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Beyond the ever-inviting ocean, our neighborhood, Santa Barbara, is full of tempting attractions, events, and festivals.
Since Santa Barbara offers so much, we provide a concierge to help plan and organize your experience. Click here for any special request you may have for our concierge.
For a listing of events please click here.
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AT THE Resort
- Two restaurants-Rodney's Steakhouse,
a fine dining experience and Café Los Arcos, a café
- 24-hour room service
- Putting green, Shuffleboard
Three lighted tennis courts and
on-call tennis pro
- Bicycle and Rollerblade rentals
- Outdoor heated garden pool and Jacuzzi
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- Complimentary water-aerobics classes (seasonal)
- Spa services and Beauty salon
- Health club featuring Lifecycles, Stairmasters, and Universal Equipment
- Concierge services
- Gift Shop
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Within One mile of property
- Stearns Wharf, the oldest working wharf on the West Coast, housing restaurants, galleries, and shops
- Santa Barbara Zoo, featuring a variety of animals from around the world, along with a petting zoo and train ride
- The Sunday Arts and Crafts Fair in Chase Palm Park-an outdoor exhibit of local artists
- Sailing charters, jet-ski rentals, kayak rentals, deep-sea fishing excursions, and other ocean activities.
- Whale watching
see the migration of the gray whales traveling north through the Santa Barbara Channel to their feeding grounds in the Bering Sea
- Farmer's market - a variety of local growers sell everything from flowers to fruit at this local favorite
- Beach volleyball practice and tournament courts across the street on East Beach
- Chase Palm Park, featuring a one of a kind Carousel for all to enjoy
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Within a ten-minute drive
- Mission Santa Barbara, the Queen of the California Missions
- Santa Barbara Courthouse, with mission-revival-style architecture
- El Paseo Shopping Center. Originally an adobe ranch, now turned into a shopping enclave with courtyard restaurants
- Santa Barbara's Historical Society Museum, housing treasures from Santa Barbara's colorful past, covering three eras-Spanish, Mexican, and American
- Cruises and sailing available in sailboats, safari boats, or catamarans. Tour the wharf and harbor, through coastal areas, or out to the Channel Islands
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- Carriage Museum, housing a unique collection of horse-drawn carriages, some dating back over 300 years
- The Santa Barbara Museum of Art, one of southern Californiaxs finest art museums, features nationally recognized collections and special exhibitions of international importance.
- Museum of Natural History, featuring mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, plant life, and the geology of the Pacific Coast and Channel Islands
- La Cumbre Plaza and Paseo Nuevo
Santa Barbara's outdoor shopping malls
- Glen Annie Colf Club is one of several local championship golf courses in the Santa Barbara area.
- Santa Barbara County Bowl featuring a wide variety of top entertainment
- Hiking-Santa Barbara offers a number of unique and exciting trails offering great exercise and beautiful scenery
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Within an hour drive
- Los Olivos, an up-and-coming art community, featuring galleries specializing in Western and Indian Art
- Santa Ynez Wine Country, with over 30 wineries available for tours and evening events
- Solvang, a tiny Danish community with quaint boutiques and wonderfully authentic bakeries
- The Chumash Indian Casino, offering blackjack, poker, and slots
- Rancho San Marcos Golf Course, rated one of the top ten new golf courses in the country
- Horseback Riding. Enjoy views of the canyons, ocean and Channel Islands
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