Things to Do in Santa Barbara with Kids, Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara, CA is one of those coastal cities that so epitomizes California living 鈥� nestled between the Santa Ynez mountains and the Pacific Ocean, there is a beauty and serenity to it that is reminiscent of the Mediterranean. In fact, many people refer to the charmed city as the 鈥淩iviera of America鈥�. Standing in the harbor overlooking the beach and ocean, with the mountains looming in the distance, it鈥檚 easy to see why.
Santa Barbara is as relaxed and peaceful as a town might be, known more for its natural surroundings than its urban diversity, such as in its southern neighbor, Los Angeles. Some people may call it a little sleepy, which I can understand, but for a weekend visit, or a day trip (as in our case), it鈥檚 the perfect get-away. Especially for a family visit with kids, it鈥檚 the perfect escape since it鈥檚 so easy. Think beaches, parks, a harbor, great biking, even the city鈥檚 own zoo.
My family and I were lucky enough to get a personal tour of Santa Barbara by my aunt and uncle, who live there part-time. They gave us their 鈥渄riving tour鈥�, which took us all around town, down by the water, and up into the foothills. One thing I would like to note is that the devastation from the recent 2017 mudslides was very much still apparent and hard to swallow in places鈥ntire houses swept away, destroyed, little remains. I was glad to be visiting the city at such a time, and give it my tourist and economic support, shall we say. With that, we had a really great day trip to pretty Santa Barbara. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Santa Barbara is as relaxed and peaceful as a town might be, known more for its natural surroundings than its urban diversity, such as in its southern neighbor, Los Angeles. Some people may call it a little sleepy, which I can understand, but for a weekend visit, or a day trip (as in our case), it鈥檚 the perfect get-away. Especially for a family visit with kids, it鈥檚 the perfect escape since it鈥檚 so easy. Think beaches, parks, a harbor, great biking, even the city鈥檚 own zoo.
My family and I were lucky enough to get a personal tour of Santa Barbara by my aunt and uncle, who live there part-time. They gave us their 鈥渄riving tour鈥�, which took us all around town, down by the water, and up into the foothills. One thing I would like to note is that the devastation from the recent 2017 mudslides was very much still apparent and hard to swallow in places鈥ntire houses swept away, destroyed, little remains. I was glad to be visiting the city at such a time, and give it my tourist and economic support, shall we say. With that, we had a really great day trip to pretty Santa Barbara. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Things to Do in Santa Barbara with Kids
Guide Location: USA » Santa Barbara
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Corey Cook
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Guide Location: USA » Santa Barbara
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Corey Cook
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- East beach
- Cabrillo Boulevard
- Old Mission
- The Santa Barbara Zoo
- Stern鈥檚 Wharf
- Santa Barbara harbor
- End of Summer
- 叠谤辞辫丑测鈥檚
- On the Alley
- The Santa Barbara County Courthouse
- Santa Barbara Museum of Art
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