Quick orientation: State street, the heart of Santa Barbara and the primary shopping artery, runs the length of downtown between the Beach and the hills.
Outdoors
Seaside Gardens
3700 Via Real
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-6001
www.seaside-gardens.com
Huge gardens and retail section. Great stop for those from LA and Orange County. Have lunch at the Garden Market on Santa Clause lane.
Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens
www.sbbg.org
Bike Rides
Wheel House Bikes
528 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 845-6547
www.wheelhousebikes.com
bike rentals start at $8 per hour
guided bike tours start at $15
Hiking
www.santabarbarahikes.com/hikes
Recommended Trails:
Cold Spring Trail - Loop 1.8 miles
Or Montecito Peak 2.18 miles
Tide Pools
El Capitan State Beach
Off U.S. 101, five miles west of Goleta
(805) 968-1033
Cultural Interest
Santa Barbara Courthouse Mural Room
www.santabarbaracourthouse.org
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
www.sbmuseart.org
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
www.sbnature.org
Old Mission Santa Barbara
www.santabarbaramission.org
Additional Info
www.santabarbaraca.gov
Baby Sitting Services
www.mummysdayoff.com
www.care.com
Wine Tasting
Santa Maria and Los Alamos Valley Wine Trail (about 60 miles from Santa Barbara via Cachuma, 75 miles via 101)
• Foxen – rustic shed with a large variety of wines
• Zaca Mesa – mostly Rhone-style (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre)
• Kenneth Volk – Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
• Cambria – Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Buellton & Sta. Rita Hills (about 50 miles from Santa Barbara)
• Melville – Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah and arguably the best Viognier in CA.
• Sanford – Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
• Alma Rosa – Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
• Rusack – highlight is the views of the valley from the tasting room/deck
Los Olivos Promenade (quaint little town with everything within walking distance – about 35 miles from
Santa Barbara via the scenic Cachuma pass)
• IO/Byron – Syrah, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
• Stolpman – Syrah and Rhone varietals
Santa Ynez Wine Trail (30 miles via Cachuma pass)
• Gainey
• Brander – specializes in Sauvignon Blanc
Santa Barbara Downtown
• Whitcraft
• Santa Barbara Winery
For a map and additional info visit: www.sbcountywines.com
