Had the opportunity to go to a gala at the Cabrillo Pavilion recently and it was fantastic…read more Situated across the street from the Mar Monte hotel, the Cabrillo Pavilion is located on a more quiet and beautiful part of the beach. Views during the late afternoon are incredible. Overall ambiance and vibe is colonial Spanish style (typical of Santa Barbara and Montecito). Food was excellent. Staff were friendly and helpful.

We are sooo happy we chose the Cabrillo Pavillion for our wedding venue! We had our ceremony right…read moreout front on the sand and our reception inside the venue. The venue itself is stunning with a beautiful foyer, two outdoor waterfront terraces, and a beautiful large reception area with a large wall of windows, and is right on the water! It does not get any better than that. Our wedding photos are just incredible and the sunset in the evening was magical! The Cabrillo Pavillion allows you to choose your own vendors as opposed to going with a hotel where you are often stuck using their food/beverage/rental service. The Pavillion also provides tables, chairs and a dance floor and they set it all up for you before your event based on your designed layout using an online platform. This saved us so much time and money on rentals! Tori was our event coordinator from the Cabrillo Pavillion and she was phenomenal! She worked so well with our wedding planner and all of our other vendors and went above and beyond to make sure everything went smoothly. A storm came through and the waves washed through our ceremony chairs soon before the ceremony was set to start. Tori got out shovels and dug a huge sea bream with our wedding planner that completely saved the day! The water surrounded the ceremony area by the end but the water didn't actually touch anyone due to the huge trench that Tori helped dig. We are forever grateful for all of her help! The venue, location, and our Cabrillo Pavillion event coordinator Tori were all excellent, we could not be happier!!

My niece's wedding reception was held at this venue, and it was perfect for what we needed. She was…read moreable to bring in her own caterers, who served Mediterranean style food. Katie coordinated the food service and the workers, and everything went smoothly. The outdoor space was set up nicely with a small dance floor, a separate area for the band and DJ, a bar area, and enough room for the tables and seating. It was a nice intimate setting for celebrating with family and friends. Brett, who is one of the owners, was very nice, personable, and talented. He helped make everyone feel comfortable and welcomed. The biggest drawback is the parking. The venue is located in a residential area and does not have its own parking lot, so you have to search for street parking. Definitely pack your patience and wear comfortable shoes because you may have to walk a little distance. The weather was beautiful, which made the outdoor reception even more enjoyable. If you are looking for a small and intimate venue and do not mind dealing with street parking, this is a nice option. Overall, everything went very well, and we had a wonderful time.

We held our intimate wedding reception at The Factory in September 2025 and it was FABULOUS. I…read morecannot recommend this venue enough! Our wedding was super small (18 people) and planned in only 4 months and The Factory team was willing to work with us every step of the way to bring our vision to life and stay within our budget (we never felt pressured and they were willing to be creative to help us cut down on cost). The venue can expand and contract to fit your needs and we loved how they were able to create a space that felt cozy and intimate for our small guest count. Especially great when kids are apart of the mix, because there's an enclosed space for them to run around and play. Food from Satellite was top-notch too. Drew was onsite to attend to all of our needs day-of. When in doubt, just book it! You won't regret it. We love The Factory!!

Nice event venue for this wedding reception, about 1.2 miles from the wedding site. Lot parking…read moreacross the street. Outdoors there is plenty of room for caterers. Indoors is a large space under a permanent structure that I believe once housed an actual carousel. One downside though is the lack of indoor restrooms; as a matter of fact the restrooms can be quite a trek away, especially at night. Very dim lighting. I'd highly warn against allowing women and children making that walk alone. Not a sexist statement just a very wise heads-up. Otherwise a very fun filled evening for the bride and groom; Amber and Brandon.

Horrible place super cold and all I did a photo booth there for a wedding and it was cold and they…read moreonly good thing about it was next to the beach the restroom suck far away from everything so you have to walk a hood distance

I'm a wedding coordinator and worked at Fairview Gardens in October of 2019. It was a fantastic…read moreexperience! The actual space was perfect for my vegan couples vibe and the feeling they wanted for their wedding day. Kristiné was so responsive to all of my endless questions and even popped in the day of to check on things. My couple was so happy with how everything turned out and it was the perfect celebration outside with their family and friends.

