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.
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.
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.
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.
Alameda Park (Alameda Plazas) is one of the City’s oldest parks and is actually a two-block park consisting of unique rare trees, a bandstand, picnic sites, and Kid’s World, an 8,000 square foot playground with a castle, swings, slides; and two reservable party sites.
Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park - The walls of this small cave carved from towering sandstone boulders contain some of the finest remaining rock art created by Chumash Native Americans.
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.
Elings Park - Originally created as Las Positas Park, and briefly known as Las Positas Friendship Park, the Elings Park that we know today has had some milestone events in its history.
Gould Park is a public park located in Santa Barbara, California. It was a gift from Charles W. and Clara H. Gould in June 1926. This 360+ acre park has not been developed by the City since its acquisition.
Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens features a large botanical collection of 75 different tree and plant species included in the Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden Self-Guided Tree & Plant Tour; koi pond; sensory garden with audio posts and interpretive Braille signs; low water-use demonstration garden, walking paths, picnic areas; and Gazebo.
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.
