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San Roque
Santa Barbara Neighborhood
SAN ROQUE SANTA BARBARA
San Roque home building began in the 1920s and it has the distinction of being the first "out of the downtown" area of Santa Barbara. Characterized by small post WWII custom homes - many include hardwood floors - you will also see a harmonious blend of architecture from Spanish Colonial to English Tudor. Extending above Foothill Road, higher elevation San Roque feature larger view homes on acre-plus lots.
An economically stable area, San Roque is a vital commercial area - not quite like downtown - it is more local and less tourist-oriented. Almost all commercial property is on State Street which serves as the southern boundary.
Residents find it is a very convenient location - close to town - with no need to get on the freeway to get there. At the far boundary of the north side are the La Cumbre and Five-Points shopping centers offering most amenities for the community.
With the weather consistently warmer and sunnier than neighborhoods nearer the ocean - often by 10 degrees in the summer - it is one of Santa Barbara's choicest neighborhoods.
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History of San Roque
San Roque became the first suburb outside of the downtown square city blocks. In 1925 San Roque was laid out with wide curving streets with luxuriant landscaping with a blending of architectural styles including Spanish Colonial, English Tutor, French Normandy California Redwood, Italianate, and American Colonial.
Many San Roque homeowners probably don't realize that their homes occupy land once under development as the San Roque Country Club, incorporated in 1926. The depression caused the cancellation of the plans for the partially completed course. In 1939 a half-acre of the course was given to the City for the "San Roque Park" at Chuparosa and Canon Drives. The northern most portions became 25-acre Stevens Park, named for Ralph Stevens, a notable park superintendent.
Beaches/Parks/Entertainment
BEACHES/PARKS/ENTERTAINMENT
Stevens Park is a continuous canyon park reaching up San Roque Canyon to the historic trails of the Santa Ynez Range, this park joins the primitive canyon park north of Foothill Road beginning a continuous network of trails that are much enjoyed today. Stevens Park includes a creek side playground and reservable picnic and barbecue sites.
San Roque Creek at Stevens Park: A Community Creek Stewardship Project
In fall 2006, the Creeks Division, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, and Santa Barbara Beautiful teamed-up to develop and implement a Community Creek Stewardship Project and native plant demonstration on San Roque Creek at Stevens Park. Over a series of community planting days, more than 75 neighbors, volunteers and students planted over 400 native plants.
Golfing in Santa Barbara is Excellent
John Dickson of SantaBarbara.com says, "Santa Barbara County boasts six public 18-hole golf courses, four of which are within a half hour of downtown. Three of these four boast championship level play. The fourth is adjacent to San Roque and is one of the busiest municipal courses in the country (and some years THE busiest). Each of our city's golf courses is nationally recognized in its own way."
Willowglen Park is a neighborhood park with a playground, soccer/baseball field and street parking. The play structure is especially great for children that have just started walking.
San
Roque Ranch is located in the foothills behind Santa Barbara. San Roque Ranch is one of the largest undeveloped properties along the city limits. The land was purchased by environmental investment group Cima del Mundo, which donated an easement on 880 acres of the 1,200-acre ranch. The easement includes the rich upper riparian woodland along San Roque Creek, reaching all the way up to La Cumbre Peak. Cima del Mundo gave up the right to build homes on five existing land parcels. A productive avocado orchard - and land developable for a few home sites - remains south of the conservation easement. The riparian woodland, chaparral scrub and towering sandstone formations of San Roque Ranch - now owned by Land Trust supporters Michael and Robin Klein - will always remain a spectacular scenic backdrop to Santa Barbara. The Arroyo Burro public trail easement crosses the ranch, offering hikers a close up view of the nearby easement land.
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An economically stable area,
San Roque is a vital commercial area -- not quite like downtown --
it is more local and less tourist-oriented. Almost all commercial property
is on State Street which serves as the southern boundary.
Residents find it is a very
convenient location -- close to town -- with no need to get on the
freeway to get there. At the far boundary of the north side are the La
Cumbre and Five-Points shopping centers offering most amenities for
the community.
SCHOOLS
San Roque
School, Fostering a Life-Long Love of Learning
San
Roque School
is an independent nonprofit school whose purpose is to complement the
work begun in the home by parents (or children's first educators,
whoever they may be). The San Roque School administrators believe in
the unique and intrinsic value of each individual. Striving to promote
a meaningful, integrated curriculum, they seek to challenge students
to respond at many levels of thinking and learning. Helping to foster
a life-long love of learning with structure to promote intellectual,
spiritual, emotional, social and physical growth.
Peabody Charter School:
Freedom to Learn
The Peabody Public Charter School was established in 1993 when the staff,
parents and students reached a consensus that becoming a charter school
would allow the ability, flexibility and latitude to provide innovative
curriculum, development and instruction. The school functions with the
freedom to create its own academic programs, teaching methods, measures
of success, community and family involvement guidelines and fiscal responsibilities.
Monte Vista is
Top 1% in the State
First opened in 1966, Monte Vista Elementary School has grown to be recognized as a school
of academic excellence. Its rich core curriculum is augmented with an
equally impressive fine arts program. In fact, the U.S. Department of
Education and the State of California have honored Monte Vista as a
California Distinguished School, one of only 4% of all public schools
in the state of California and as a U.S. Department of Education Blue
Ribbon School.
What's more, Monte Vista
works to educate both its students and the public about taking care
of our community's environment. Both student and teachers cultivate
a native plant nature trail with four habitat areas that are open to
the public. The trail features drought-tolerant landscaping and includes
signs and environmental education opportunities. Additionally, Monte
Vista sets an example for all schools with its comprehensive school-wide
co-mingled recycling program.
Hope Elementary School:
"Serving Children, Our Most Precious Resource"
Hope
Elementary School's
mission is to "develop in children the knowledge, skills, and attitudes
necessary to be productive, contributing individuals in a changing society."
They believe that our children are our most precious resource, the primary
focus of schools is to educate students and education should instill
a lifelong love of learning.
America's Best-Kept Secret
A flourishing, sun-kissed, relaxing environment makes Santa Barbara one of America's best-kept secrets. "San Roque basks in sunshine, natural bounty, creativity, cultural sophistication and an appreciation for taking life at your own pace."*
Residents of San Roque are living in one of Santa Barbara's choicest neighborhoods with easy access to all parts of Santa Barbara and excellent nearby shopping and banking.
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