Beautiful venue for upcoming nuptials. Love the location. Multiple options for how to use the…read morespace, which is great!

Where to begin... this venue was an absolute nightmare to work with and completely ruined my…read morewedding. A day planned for over a year and now have constant PTSD from. In short DO NOT have an event here or support these people. They have not kept up on maintenance, leading to several broken glass ceiling tiles throughout both greenhouses. We toured the space over a year in advance, and the ceilings were reasonably kept. Fast forward a year; the venue has completely gone down hill. Our event was suppose to take place during a rainstorm, and when we toured the venue THREE DAYS prior, it was completely unusable. It was flooded with open ceiling tiles, massive puddles down by the ceremony. There was NO way. Contrary to what the manager says, they did not attempt to help make their venue work for our event. They haven't taken care of the venue in over a year, why would they now when the money is already in their account? The amount of emotional distress that was caused by this venue is unmeasurable and do not wish this on my worst enemy. Worst yet, they kept our full venue fee of $20,000. We had to scramble to find another place within three days. The manager talked in circles and believes this venue is in reasonable shape to have a wedding. It is not. Even without the rain. Please, do not support.

These guys have amazing food! I have not tried one bad meal. Their meat is always the highest…read morequality and seasoned to perfection. Very moist chicken and tri tip. Pastrami sand which and breakfast burritos are also to die for. Check them out if you are thinking of having an event catered

Live Oak catered my wedding. We originally chose this caterer because we felt that the food was…read moregood, the pricing was competitive, and the caterer was willing to be flexible both in terms of menu and venue. However, things did not go so well for us. We had our wedding and reception on the beach. However, our cocktail hour was to be on a patio by the property that we had rented. The house and the beach were a short walk away from each other, but certainly presented a bit of a challenge in terms of getting things between the two. It was about a 5 minute walk. I know this is not the simplest set-up, but I assure you that I paid through the nose for this service and they charged us extra because of that 5 minute walk. Originally the caterer asked if they could just do wine and beer during the cocktail hour. This made no sense to us because it's called "cocktail hour" and we bought all the alcohol necessary. So, we asked them to actually serve cocktails and gave them a recipe for a signature drink. When we got up to the patio, there was a HUGE line waiting for drinks. Instead of premixing some of the signature drink so they could hand things out quickly to the crowd, every single drink was being made to order and the line was ridiculous. For me, that was a strike against them. It's an open bar- there's no reason why someone should be in line for 20 minutes to get a drink! Have they not heard of making pitchers?? Next, it turns out that the caterer hadn't split the alcohol supply between the patio and the beach. They had everything up on the patio, including things that really didn't need to be there, like the bubbly and the wine- things not being served at cocktail hour. So, they had to carry everything down with them. That took them a very long time. This meant that no one got any alcohol at the actual reception until after everyone had already eaten dinner!! Not to mention that the bubbly was never served, nevermind that it wasn't available during the big toasts. It gets better though. By the time they drag all the alcohol down, everyone's done eating and they are once again incapable of figuring out how to serve the crowd. Again a large queue forms. At this point I can't take this anymore and I just grab the bottles and start opening them and handing them out to various tables. Honestly, a wedding for which you bought all the alcohol and where you intended to have an open bar, is not so much fun when after all that it's pretty much a dry wedding! No one is feeling courageous enough to get on the dance floor. Now to finish the bar story- on top of everything, they run out of glasses!! They're talking to me about this issue and I'm amazed that they run out of glasses. You would think this would be just one of the most basic things a caterer does and prepares for. To top it off- the staff suggests picking up people's dirty glasses and reusing them, dirty! I was appalled. My wedding coordinator had to go drive to a supermarket and pick up plastic cups. Now on to the food. We had a buffet - with metal trays that were heated from the bottom. The food tasted good. However, after the last table was called to get their food, the caterer started taking food away. They made no announcement that they were taking away the food. When I asked him what he was doing he said that food couldn't be out for too long or it would go bad and then he'd be liable for making people sick. Folks, I'm a lawyer and here to say that if that were true, then you'd see waiters coming to take people's plates out from under them if they didn't eat fast enough. So, no one got to get seconds, even though people had taken little in the first round to make sure everyone got enough. And because the bar was so slow in opening up, now I have a bunch of guests who are drinking but no longer eating. That's a great recipe for alcohol poisoning. They hauled away tons of perfectly good that I paid good money for. I have never ever seen anyone do that before at any event. ADDITIONALLY the waitstaff went around to all the tables and took all the plates away for anyone who was dancing or not in their seat. So, without any indication that someone was actually done, they took their food away and they closed the buffet. We had a lot of hungry people!! The food was good, but the service was absolutely abominable. I really wouldn't recommend this company to anyone trying to do an event that requires any serious planning or foresight. These people showed themselves really incapable of problem-solving and really did not care at all whether the guests were getting everything they needed. When they ran out of cups, instead of figuring something out, they just didn't serve people! They also did not give a damn about my protestations with regard to the food. To think- picking a fight with a bride on her wedding day! If I knew that's how they were going to do things, I would have never in a million years signed up for this caterer

