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.
What a whale of a day! Get on-board the Condor Express to watch for whales, dolphins, seals, and sea lions. Discovery Channel recently named the Santa Barbara Channel “One of the 10 Best Places in the World to View Wildlife” because of its abundant variety of mammals.