Regarded as the best vantage point in Santa Barbara, the County Courthouse tower observation deck offers panoramic views of the surrounding city, mountains and the Pacific Ocean and draws an estimated 2, 00,000 visitors each year. This popular attraction which also houses an elevator will be closed to the public from March 15, 2015, says a recent report. The aim is to make it more accessible. Work is all set to begin to make the observation deck and elevator compliant with the requirements of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act.