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Tea at the Simpson House Inn
By Richard Mineards   |   November 4, 2025

Montecito Bank & Trust’s MClub gathered for a sumptuous afternoon tea at the historic Simpson House Inn, built in 1874 by Robert and Julia Simpson – nine years after the Civil War and before the arrival of the railroad, electricity, and indoor plumbing in Santa Barbara. The Victorian Italianate home set the stage for guests […]