 Old Mission Santa Barbara
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Daily
2201 Laguna St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
805-682-4713
www.santabarbaramission.org
Known as the “Queen of the Missions”, The Santa Barbara Mission
was established on the Feast of Saint Barbara, December 4, 1786
and was the tenth of twenty-one California Missions. Founded by
Franciscan Friar Fermin de Lasuen, this historic mission offers
beautiful grounds, gardens, a historic cemetery, church, and a
museum and gift shop.
 Santa Barbara Zoo
10:00 am – 5:00 pm Daily
500 Ninos Drive
Santa Barbara, CA
805-962-5339
www.santabarbarazoo.com
With over 500 animals, the Santa Barbara Zoo offers several
attractions such as the
Barnyard, Carousel, Giraffe Feeding,
Kallman Family Play Area, Zoo Train, the How to Train Your
Dinosaur Show and Behind the Scenes Experiences. An average visit
lasts approximately 2.5 hours, but stay and enjoy the grounds,
views of the Pacific Ocean, a picnic lunch and, of course, the
animals.
 The Natural History Museum
10:00 am – 5:00 pm Daily
2559 Puesta del Sol
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
www.sbnature.org
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History offers visitors of all
ages a wealth of things to see and do. Walk right up to a life size,
74-foot Blue Whale skeleton. Enjoy informative exhibit halls about
birds, insects, mammals, marine life, fossils, and Native Americans.
Contemplate the beauty of nature and the confluences of nature,
history, science, and the
arts in the Maximus Art Gallery. Browse
and read in the beautiful Museum Library, including its excellent
children’s collection. Wander and explore the Nature Trail along
Mission Creek. Experience the wonder and excitement of space
exploration in the Space Lab and Gladwin Planetarium.
 Ty Warner Sea Center
211 Stearns Wharf
Santa Barbara , CA 93101
805-962-2526
www.sbnature.org
The Ty Warner Sea Center (owned and operated by the Santa Barbara
Museum of Natural History) is located on Stearns Wharf. At the Sea
Center visitors of all ages can enjoy interactive exhibits,
opportunities to work like scientists, a theater showcasing the
wonders
of the Santa Barbara Channel, hands-on close encounters with
sea creatures, and a live shark touch pool. Children can crawl
through a 1,500-gallon tide pool tank to see ocean life from a
different perspective. The Sea Center is an engaging, interactive
marine education facility that allows visitors to discover the fun
in science and the wonders of the natural world.
 El Presidio de Santa Barbara
123 E. Canon Perdido St.
Santa Barbara, CA
805-966-9719
www.sbthp.org
As far as landmarks go, this is one of the most interesting and
significant in Santa Barbara. It rivals the Mission in complexity
and beauty. It is also the site of an active archeological dig. Most
of the buildings are thoroughly researched reconstructions using the
real foundation of the original Presidio. Only El Cuertal, the
family quarters of the guard assigned to the western gate, and the
Canedo Adobe, which was deeded to a soldier after the Presidio was
no longer active, survive from the original buildings.
 Railroad Museum
Wed - Sun : 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
300 N. Los Carneros Road
Goleta, CA
805-964-3540
www.goletadepot.org
Goleta Depot was built by the Southern Pacific Railroad Co. in 1901.
The railroad museum with its miniature train, that you can ride, is
well-done and a treat for the whole family. Antique railroad
artifacts, photographs and hands-on exhibits are shown in the agency
office and the passenger waiting room.
 DeeTours –City and Wine Tours in One-Of-A-Kind Jeep Limo Times:
Daily Departures to Accommodate Guests
Visitors Center – 1 Garden St. or hotel pickup
P.O. Box 9021, Santa Barbara, CA 93190
805-448-8425
www.deetoursofsb.com
1-hour, 15 min narrated city tour of Santa Barbara and Montecito.
Highlights include the Mission, El Presidio, Wharf/Harbor,
Courthouse, family fun spots, celebrity trivia and a breathtaking
view from the Riviera. Car seat available. Small lap dogs welcome.
In addition, Dee Tours also offers a wine tour that takes you to 3
vineyards in the Santa Ynez Valley. Included are your tasting fees,
an organic picnic lunch and wine glass.
 Land and Sea Tours on the Land Shark
July 08, 2012 - January 01, 2013
Times: Daily 12PM and 2PM
Stearns Wharf
10 East Cabrillo Blvd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101805
(805) 683-7600
www.out2seesb.com
90-minute narrated tours in town and at sea aboard the amphibious
vehicle Land Shark Daily 12 pm and 2 pm from Stearns Wharf. Tickets
sold at The Visitor Center, 1 Garden Street
 Wheel Fun Rentals
23 E. Cabrillo Blvd., 633 E. Cabrillo Blvd. or 101 State St.
Santa Barbara, CA.
805-966-2282
www.wheelfunrentalssb.com
Fun for the entire family, Wheel fun rentals offers the ultimate in
fun and recreation. Enjoy
the outdoors in a variety of vehicles.
Rent bicycles, skates, scooter, chariots, scooters, pedal go-kart,
special three-wheelers, surreys and more.
