SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The most celebrated event of the year in Santa Barbara, Old Spanish Days turns 100 years old this year. Events are already set on the calendar for festivities leading up to, ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Last October, Fritz Olenberger was announced as the new El Presidente for Old Spanish Days. His leadership team for Santa Barbara's 2025 Fiesta has now been revealed. The ...

The Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs is debuting its latest exhibit next month: a look at the winding, treacherous but extremely historical Old Spanish Trail and its significance in ...

[Noozhawk’s note: One in a daily series leading up to Old Spanish Days Fiesta.] Santa Barbara’s very first Old Spanish Days Fiesta historical parade, known as El Desfile Histórico, occurred in 1924.

The Old Spanish Trail was constructed between 1919 and 1929 as a transcontinental highway from St. Augustine, Florida, to San Diego, California, that roughly followed the path of today’s U.S. 90. When ...

The five day festival is set to run Wednesday through Sunday. The Old Spanish Days Fiesta will begin this Wednesday, July 31, in Santa Barbara. The event is a beloved Santa Barbara tradition that has ...

In April, organizers said the Fiesta Stock Horse Show & Rodeo will no longer hold its events at Earl Warren Showgrounds during the annual Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara. This year, OSD will hold ...

Old Spanish Days ambassadors, Los Niños de Las Flores, took the spotlight, along with Junior Spirit of Fiesta Olivia Nelson, in Saturday’s Fiesta Children’s Parade. Organized by the Santa Barbara ...

Pedal a bike into the heart of the Rincon Valley southeast of Tucson and you'll get what many cyclists seek when they straddle the saddle: a good workout in a scenic setting. The main artery of the ...

Santa Barbarians enjoy shouting “Viva La Fiesta!” as we celebrate Old Spanish Days — but what if we also celebrated Old Chumash Days? What would we shout then? Speaking for myself, I knew nothing ...