up Day and Earth Day 2006.
Carpinteria residents now have the opportunity to get rid of that old paint and used motor oil.
Throughout the year residents in Carpinteria can drop off unused antifreeze, batteries, unused motor oil and latex paint to the ABOP facility at the west side of city hall on the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 10 a.m.
www.coastalview.com /center.asp?article=12905   (496 words)

  
 Natural Passage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
With a salt marsh, the Carpinteria Creek, a seal rookery, a monarch butterfly habitat, tar seeps and tide pools, coastal Carpinteria has a lot going for it, but for years the area has been a patchwork of individual parks, formally unlinked and lacking a centerpiece.
Planners are nearly finished with modifications to the 52-acre park, gifted to Carpinteria by the Citizens for the Carpinteria Bluffs and the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, which promise to make it a focal point of the city’s coastal corridor.
The park is a far cry from the development project that Carpinteria approved in 1990, which included more than 300 units, a shopping mall, several gas stations, and a handful of fast food joints.
www.scbeacon.com /beacon_issues/03_03_20/carp1.html   (306 words)

  
 YRE Carpinteria, CA
Carpinteria sits on the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara County, about 12 miles (20 kilometers) south of Santa Barbara on U.S. The Spanish named the area Carpinteria because the Chumash tribe, which lived in the area, had a large seagoing canoe-building enterprise, or "carpentry shop there.
The tribe had chosen the location because of naturally- occurring surface tar which was used to seal the boats.
Nature smiles kindly on the Carpinteria Valley, where fruit trees blanket the hillsides, sandy beaches stretch in the sun, and daytime temperatures range between 60 and 80 degrees.
www.ccpp-funwalkers.org /carpinteria.html   (869 words)

  
 Carpinteria Real Estate and Homes for Sale in Santa Barbara/Ventura County, California
Carpinteria covers a land area of approximately 27 square miles and is strewn with beautiful beaches and magnificent mountain views.
In addition to several beautiful parks, provided by the Santa Barbara County Department of Parks, Carpinteria State Beach — ranked number 19 on a national list of Best Beaches in 2000 — offers a place of fishing, swimming and camping and sights of seals and sea lions to residents and visitors alike.
Carpinteria residents enjoy brilliant natural beauty, an incredibly rich cultural and historical heritage and a safe, family-oriented community.
www.carpinteria-realestate.com   (728 words)

  
 Beach Wheelchairs for Public Use along California Coast
These beach wheelchairs are available to the public at the locations listed below thanks to donations made to the California Beach Wheelchair Program.
The beach wheelchair, with its large inflatable yellow wheels that move easily along the sand was unveiled recently at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point.
State lifeguards at Doheny, San Clemente, and San Onofre state beaches receive 10 to 15 requests a week during the summer to help disabled or elderly people through the sand.
www.patdemar.com /beach.htm   (793 words)

  
 Wildernet - Carpinteria State Beach
Fun on the beach at Carpinteria SB Description - Twelve miles south of Santa Barbara.
The Spanish named the area Carpinteria because the Chumash tribe, which lived in the area, had a large seagoing canoe-building enterprise, or "carpentry shop" there.
The tribe had chosen the location because of naturally occurring surface tar which was used to seal the boats.
www.wildernet.com /pages/statepark.cfm?areaID=CASPCARPINSB   (527 words)

  
 Coast & Ocean Magazine Winter 1997-98
The 230-acre Carpinteria Salt Marsh, also known as El Estero de la Carpintería and Sandyland Cove, provides habitat to a wide range of species, from tiny microbes to endangered plants to native California oysters to snowy plovers, in a region where humans have preempted most of their former habitat.
The cost of the Ash Avenue restoration project to date is $3.8 million, of which $2.3 million went to acquire six parcels of land from 17 different owners, while $1.5 million went to fund construction.
By the time it is finished, it will have complied with local, city, county, regional, state, and federal requirements ranging from archeological studies to soil toxicity tests.
ceres.ca.gov /coastalconservancy/coast&ocean/winter97_98/A08.HTM   (1154 words)

  
 Local beaches get failing grades   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Other beaches with an "A" in dry conditions are Gaviota State Beach, El Capitan State Beach, Butterfly Beach, Carpinteria City Beach, Carpinteria State Beach and Rincon Beach.
In assigning the grades for each beach, Heal the Bay took into account the numbers of bacteria, the ratio of total bacteria to fecal bacteria, and the bacterial standards set by the state for safe swimming.
Jalama, Arroyo Quemada and East Beach at Mission Creek were listed by Heal the Bay as placing among the top 10 finalists in Southern California for the dubious "Beach Bummer" award for the most polluted beach in dry weather.
www.gaviotacoastconservancy.org /progress/00_05-26_beach.html   (410 words)

