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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.

Outdoor heated garden pool and Jacuzzi
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
  • Complimentary water-aerobics classes (seasonal)
  • Spa services and Beauty salon
  • Health club featuring Lifecycles, Stairmasters, and Universal Equipment
  • Concierge services
  • Gift Shop

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

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
  • 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

Santa Ynez Wine CountryWithin 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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