Happy Hour in Santa Barbara

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Now that Fiesta 2010 is behind us and the local nightclubs and bars have finished gouging tourists for drinks and cover charges, Santa Barbarans can get back to their normal happy hour. In Santa Barbara, a town with so many great places to eat and drink, there has always been a fierce competition for the happy hour crowd. But not all specials are created equal, and the happiest happy hours are a bit of a local secret. Here is a list of some of the local residents' favorites.