St Barbara Greek Orthodox Chr

This beautiful church has a lovely rental space (the Orthodox Center) nestled in the Santa Ynez mountains. If you didn't know it was there, you'd miss it completely. I recently attended a wedding reception here and the space is generic enough that you can dress it up or down, depending on the event. There's room for outdoor seating and an outdoor fire place.

The only drawback was the small restroom facilities. The facility can hold up to 250 for dinner (that's what their website says), and the women's restroom has only 3 stalls. Needless to say we all waited for a "seat" sometime during the evening.

If I were looking to hold an event in Santa Barbara for a large group, this would be an ideal place.

This church is an amazing traditional church located in the hills of Santa Barbara that over looks the ocean. When you go there you feel like you are on an island in Greece. Fr. Paul Paris is such a wonderful family man, not only to his wife and children, but also to his church family. If you want to go to a wonderful and inspiring church that loves the Lord, I highly recommend it. Everyone is so friendly and loving there. They truly show there Christian love to one another. What more can you ask for...A church that worships the Lord, loves one another, and makes you feel like you are on an island in Greece, etc...