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Food scene

Best Italian food in Goleta!
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Ca'Dario Cucina Italiana
250 Storke Rd
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Best Italian food in Goleta!
One of the best restaurants in SB (located in the Funk Zone - downtown SB). *Make a reservation - they often book weeks in advance * If they are booked you can try still try and get a seat at the bar :)
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Loquita Santa Barbara
202 State St
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One of the best restaurants in SB (located in the Funk Zone - downtown SB). *Make a reservation - they often book weeks in advance * If they are booked you can try still try and get a seat at the bar :)
Hip tapas place & great cocktails (upper - downtown SB)
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Milk & Honey
30 W Anapamu St
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Hip tapas place & great cocktails (upper - downtown SB)
Super cool Indonesian spot, great cocktails (upper-downtown SB)
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Sama Sama Kitchen
1208 State St
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Super cool Indonesian spot, great cocktails (upper-downtown SB)
Best ambiance in SB - and great Mediterranean food! Great date-night spot.
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Zaytoon
209 E Canon Perdido St
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Best ambiance in SB - and great Mediterranean food! Great date-night spot.
Best view in SB - great brunch, seafood, & cocktails. Take a walk on Hendry's beach after!
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Boathouse at Hendry's Beach
2981 Cliff Dr
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Best view in SB - great brunch, seafood, & cocktails. Take a walk on Hendry's beach after!
Classic SB local seafood spot - great view of the Harbor - & best Bloody Mary's in town! *The wait time is usually 30-45 min but they have a bar downstairs where you can wait - you can also walk along the breakwater until your table is called :)
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Brophy Bros.
119 Harbor Way
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Classic SB local seafood spot - great view of the Harbor - & best Bloody Mary's in town! *The wait time is usually 30-45 min but they have a bar downstairs where you can wait - you can also walk along the breakwater until your table is called :)
Really good, high-end sushi (upper-downtown SB).
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Arigato Sushi
1225 State St
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Really good, high-end sushi (upper-downtown SB).
Amazing vegan restaurant in Montecito - beautiful patio.
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Oliver's
1198 Coast Village Rd
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Amazing vegan restaurant in Montecito - beautiful patio.
Great sandwiches (lunch only) - locations in Goleta & SB.
PANINO Goleta
5666 Calle Real
Great sandwiches (lunch only) - locations in Goleta & SB.
Great bakery & breakfast/brunch in Goleta - other locations in SB.
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Jeannine's Restaurant & Bakery
1253 Coast Village Rd
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Great bakery & breakfast/brunch in Goleta - other locations in SB.
Great Thai food close by.
TAP Thai Cuisine
Great Thai food close by.
Authentic Mexican food - have been going here for 35 years - so good!
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La Super-Rica Taqueria
622 N Milpas St
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Authentic Mexican food - have been going here for 35 years - so good!

Bars/Breweries/Wineries

Great brewery in the Funk Zone (downtown SB).
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Lama Dog Tap Room + Bottle Shop
116 Santa Barbara St
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Great brewery in the Funk Zone (downtown SB).
Cool spot on lower State Street for beer, cocktails, and Cuban-inspired food.
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Shaker Mill
418 State St
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Cool spot on lower State Street for beer, cocktails, and Cuban-inspired food.
BEST BAR in Goleta (& maybe SB!). Really cool speak-easy/mid-century ambiance - fab cocktails!
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The Imperial Lounge
320 S Kellogg Ave
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BEST BAR in Goleta (& maybe SB!). Really cool speak-easy/mid-century ambiance - fab cocktails!
Great Goleta brewery walking distance from our house!
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Captain Fatty's Brewery
6489 Calle Real
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Great Goleta brewery walking distance from our house!
Really good wine in Goleta, walking distance from our house!
SAMsARA Wine Co.
6485 Calle Real
Really good wine in Goleta, walking distance from our house!

Neighborhood

Located on lower State Street, across from the beach & pier - lots of really good restaurants, bars, wineries, shops, and art galleries. Great place to walk around and spend the day.
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The Funk Zone
137 Anacapa St
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Located on lower State Street, across from the beach & pier - lots of really good restaurants, bars, wineries, shops, and art galleries. Great place to walk around and spend the day.

