We got up for a leisurely breakfast. Harold took us to the Summerland Beach for a long walk by the sea. We admired the cliffs and vistas on our walk and greeted the dogs and their owners that we passed along the way.

We headed back to the house for bagels and lox for lunch and a little respite. In the afternoon, we went for drive around Montecito on our way to downtown Santa Barbara, admiring views and driveways of estates.

Downtown, we visited the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. The courthouse, an AAA gem, was certainly deserving the designation. The grand archways of mission architecture, decorated with Tunisian tile were jaw dropping and reminded us of Spain. A courtroom had 20 foot ceilings and vast murals depicting the founding of California and Santa Barbara. We climbed the clock tower. Inside were the clockworks, surrounded by a mural of scientists, like Einstein, who expanded our knowledge of time. At the top was were views of Santa Barbara, the Pacific Ocean the Channel Islands, and mountains and cliffs to the north. Nick was reminded of Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak from Vertigo.

We visited art galleries near the courthouse, where Judy eyed more art for their house. We stopped at the public library where we saw more murals and art exhibits. We noted that Santa Barbara is one of those cities that has a look and beauty all its own. A lot of effort goes into preserving Santa Barbara's character. We stopped at a doctor's complex that had trees, sculptures and fountains, creating a peaceful atmosphere, not just sterile buildings.

At 5, we headed out for dinner at the Boathouse Restaurant on the beach. A "hopping" place, people were streaming in after a day at the beach or office. We felt lucky to get a nice outdoor table that had a view of the surfers enjoying the waves. We shared an appetizer of shrimp and scallops in a wine cream sauce on crispy polenta. Barbara had that and the Ahi tuna over vegetable salad as her main course, Nick had cioppino—Italian fish stew invented in San Francisco. Harold had sea bass and Judy, a hamburger. All were exceptional. Time was running short before our main event for the evening.

The evening event was a concert called Opera Scenes at the Music Academy of the West. Attended by a diverse intellectual crowd, they were complete scenes from famous and lesser known operas, acted and sung by students attending the Academy. All were superbly performed.