Stop and smell the roses on a romantic date at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. Take your special someone for a stroll on winding stone pathways through an array of whimsical gardens. Explore more than 1,000 rare and native plants across 65 acres in the city’s historic Mission Canyon. Ah, love is in bloom.
There’s fun on tap at Dargan’s Irish Pub and Restaurant. Enjoy Guinness beer and authentic Irish food, live music, and dancing at Santa Barbara’s #1 Irish Pub amnd nightlife destination. If the night calls for comfort food and spending time with your best friends, then this is the place to meet.
Ten-hut! The El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park houses the Santa Barbara Royal Presidio, one of four in the chain of military fortresses built by the Spanish in 1782 to protect the Spanish missions and settlers. Visit the historic park to walk in their shoes and experience the life and times of these early governments and communities.