TRAVEL
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meliseddiverscallops
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wnsugarbananatoblack
perpistachio.Fora virtuous
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kyardBowls.Backat Belmond
ncanto,TheLounge( 3 ) is a
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XPLORE
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d El Encanto,including
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k.
beautiful beaches and a majestic
astal slice of California has it all
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STAY
High inSantaBarbara’shills,with
sensationalPacificOceanvistas,
history-steepedBelmondEl
Encantois spreadacrossacre
uponacreoffragrantgrounds.
The suitesandbungalowsare
swathedina mutedpalette,and
the infinitysaltwaterpool( 1 )is as
elegantascanbe. Daysherebegin
withhuevosrancheroswhipped
upbychefJohanDenizot;they
cometoa closeonthe terrace,a
glassofWestCoastwhiteinhand.
NDULGE
enit comestoshopping,the
ylliclittle enclaveofMontecito
doesn’tdisappoint.Design-led
coffee-tablebooks andhand-woven
basketsawaitat Upstairsat Pierre
Lafond; chic swimwearand
skincaremust-havesat Goop
Sundries;andagreatline-upof
elevatedeverydayessentials,from
butter-softleatherloaferstofloppy
sunhats,at JenniKayne( 2 ). On
StateStreet,ultra-stylishDianiis a
ApartandIsabelMarantÉtoile.
TASTE
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Reversible lioness
pendant, £140,
Mikaela Lyons; visit
mikaelalyons.com
Brielle floral-print minidress,
£205, Reformation, from
selfridges.com
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