Stearns Wharf is a historic pier located in Santa Barbara, California. It was built in 1872 by John P. Stearns and is one of the oldest wooden piers in California. The pier is located in the heart of Santa Barbara, right next to the Santa Barbara Harbor.
Santa Barbara, the American Riviera where golden hillsides cascade into sparkling seas. Red-tile roofs give way to abundantly sunny skies. Santa Barbara is a coastal city located in California, United States. It is situated about 90 miles northwest of Los Angeles and has a population of approximately 91,000 people.
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center is a museum located on Santa Barbara’s historic Stearns Wharf, is owned and operated by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is a 78 acre botanical garden, containing over 1,000 species of rare and indigenous plants. It is located in Mission Canyon, Santa Barbara, California.
Santa Barbara Red Tile Walking Tour - One of the best ways to explore the city of Santa Barbara is on foot as you follow along the Red Tile Walking Tour.
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History is the oldest museum in Santa Barbara, California, founded in 1916. The museum is located in Mission Canyon, immediately behind the Santa Barbara Mission.
Tequepis Trailhead is a beautiful trail. You will get gorgeous views of Cachuma Lake while climbing, and great views of the coast when you reach the summit. Another bonus is that there are two geocaches at the top for you to look for.
A visit to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is one of the best things to do in Santa Barbara, particularly for families. Discover 13,000 years of human interaction with the Santa Barbara Channel inside the doors of this hidden gem, overlooking the scenic Santa Barbara Harbor.
The adventure never ends at Cachuma Lake Recreation Area. Tent, yurt, and RV camping, naturalist-guided lake cruises, some of the best fishing to be found in the region, boating, hiking, picnicking, and more. The Area offers a multitude of activity options, plus the option of doing nothing at all.
Mission Santa Barbara is a historic Spanish mission located in Santa Barbara, California. It was founded on December 4, 1786, by Franciscan friar Fermin Lasuen, and it is the tenth of the twenty-one Spanish missions established in California.
Established in 1972, the Carriage and Western Art Museum of Santa Barbara is a non-profit organization with the mission to collect, display and preserve historic horse-drawn vehicles, saddles, and western memorabilia. Admission is FREE.
The Rock Garden is a hidden boulder field perched on a ridge overlooking Santa Barbara. If the day is clear and the marine layer minimal, we will be gifted grand views of the ocean and the Channel Islands. It can be reached by a short hike of less than a mile from the top of Gibraltar Road. This will give us plenty of time to explore and wander amongst the boulders and beautiful pine trees.
As Santa Barbara’s newest hands-on destination for families and curious minds of all ages, The Wolf Museum of Exploration and Innovation or MOXI is a place where you can explore and discover new things about the world around you, ask questions, seek answers and have a blast doing so. Learn more about our history, exhibits + programs, and plans for the future here.
The mission of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art is to integrate art into the lives of people. It comprises 27,000 works of art – an art museum of magnitude and quality more commonly found in cities eight times the size of Santa Barbara.
Lizard’s Mouth is a mountain top rock formation overlooking Santa Barbara. Wind-carved pockets on the underside of this sandstone outcropping give the rock a resemblance to a frog or lizard’s mouth. The short hike to Lizard’s Mouth offers sensational views and is a quick excursion for anyone traveling the 154 between Santa Barbara and Lake Cachuma or Los Olivos.
The Funk Zone is a unique Santa Barbara arts, culture, business, and industrial district between State Street and Garden Street, and Montecito Street to Cabrillo Boulevard. This amalgamation of historical marine structures, industrial lots, and houses has a unique history in manufacturing, lumber, citrus, produce, and fishing.