The Mill has come a long way over COVID. The Winery and Brewery now feel cohesive. You can order…read morefood at both spots and drink what you like in the courtyard! Love it! The atmosphere and vibe is fun and chill!

One of the neatest reclaimed spaces I've ever seen…read more The Mill may appear as new construction, but the main building has actually been present for many decades to my knowledge. It was recently beautifully refurbished into an oasis of an artisan strip mall and offers surprises both inside and out. The venue is wonderfully landscaped and offers great curb appeal, with ambient lighting and drought tolerant vegetation. The parking area is small but there are reserved spaces in a lot across the street where Low Pigeon Coffee is located. The exterior retains its original "mill" charm with natural wood siding and large industrial windows. You'd have no idea it housed several businesses from the front and that is what I appreciate. The facade was kept to look like how it always has, so it remains in tune with the neighborhood rather than sticking out like a sore thumb. You'll find the coolest courtyard just beyond the entrance which is shared by all businesses. It is well lit and offers ample seating and a few clean restrooms. I've been when there is live music and it's the ideal place to enjoy a beverage under the evening sky. There are a handful of small businesses occupying The Mill. I love the vibe of Potek Wine, the interior is intimate and the exposed barrels make for a nice backdrop. I'd say the star of the show is the Third Window Brewing which offers a large main room along with a secondary private patio and a rotating restaurant which varies from their in-house menu to nightly popup dining. A great vibe overall.

My friend tried to get me to go to their swing dancing events for over a year before I eventually…read moreagreed to go. They allow pretty much any age and it's only $20 with lessons included! They have live music and a raffle and it's just so much fun, I love going now. Last time I went I brought members of my book club which consists of some friends and family. My niece really enjoyed it however there was a couple incidents of this one older man who made both me and my 8 YEAR OLD niece uncomfortable as he kept trying to get her to dance with him and even attempted grabbing her at one point after we had very clearly told him no about 20 minutes prior. That was the first incident of anything like that that I've experienced as the people who run this event are INCREDIBLY big on respecting peoples boundaries and spaces and do not tolerate this kind of behavior.

I am thrilled that dance classes and social dances are coming back. For $20 you can't find a better…read moreway to spend a Friday night! Live music and dancing! Bottled Water is sold on premises. Alcohol is not served. I'm not sure if they have a set schedule as they once did, but you can follow them on Facebook to receive notifications of upcoming dances/events. I had such a great time seeing old friends and meeting new people. You don't need to come with a dance partner, and you don't even need to know how to dance! They have lessons the hour before the band starts for beginners. This most recent dance also had an intermediate lesson. Please consider supporting this local treasure of a business. For those in addiction recovery, this a sobriety safe and encouraging place to come to have some good, clean fun! 10/10, five star recommend. The world needs more dancers!!