  
 Santa Barbara.com - Camping: Carpinteria State Park
In addition to the obvious and extraordinary beach, this park is blessed with fabulous views of the mountains.
Carpinteria provides a waterfront shuttle to help with the commute.
From December to May there are local beach restrictions due to the Seal Rookery but not on State Park property.
www.santabarbara.com /activities/camping/carpinteria   (278 words)

  
 Carpinteria Chamber of Commerce
THINGS TO DO Carpinteria's splendid natural setting and small town charm remain relatively undiscovered.
They come to soak up sunshine at the beach, or simply to enjoy the small town pleasures of Carpinteria, where tree-shaded streets, parades and craft shows evoke a gentle way of life.
Carpinteria is home to a world-renowned surfing area at Rincon Point, and a beautiful swimming beach.
www.carpcofc.com /todo.html   (301 words)

  
 Carpinteria State Beach, Santa Ynez Mountains, California
Camping out is always a fun thing to do and Carpinteria State Beach in California is just the place.
Carpinteria State Beach is a great camp ground to use as a base while enjoying the Santa Ynez Mountains.
Hope Ranch Private Beach is quite near if you're in a beach type of mood and there's great hiking along the Jesusita Trail.
www.hikercentral.com /campgrounds/101500.html   (887 words)

  
 California beach, california beaches, california coast
Trinidad State Beach Hike trails to beach, surf fishing, panorama view of the Pacific Ocean, surfing access.
Seaside Creek Beach is between Fort Bragg and Westport and a great hiking spot with plenty of seclusion.
Monterey State Beach is a favorite place for surfers and tidepool watchers, kayaking, kite-flying and volleyball.
www.pacific101.com /california/recreation/cabeaches.htm   (476 words)

  
 California beach, california beaches, california coast
A variety of BLM primitive beach campsites are available in the Shelter Cove area.
San Simeon Beach is located near the historic town of San Simeon along Highway One and gives visitors the opportunity to hike, swim, fish and beachcomb.
Montana de Oro State Park is a real treasure with 8,000 acres of cliffs, streams, canyons and sandy ocean beaches.
www.pacific101.com /California/recreation/cacamping.htm   (531 words)

  
 Carpinteria SB
Twelve miles south of Santa Barbara, Carpinteria State Beach offers a mile of beach for swimming, surf fishing, tidepool exploring and camping.
The Spanish named the area Carpinteria because the Chumash tribe, which lived in the area, had a large seagoing canoe-building enterprise, or "carpentry shop" there, because of naturally-occurring surface tar which was used to seal the boats.
Please call Carpinteria SB prior to arrival as conditions may change.
www.parks.ca.gov /?page_id=599   (255 words)

  
 Santa Barbara Beach and Estate Homes
The beauty of Santa Barbara and Carpinteria await you in this delightful beachfront condominium right on the sand of the wide and lovely Carpinteria State Beach.
Carpinteria State Beach has been nicknamed the "World's Safest Beach" because its very gentle slope into the ocean virtually eliminates the occurrence of rip tides, making it safe for even the littlest ones to splash around on the shore.
Wide and sandy, the Carpinteria State Beach is a very family oriented beach, with daily beach cleanings and lifeguard service throughout the summer.
www.4975sandylandroad.com   (296 words)

  
 Santa Barbara County, CA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Due to park size and use, the expedition may be better interpreted at Carpinteria State Beach.
Plans are to reconstruct on the basis of historical and archeological research approximately half of the Presidio on the original foundation stones.
Goleta Beach County Park (as well as the UC Santa Barbara campus and the Santa Barbara Airport) is the site of one of the Chumash villages of Mescalitán.
www.nps.gov /juba/santabar.htm   (270 words)

  
 Linden Cottage
Escape to Carpinteria and enjoy great views of the ocean from the upper level of the property in this convenient, self-contained and laid back location.
Walk across the street to World's Safest Beach for water quality, Carpinteria State Beach and experience spectacular views of the Channel Islands, Santa Ynez Mountains or explore the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve.
Not your average Carp beach rental is the best way to describe this cozy and contemporarily decorated one bedroom, one bath condo that can accomodate up to five guest.
mysite.verizon.net /respcrm7/lindencottage   (390 words)

  
 OCRegister.com Travel
A favorite spot along the Monterey County coast is Big Sur, with its seaside cliffs and redwoods, canyons, rocky beaches and wildlife-watching opportunities.
Carpinteria is a stretch of coastline 12 miles south of Santa Barbara, available for swimming and beach fishing.
Surrounded by pine forests and next to the longest stretch of sandy beach on Lake Tahoe’s southwest shore is Camp Richardson Resort.
www.ocregister.com /travel/calendar/index090504.shtml   (523 words)

  
 Us
Pictures of Us Carpinteria State Beach at the seal rookery Jan 3, 2003.
Carpinteria State Beach at the seal rookery Feb 14, 2003.
Carpinteria State Beach at the seal rookery Jan 3, 2003.
members.cox.net /aly-and-dave/us.htm   (56 words)

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