Table of Contents
Preface xii
Acknowledgements xiii
Food and Drink 1
Do a Taco Crawl on Milpas Street 2
Taste the Spirits of Santa Barbara 4
Go on a Food and Photo Tour 5
Get Your Grub On at the Santa Barbara Public Market 6
Get an Order of Arne's Famous Aebleskivers in Solvang 8
Get a Killer Burrito at a Liquor Store 9
Order off the Secret Menu at In-N-Out 10
Get a Bite to Eat at an Old Stagecoach Stop 11
Wine Taste in the Wine Collection of El Paseo 12
Grab a Peanut Butter and Jelly Burger at American Ale 14
Get the Cupcake of the Day at Crushcakes 15
Get Sushi at Sakana or Arigato 16
Get an Ice Cream Sandwich at McConnell's Ice Cream 18
Get a Slice of Pie at Simply Pies 19
Go to the Lemon and Avocado Festivals 20
Get a Surf Dog on the Carpinteria Bluffs 21
Take a Cooking Class 22
Have a Gluten-Free Lunch at Lilac Pâtisserie 23
Buy Produce from a One-Hundred-Year-Old Urban Farm 24
Buy a Lavender Lemonade 26
Visit the Honor Stand at Finley Farms 27
Go on a Sunset Dinner Cruise 28
Take a Cheese Pairing Class 29
Grab a Specialty Beer at brewLAB 30
Do Tequila Tasting at Paloma 31
Music and Entertainment 33
Watch a Movie Outside 34
Catch a Double Feature at the West Wind Drive-In 36
Take in a Show at Granada Theatre 37
Watch a Concert at the Santa Barbara Bowl 38
Enjoy a Free Concert in Chase Palm Park 39
Catch a Show at the Arlington Theatre 40
Go to a Concert at SOhO 41
Watch a Parade on State Street 42
See a Play at the New Vic Theatre 44
Go to the Symphony 45
Sports and Recreation 47
Walk among the Giants at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden 48
Walk with the Butterflies at the Butterfly Preserve 50
Go on a Whale Watching Cruise 52
Hit the Beach and Catch Some Waves 54
Take a Swing at the Batting Cages 56
Take a Dance Lesson at the Carrillo Rec Center 57
Country Western Dance at Maverick Saloon or Creek Side 58
Tour Wine Country in a Hot Air Balloon 60
Ride around Town with the Bike Moves Group 61
Kayak or SUP around the Harbor 62
Get in a Round of Golf 64
Carve and Grind at Skater's Point 65
Paint a Masterpiece at the Painted Cabernet 66
Do Yoga on the Beach 67
Do a Nite Moves Aquathon 68
Camp on the Beach 69
Take a Hike around Santa Barbara County 70
Go Rock Climbing at Lizard's Mouth 72
Go Blueberry Picking at Restoration Oaks 74
Go Free Diving and Spear Fishing 75
Snorkel at Mesa Lane 76
Take a Scuba Lesson 77
Go Deep Sea Fishing 78
Hang Glide in Elings Park 80
Take to the Skies in a Glider Plane 81
Go Sailing with a Pro 82
Run a Race 83
Go Skydiving in Lompoc 84
Go Horseback Riding on the Beach 86
Culture and History 89
Take in a 360-degree View of Santa Barbara 90
Party in the Street during Old Spanish Days Fiesta 91
Visit the Queen of the Missions 92
Become a Santa Barbara History Buff 94
Do the 1st Thursday Art Walk in Santa Barbara 96
Tour Lotusland 97
Go to the I Madonnari Festival 98
Talk Shop at Cars and Coffee 99
Take a Walking Tour of Santa Barbara 100
Do the Art Walk on Cabrillo Boulevard 102
See Saturn's Rings 103
Spend a Day in Solvang 104
Visit the Reagan Ranch Center 105
Spend a Day in Los Olivos 106
Pet a Swell Shark at the Sea Center 108
Tour a Montecito Estate 109
Go to a History Museum 110
Walk through Trinity Episcopal 111
Go to an Art Museum or Gallery 112
Spend a Weekend in Los Alamos 114
Visit the Funk Zone 116
Feed the Giraffes at the Santa Barbara Zoo 118
Tailgate at a Polo Match 120
Go on a Wildlife Cruise 121
Shopping and Fashion 123
Buy Some Designer Threads at Jessica's Consignment 124
Shop El Paseo's Outdoor Mall 125
Get a Massage in a Salt Cave 126
Get a Bikini from Bikini Factory in Summerland 127
Treat Yourself to a Spa Day at Bacara 128
Go Antiquing in Summerland 130
Buy One-of-a-Kind Home Goods from Local Makers 131
Buy Some Vinyl at Warbler Records 132
Stock Your Bar at Still 133
Get a Pair of Cowboy Boots at Jedlicka's 134
Buy an Exotic Orchid in Noleta 135
Host a Spa Party at Float 136
Suggested Itineraries 137
Index 141