Paddle Sports of Santa Barbara
117 B Harbor Way
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
805-899-4925 x301
www.Kayaksb.com
Paddle Sports of Santa Barbara is a full-service Kayak, Canoe,
Outrigger and Water Sports Center who also rent paddle boards. In
addition to a broad spectrum of rentals, they provide Channel Island
Tours and a variety of special tours.
 Santa Barbara Adventure Company
805-884-9283
www.sabadventureco.com
Guiding sea kayak adventures in Santa Barbara since 1998, Kayak the
Beautiful SB Harbor, Gaviota Coast, even kayak surfing! The best
guides in the business show you Dolphins, Whales and Sea Lions.
Their adventures are unforgettable and perfect for beginners and
kids.
Coastal kayak trips include: all paddling equipment (wetsuits and
paddle jackets), expert instruction by trained guides, a lunch for
you on the waters edge! Or come to East Beach for kayak rentals.
NEW! Santa Cruz Island Sea Cave Kayak Adventures!
Join Santa Barbara Adventure Company at the Channel Islands National
Park for an unforgettable sea cave adventure on this once in a
life-time trip. We use charter boat transportation to cross the
Channel, spotting whales and dolphins along the way. Excellent
marine life, pristine kelp forests, rugged coastline and hidden sea
caves make the Channel Islands a world-class destination.
 Captain Jacks Santa Barbara Tours
888-810-8687
www.captainjacktours.com
Experience California's most beautiful harbor on this fun and easy
tour. Our professionally guided tour includes a kayak
lesson/briefing, all kayak gear and paddles. This tour is the
perfect introduction to kayaking and is fun for the entire family.
Your tour starts at the boat launch, winds through the harbor, under
Stearns Wharf, and out to the one mile buoy. Chances are good the
locals will show up to greet you. Dolphin, California sea lions, and
harbor seals may cruise by to say hello.
Toy Crazy
805.565.7696
www.gotoycrazy.com
Kids Fantasy Shopping. Now expanding kids’ imaginations at
the Montecito Country Mart, Melissa Moore’s Toy Crazy is chock-full
of games, puzzles, arts and crafts, and outdoor activities for
creative and energetic youngsters. Shelves are stocked with
everything from doll-making kits; folding medieval castles;
Geosafari talking microscopes and butterfly gardens, just to name a
few. Ensuring boys and girls of all ages will go crazy for the
items. Toy Crazy - 1026 Coast Village Rd.,
Montecito.
"ADVENTURE SANTA BARBARA STYLE"
Eagle Paragliding
805-968-0980
www.paragliding.com
Fly like an eagle with
the best year-round paragliding conditions in the country, Santa
Barbara is home to flying enthusiasts –“from 11 year old girls to
people in their 80s,” says Rob Sporrer, an instructor for Eagle
Paragliding.
A one-day lesson ($200) includes equipment introduction,
demonstrations, and solo flying time. “Students fly solo on their
very first day, and as they progress, we introduce new concepts to
help them improve technique.”
Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club
805-684-6683
www.sbpolo.com
The Sport of Kings. High-goal matches as the Santa Barbara
Polo and Racquet Club begins July 8th with the Mayor’s Cup and
continue through September 2nd. Grab a mallet and mount and try it
yourself at John Westley’s Santa Barbara Polo School,
805.729.2812,
www.sbpoloschool.com.
Santa Barbara Outfitters
805-564-1007
www.sboutfitters.com
Rock Out.
Try bouldering at Lizard’s Mouth or
ascending a nearby peak, gear up and sign up for bouldering
and climbing clinics. Cautious climbers who may not be quite ready
to try their luck in nature will find a safe spot to hone their
skills (from $20 per day) at climber Will Russ’s Santa
Barbara Rock Gym,
www.sbrockgym.com.
Top Trails
Knapp’s Castle A favorite at sunset,
this short walk leads to the ruins of a hunting lodge that burned in
the 1040 Paradises Canyon fire. Turn off Hwy. 154 on E. Camino
Cielo, drive three miles; 1 mile round-trip.
Seven Falls After a wet winter,
water cascades down this Mission Canyon chasm, creating pools and
falls – known to local thrill seekers as natural waterslides.
Requires scrambling and rock hopping. Trailhead at the end of
Tunnel Rd. follow Tunnel Trail until turning right up the creek bed;
2 to 3 miles round-trip.
Inspiration Point
Hikers, runners, bikers,
and dogs take to this moderate uphill trail that offers some of the
best views in town. Trailhead at the end of Tunnel Rd.; 3.5
miles round-trip.
Rattlesnake Canyon
A shady creekside path
that gently rises to a meadow. Trailhead adjacent to Skofield
Park, 1819 Las Canos Rd., Santa Barbara, 3.5 miles round-trip.
Cold Spring Trail
A steady uphill hike
that leads from dappled creekside stretch to a steep, rocky climb
through chaparral to Montecito Peak. Turn left from Hot Springs
Rd. to E. Mountain Dr. drive one mile, trailhead starts across the
stream; 9 miles round-trip.
Manzana Schoolhouse We’d be remiss not to
mention one backcountry hike. After following and crossing Manzana
Creek for about 8.5 miles, backpackers arrive at campsites near a
swimming hole and abandoned schoolhouse. Turn off Hwy. 154 on
Armour Ranch Rd., right on Happy Canyon Rd. to Cachuma Saddle, end
at Davy Brown Campground; 17 miles round trip.
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