Santa Barbara has something for everyone, beaches, shopping, local wineries and breweries and plenty to eat. Santa Barbara Mission offers daily guided tours of the grounds and rose garden. Rent bikes and bike along the path and down the pier to enjoy some fresh seafood or rent paddleboards and kayaks in the marina to explore. Here are some of our favorites: 1. Jaffurs Wine Cellars 2. Lilly's Taqueria and East Beach for tacos...DELISH 3. Figueroa Mountain Brewing 4. Mission Santa Barbara 5. Paddle boarding the marina
If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle and relax visit the quaint bohemian town of Ojai. Fantastic hiking with a local olive oil farm you can tour and taste. Plenty of local delicious food options, art studios, shopping, breweries, wine tasting rooms and live music. Some of our favorites: 1. Tipple & Ramble - Wine Bar and small shop 2. Topa Topa Mountain Winery- Live music certain day/nights; can bring in food 3. Ojai Olive Oil Farm 4. Ojai Deer Lodge - Live music and good burgers
Wineries galore in Santa Ynez Valley. Drive yourself, take a guided wine tour or reserve Uber Wine to drive you around. If wine is not your thing the Danish town of Solvang is always fun.