The Funk Zone isn’t the only Santa Barbara-area attraction with an odd name. Lotusland ranks right up there too. But while the Funk Zone suffers from a lack of beauty, Lotusland astounds with its good ...

On July 28, Lotusland held its extravagant Gems of the Garden Gala, which celebrated the 25th anniversary of this botanical garden of rare and exotic plants and netted $500,000. The 500 stylishly ...

A person seen from another viewing area stands on the Torii Landing overlooking the reflecting pond with koi and water lilies in the Japanese Garden at Lotusland, on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, in ...

Lotusland is not your typical garden. Ever since it opened in 1993, this eclectic garden in the foothills of Montecito has garnered a reputation of being more private than public. This property was ...

In the sport of peeking behind the hedges, Montecito, Calif., is right up there with the Hamptons and Palm Beach, Fla. Twice a year its famed public garden Lotusland makes it possible to do so through ...