Preserving the land of “Poco Tiempo”

We’re on History Pin, Come and Take a Look!

SBTHP and Getty Conservation Institute Continue Exchange

The Presidio by Candelight, March 1, 2012: First Glimpse

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s community awards!

Come experience the Santa Barbara Presidio by candlelight next Thursday, March 1!

Chinese Characters in the Collections of Jimmy’s Oriental Gardens

Colorful Sign from an Earlier Era Reemerges on a Presidio Neighborhood Building. 

Welcome to the neighborhood Handlebar Coffee! Due to the proximity to El Presidio SHP, we can attest from experience that the coffee is excellent! Looking for a nice place to sip your brew? Head across the street and take a seat on one of the benches in front of the Presidio!

Cate School Volunteers Touch Up Presidio’s Northeast Corner

Great article about El Presidio State Historic Park in the Lompoc Record!  Come on by, there’s lots to see!  

Many of the 70 California State Parks slated for closure in 2012 are State Historic Parks.  Will you miss them as much as we will?  This great new video shares some of their stories.  

California’s State Historic Parks—Doorways To The Past (by CAStateParksFndtn)

Blacksmith Moises Solis

“Mapping the Past” - The Santa Barbara Post Office Project, Part II