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-What
does it take to create a beautiful city?
A nearly perfect climate and a location where the
mountains meet the sea are not enough. Padre
Junipero Serra, pioneer California missionary,
described the future site of Santa Barbara as a
"dismal and treeless" place when he
first saw it in April 1782. It has taken the work
of generations of dedicated people and the
efforts of organizations such as Santa Barbara
Beautiful to create a city known throughout the
world for its beauty.
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