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What's the dress code?

Answer

Cocktail or semi-formal

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Can I bring my kids?

Answer

We'd prefer no kids but we're happy to consider exceptions!

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Where can I park?

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You can find free all-day parking at the Riviera Mansion: 1332 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101. There is also timed street parking near the Santa Barbara Courthouse as well as a public parking lot across the street next to the public library on Anacapa Street (75-minuted free and $3 per hour each hour thereafter).

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What time should I arrive?

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Please arrive at the Santa Barbara Courthouse between 12:00 and 12:30pm.

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What's the deal with the mansion?

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James W. Calkins and his family moved to Santa Barbara where, in 1878, he built one of the largest homes in downtown Santa Barbara at the time. Calkins was a prominent Santa Barbara banking executive and the mansion was nicknamed "Calkins Castle." The house was remodeled top to bottom in 1922 in the Spanish Colonial Revival style and today is home to the University Club.