Shark, Shark! The Ty Warner Sea Center offers a fun ocean adventure for the whole family. Get up close and personal to touch sharks at a live shark pool. Inch your way through a winding 1,500 gallon tide pool tank to see all kinds of ocean creatures, and engage in exciting hands-on marine education through the center's other interactive exhibits and attractions.
Your carbon footprint is super green when you sight-see with Segway of Santa Barbara. See the city on a self-balancing, two-wheeled green machine that tours the city’s sandy beaches and popular historical landmarks and destinations. Excursions last anywhere from 2 to 3 hours with guides that are definite insiders, and most of all, fun!
Take a step back in time at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. Learn about the city’s heritage from the native Chumash Indians to the Spanish settlers to near present day. Explore permanent and traveling exhibitions and special events that share the city’s distinctive story. Visit the on-site Gledhill Library to view a wealth of historical and cultural artifacts.
Peddle on over to the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition! Experienced bikers in Santa Barbara turn to this bicycle advocacy organization to get the up-to-date scoop on area bike clubs, bike shops and participate in organized on road and off-road bike rides like the Mountain Drive Bike Ride. If biking is your choice form of recreation, this is the place to find the city's best rides.