{"product_id":"greater-carpinteria-summerland-and-la-conchita-hardcover","title":"Greater Carpinteria: Summerland and La Conchita - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Campos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBonnie Kelm\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDave Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarpinteria once featured a racetrack at one end of town and a gargantuan statue of Santa Claus at the other--\"anchor\" operations highlighting this unique southern corner of coastal Santa Barbara County. A few miles south, in the northern corner of Ventura County, nestles La Conchita, where an early seaside stagecoach route and a famous banana plantation helped shape the local flavor. The historical characteristics of Summerland, on the coast north of \"Carp,\" as Carpinteria is known, have included a J. Paul Getty oil operation and youth baseball played on fields lighted by piped-in natural gas. The three distinct communities of Greater Carpinteria are tied together by both the spectacular coastal landscapes-- beautiful beaches and majestic mountain ranges--as well as the area's intrinsically linked schools and businesses. It is an eclectic paradise between Ventura and Santa Barbara that draws a million visitors a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42115709894791,"sku":"9781531646523","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/2d63404c5daf96b8f88121320748c425.webp?v=1732511044","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/greater-carpinteria-summerland-and-la-conchita-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}