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Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Attractions
Fun Things To Do
in
Santa Barbara
There are so many fun things to do and see in and around Santa
Barbara and its scenic waterfront — enjoy
spectacular beaches, fun
outdoor
recreational
activities, water sports,
arts and culture, historic missions and museums, shopping, gourmet
dining and ocean view restaurants, wine-tasting in Santa Ynez
Valley, feeding the Giraffes at Santa Barbara Zoo... and
more!
Santa Barbara Attractions
"Art Walk" Arts & Crafts Show
Beaches
Beach Way - Biking
& Walking Path
Courthouse
Santa Barbara Harbor
Holiday Parade of Lights & Fireworks
Santa Barbara Mission
Santa Barbara Museums
Scenic Waterfront
Shopping
Skateboarding at Skater's Point
State Street - Shops/Restaurants
Stearns Wharf
Trolley Tours
Water
Taxi
Wineries & Tasting Rooms
Santa
Barbara Zoo
Santa Barbara Land & Sea Adventure
Santa Barbara Land
Shark Tour
Enjoy a personally narrated 90-minute land
and sea adventure aboard Santa Barbara's amphibious tour vehicle.
Independence Day Celebration
—4th of July Parade & Fireworks
Santa Barbara hosts an annual Independence Day Celebration,
including a 4th of July Parade down State
Street,
Arts & Crafts along Cabrillo Blvd, live entertainment and
food at the Waterfront, a performance by the Santa Barbara Symphony
at the Courthouse — and a Fireworks Show off West
Beach.
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Santa Ynez Valley
Santa Ynez Valley, a
popular wine region in the heart of Santa
Barbara Wine Country. is also home to the quaint Danish village of Solvang,
the charming and historic
town of Los Olivos, the
Santa Ynez "Chumash" Reservation and the luxurious AAA 4-Diamond Chumash Casino Resort & Spa.
Biking is a popular activity in beautiful Santa
Ynez Valley, located in the heart of Santa Barbara's Wine Country — "Tour
de France" winner Lance Armstrong and his team
trained here.
Solvang
Danish Village of Solvang
Solvang is a must-see destination when visiting Santa Barbara. The quaint Danish
village has become a hot destination for wine lovers ever since several scenes
from the 2004 hit movie "Sideways" were filmed there.
Los Olivos
Historic Los Olivos
Visit charming wine-tasting rooms, shops and restaurants in the historic town
of Los Olivos, located about six miles north of Solvang.
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Santa
Barbara
Wine Country
Santa
Barbara Wineries
and Tasting Rooms
"Sideways" Wineries
"Sideways" — the
highly-acclaimed 2004 indie hit movie, was filmed on location in
Santa Ynez Valley, a popular wine region
in
the heart of Santa
Barbara's
Wine
Country.
Outdoor Recreational
Activities
Popular outdoor recreational activities include surfing,
beach volleyball, kayaking, kiteboarding, diving, biking, hiking,
fishing, and boating to golf, tennis, parasailing, rock-climbing,
hang-gliding, whale-watching and picnicking on the beach.
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Downtown Waterfront Electric Trolley
Hop aboard Santa Barbara's Downtown
Waterfront Electric Trolley — it runs along State Street and the Waterfront starting
at 9am until 6pm year-round, ('til 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays during the
Summer).
Just 25 cents a ride (one-way) and children
under 5 ride free, it's a bargain — and a great way to
see Santa Barbara's Waterfront and State Street.
Four Seasons Resort
The Biltmore Santa Barbara
Four Seasons Biltmore
Looking for a fabulous place to have cocktails at sunset?
Visit the Four Seasons Biltmore, a Pacific Coast hideaway nestled
between the ocean
and
the mountains at Butterfly Beach, in exclusive Montecito. The outdoor
patio bar overlooks the beach.
Oprah's luxury mansion,
(locals refer to it as Oprah's Hearst Castle),
is nestled in this upscale beach
community).
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