View looking back to the main house at Casa del Herrero. (Photo courtesy of Matt Walla) When visitors come to Casa del Herrero, or the “House of the Blacksmith,” they are transported back to Montecito ...

MONTECITO, Calif. - The Casa del Herrero property in Montecito, a National Historic Landmark, has received federal funding to help with the badly needed restoration of the community treasure. As a ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. MONTECITO, CA — Enjoy a truly unique Spanish experience as we help kick off our community’s Fiesta 2025 celebrations with ...

Casa del Herrero honoree Sharon Bradford, left, who received the Silver Belle Award for her dedication, Executive Director Jessica Tade and David Bradford at Christmas at the Casa at Casa del Herroro ...

MONTECITO, Calif. (KEYT) - A check for $750,000 written last September for a major historic restoration project in Montecito was able to clear looming government funding concerns recently and get ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Home contributor Emily Young takes us on a (virtual) tour of the Moorish ...

Ralph Fox Steedman awoke with a jolt on the day he was to move into his newly built Andalusian-style house in Montecito. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit at 6:45 a.m. on June 28, 1925. Steedman rushed ...