University CA-Santa Barbara

Kick-butt! Join Paragon Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the best academy to sign up for kickboxing classes. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced student, these professional kickboxing coaches teach everything from the fundamentals of the sport to the perfect technique and most of all, how to avoid getting hurt! You can also take classes in Jiu-Jitsu, a form of Greco-Roman wrestling and Western style boxing.

Big ticket entertainment is center stage at the Santa Barbara Bowl. Concert goers have seen past concerts that hit high notes with the likes of Janet Jackson, Peter Gabriel, Alison Krauss, Bob Dylan, Incubus and Katy Perry! Built in 1936 the bowl invites 4,000-plus music fans to the open-air venue to enjoy the best entertainment around.

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.