Travel and Explore Santa Barbara, CA!

Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara is nestled between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the blue Pacific Ocean. The coastal community has long been considered one of California's prime visitor destinations. The University of California, Santa Barbara, is located 12 miles west in Goleta. Santa Barbara area is home to many celebrities and a wide variety of attractions. Annual events include: Hang Gliding and Paragliding Festival, Whale Festival & Week of the Whale, Summer Solstice Celebration, and Old Spanish Days Fiesta.  Alameda Plaza    Santa Barbara  California    The plaza has picnic areas, playgrounds, and trees.  Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden    Santa Barbara  California    The park contains a 4.5-acre botanical garden and a pond.  County Courthouse  1100 Anacapa St.  Santa Barbara  California  (805) 962-6464  This 1929 courthouse is a fine example of Spanish-Moor-style architecture.  El Presidio De Santa Barbara State Historic Park  E. Canon Perdido St.  Santa Barbara  California  (805) 965-0093  The park offers a 1782 Spanish outpost which first brought settlers to the area.  Historic Adobes    Santa Barbara  California    This 1836 Historic Adobe used to serve as the office of the Rancheros Visitadores.  Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum  21 W. Anapamu St.  Santa Barbara  California  (805) 962-5322  The museum exhibits an extensive collection of manuscripts.  Mission Santa Barbara  E. Los Olivos and Laguna sts.  Santa Barbara  California  (805) 682-4149  This 1820 mission is one of the best preserved of missions and is called the "Queen of the Missions."  Santa Barbara Botanical Garden  1212 Mission Canyon Rd.  Santa Barbara  California  (805) 682-4726  The botanical gardens cover 65 acres of landscaped terrain.  Santa Barbara Historical Museum  136 E. de la Guerra  Santa Barbara  California  (805) 966-1601  The museum offers local historical exhibits.  Santa Barbara Museum of Art  1130 State St.  Santa Barbara  California  (805) 963-4364  The art museum offers various works of art, a major photographic collection, and changing exhibits.  Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History  2559 Puesta del Sol Rd.  Santa Barbara  California  (805)682-4711 or 682-3224  The museum offers exhibits about American Indian tribes, as well as other things.  Santa Barbara Visitor Information Center  1 Santa Barbara St.  Santa Barbara  California  (805)965-3021 or (800)927-4688    Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens  500 Ninos Dr.  Santa Barbara  California  (805) 962-5339  The 40-acre gardens have 80 exhibits displaying over 600 animals in simulated habitats.  Sea Center  State St.  Santa Barbara  California  (805) 962-0885  This small museum offers items of marine and bird life of the Santa Barbara Channel and the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.  Stearns Wharf  State St.  Santa Barbara  California  (805) 564-5518  This wharf is a landmark in Santa Barbara and was built in 1872 for docking ships.  University of California, Santa Barbara  Ward Memorial Blvd.  Santa Barbara  California  (805) 893-8175  The university covers 989 acres near the ocean and has a major landmark is a 175-foot-high Storke Tower.