Oh yes, the best croissant that I ever ate, me, big eater, comes from here, in Santa Barbara. I would have not believed it either, if someone had told me this three months ago. But hey, it's true ...
A few days ago, I found an extraordinary cream in a shop (www.shopkitson.com) in Santa Barbara: Goé Oil. As the sample said "try me", I used it on my hands and went back home to see whether the initial wonderful feel would last.