Bacara Resort
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Bacara Resort and Spa is a 4-star Spanish-style luxury resort located near Santa Barbara, California
. Built in 2000, the Bacara Resort & Spa cost $222 million to develop, and offers 311 guest rooms and 49 premium suites, all of which have balconies or private patios -- some of which can rent for as much as $10,000 a night.
Hotel amenities at Bacara include three restaurants, four bars and a 42000 square feet (3,901.9 m²) spa—all on the resort’s 78 acres (315,655.1 m²) beachfront. Additional resort features include a tennis center with four cushion-comfort Har-Tru clay tennis courts, proximity two 18-hole golf courses, three pools, a screening room, meeting space and access to a two-mile (3 km) stretch of sandy beach.
Less than two hours north of Los Angeles
, the 220-seat screening room at Bacara is expected to be put to good use by vacationing Hollywood professionals, as well as a screening location for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
.
In July, 2010, the Bacara Resort was sold to PLANTworldwide for an undisclosed amount.
David Garwick is the Chef de Cuisine at Miró. His over 23-year culinary career spans working in kitchens in Texas, Connecticut, Hawaii and California. With Bacara since 2001, Garwick first ran The Bistro, and stepped up to manage and operate the kitchen of Miró in 2005.
, Travis Barker
and Shanna Moakler
, Jennie Garth
and Peter Facinelli
and Charlie Sheen
’s daughter, Casandra Estevez all celebrated their weddings at Bacara. Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler’s 2004 wedding had a red and black “Nightmare Before Christmas” theme. Sarah Michelle Gellar
, best known for her role as Buffy the Vampire Slayer
, was a bridesmaid in her manager’s wedding, held at Bacara.
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
. Built in 2000, the Bacara Resort & Spa cost $222 million to develop, and offers 311 guest rooms and 49 premium suites, all of which have balconies or private patios -- some of which can rent for as much as $10,000 a night.
Hotel amenities at Bacara include three restaurants, four bars and a 42000 square feet (3,901.9 m²) spa—all on the resort’s 78 acres (315,655.1 m²) beachfront. Additional resort features include a tennis center with four cushion-comfort Har-Tru clay tennis courts, proximity two 18-hole golf courses, three pools, a screening room, meeting space and access to a two-mile (3 km) stretch of sandy beach.
Less than two hours north of Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, the 220-seat screening room at Bacara is expected to be put to good use by vacationing Hollywood professionals, as well as a screening location for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is a film festival and non-profit organization, established in 1985, that showcases independent American and international films. The SBIFF line-up includes 20 world premieres and 11 U.S. premieres, with newly expanded 11-day festival...
.
In July, 2010, the Bacara Resort was sold to PLANTworldwide for an undisclosed amount.
Restaurants & dining
Recently rated the top restaurant in Santa Barbara by Gayot.com, the Miró fine-dining restaurant at Bacara features Basque-Catalonian cuisine made with vegetables grown in the resort’s 1000 acres (4 km²) Ranch at Bacara. Everything from avocados to citrus and herbs are grown on the premises.David Garwick is the Chef de Cuisine at Miró. His over 23-year culinary career spans working in kitchens in Texas, Connecticut, Hawaii and California. With Bacara since 2001, Garwick first ran The Bistro, and stepped up to manage and operate the kitchen of Miró in 2005.
Celebrity weddings
Hollywood couples including Fergie and Josh DuhamelJosh Duhamel
Joshua David "Josh" Duhamel is an American actor and former fashion model. He first achieved acting success in 1999 as Leo du Pres on ABC's All My Children and later as the chief of security, Danny McCoy, on NBC's Las Vegas...
, Travis Barker
Travis Barker
Travis Landon Barker is an American musician, producer and entrepreneur, most noted as the drummer for the American pop punk band Blink-182, as well as the alternative rock band +44, the rap rock band The Transplants, and the alternative rock band Box Car Racer. He was a frequent collaborator with...
and Shanna Moakler
Shanna Moakler
Shanna Lynn Moakler is an American model, actress, reality television star and a former beauty queen. She was the winner of the Miss New York USA pageant in 1995 and was originally the first runner-up at Miss USA 1995. She was later crowned Miss USA after Chelsi Smith won Miss Universe...
, Jennie Garth
Jennie Garth
Jennifer Eve "Jennie" Garth is an American actress and director, best known for starring in the prominent role of Kelly Taylor throughout the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
and Peter Facinelli
Peter Facinelli
Peter Facinelli is an American actor. He became known as the star of Fox's 2002 television series Fastlane. He plays Carlisle Cullen in the film adaptations of the Twilight series. He is also well known for his role as Mike Dexter in the film Can't Hardly Wait...
and Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen
Carlos Irwin Estevez , better known by his stage name Charlie Sheen, is an American film and television actor. He is the youngest son of actor Martin Sheen....
’s daughter, Casandra Estevez all celebrated their weddings at Bacara. Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler’s 2004 wedding had a red and black “Nightmare Before Christmas” theme. Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Prinze , known professionally by her birth name of Sarah Michelle Gellar , is an American actress, singer and executive producer...
, best known for her role as Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy Summers
Buffy Summers is a fictional character from Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise. She first appeared in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer before going on to appear in the television series and subsequent comic book of the same name...
, was a bridesmaid in her manager’s wedding, held at Bacara.