Sightseeing

Take a tour of the historic Mission or just visit the Rose Garden (right in front of the Mission). Great place to picnic.
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Mission Rose Garden
420 Plaza Rubio
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Take a tour of the historic Mission or just visit the Rose Garden (right in front of the Mission). Great place to picnic.
World-famous botanic garden & estate in Montecito.
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Lotusland
Cold Spring Road
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World-famous botanic garden & estate in Montecito.
Beautiful botanic garden in the foothills of SB.
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Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
1212 Mission Canyon Rd
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Beautiful botanic garden in the foothills of SB.
Walk along the breakwater for excellent views of SB.
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Santa Barbara Harbor
132-A Harbor Way
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Walk along the breakwater for excellent views of SB.
Classic Western barn with scenic trail rides in the Santa Ynez Valley (Mercedes rides here weekly)
Nojoqui Horse Ranch
3000 Alisal Road
Classic Western barn with scenic trail rides in the Santa Ynez Valley (Mercedes rides here weekly)
Beautiful botanic park in downtown SB with duck pond, lawn, & trails.
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Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens
1500 Santa Barbara St
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Beautiful botanic park in downtown SB with duck pond, lawn, & trails.

Beaches

Beautiful beach in Montecito. Have a cocktail at the Biltmore' Four Season's bar after (Paul & Mercedes had their first date here).
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Butterfly Beach
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Beautiful beach in Montecito. Have a cocktail at the Biltmore' Four Season's bar after (Paul & Mercedes had their first date here).
Beautiful SB beach - you can let your dogs off-leash here:) The Boathouse Restaurant is also located here.
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Hendrys Beach
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Beautiful SB beach - you can let your dogs off-leash here:) The Boathouse Restaurant is also located here.
Great beach downtown SB with beach volleyball courts :)
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East Beach Volleyball Courts
East Cabrillo Boulevard
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Great beach downtown SB with beach volleyball courts :)
Best Goleta Beach - great kayaking & beginner surfing spot. Located in Isla Vista/UCSB campus. Nice walking trail along the bluffs too!
Devereux Beach
Slough Road
Best Goleta Beach - great kayaking & beginner surfing spot. Located in Isla Vista/UCSB campus. Nice walking trail along the bluffs too!

Trails

Beautiful park on the Mesa with nice (short) walking trail and views of SB beaches.
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Shoreline Park
Shoreline Dr & Santa Rosa Place
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Beautiful park on the Mesa with nice (short) walking trail and views of SB beaches.
Only a block from our house! Beautiful walking trails around the lake - keep your eyes peeled for swans, bunnies, coyotes (they aren't dangerous-just give them space), and hawks!
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Lake Los Carneros
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Only a block from our house! Beautiful walking trails around the lake - keep your eyes peeled for swans, bunnies, coyotes (they aren't dangerous-just give them space), and hawks!
Beautiful intermediate hike in Montecito - great views.
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Cold Spring Trailhead
811 Cold Spring Trail
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Beautiful intermediate hike in Montecito - great views.
Great bouldering & great views of SB & Goleta
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Lizards Mouth Rock
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Great bouldering & great views of SB & Goleta

Santa Ynez Valley Wineries

The Santa Ynez Valley is famous for it's wine production (recently named best wine region by Wine Enthusiast). Best known for Pinot Noirs (the film SIDEWAYS takes place here).
Best kept secret in the SB Wine Region - you will need to make a reservation. Beautiful drive (about 45 min from our house) through the Santa Ynez Valley.
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Demetria Winery & Vineyard
6701 Foxen Canyon Rd
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Best kept secret in the SB Wine Region - you will need to make a reservation. Beautiful drive (about 45 min from our house) through the Santa Ynez Valley.
Amazing Austrian varietals in this quaint tasting room in Los Olivos (Santa Ynez).
Solminer Wine Company
2890 Grand Avenue
Amazing Austrian varietals in this quaint tasting room in Los Olivos (Santa Ynez).
Great location/views (& wine!) 5 minutes outside Los Olivos.
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Rusack Vineyards
1819 Ballard Canyon Rd
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Great location/views (& wine!) 5 minutes outside Los Olivos.
Fun, young scene (& good wine!) in Los Olivos.
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Carhartt Vineyard
2939 Grand Ave
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Fun, young scene (& good wine!) in Los Olivos.