{"product_id":"the-biltmore-santa-barbara-1950s-1960s","title":"The Biltmore, Santa Barbara 1950s\/1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Biltmore Santa Barbara, a 22-acre beachfront landmark on the ‘American Riviera,’ was designed by architect Reginald Johnson and opened in 1927.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTucked between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez mountains and admired for its Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, the hotel immediately became a retreat for Hollywood’s power players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuests who stayed at its villas and bungalows included Greta Garbo, Bing Crosby, Lana Turner, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jack Lemmon and Clark Gable. Film star Rock Hudson married Phyllis Gates at the resort in 1955.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hotel also became famous for its lush ‘jungle’ gardens that include Santa Barbara’s second largest tree, a Moreton Bay fig dating back to the 1800s, and 75 different species of palms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe graciously appointed property on the Southern California coast, located above pristine Butterfly Beach, changed hands over the years and was variously bought by Marriott and Four Seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2000, billionaire Beanie Babies creator and local resident Ty Warner purchased the hotel for $150 million while retaining Four Seasons as the management company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Biltmore closed in 2020 because of the Covid 19 pandemic and remains closed at time of writing while substantial improvements are under way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lovely menu cover , showing one of the hotel’s famous palms, is from the late 1950s or early 1960s. We think. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallery quality Giclée print on natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson Ultrachrome HD archival inks. Custom printed with border for matting and framing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eEach order includes a print of the interior menu.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll printed in USA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vintage Menu Art","offers":[{"title":"8.5x11\" Archival Print (Unframed) $25.00","offer_id":45598191386726,"sku":"8.5x11\"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14 Archival Print (Unframed) $30.00","offer_id":45598191419494,"sku":"11x14 U","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13x19 Archival Print (Unframed) $40.00","offer_id":45598191452262,"sku":"13x19 U","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16x20 Archival Print (Unframed) $55.00","offer_id":45598191485030,"sku":"16x20 U","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x24 Archival Print (Unframed) $85.00","offer_id":45598191517798,"sku":"20x24 U","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 Archival Print (Unframed) $135.00","offer_id":45598191550566,"sku":"24x36 U","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/3352\/files\/the-biltmore-santa-barbara-1950s-1960s-posters-prints-visual-artwork-860.webp?v=1778286667","url":"https:\/\/vintagemenuart.com\/products\/the-biltmore-santa-barbara-1950s-1960s","provider":"Vintage Menu Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}