Carpinteria is a great city because it is quiet, peaceful and so close to the gorgeous Tar Pits beach. There are not many ways to engage with the community, but you'll always see families walking their dog or neighbors going for a run.

The Spanish named the area Carpinteria because the Chumash tribe, which lived in the area, had a large seagoing canoe-building enterprise, or “carpentry shop” there. The tribe had chosen the location because of naturally-occurring surface tar which was used to seal the boats.

Carpinteria city, California; Santa Barbara County, California.