https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 20:27:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-in-santa-barbara#post-1807566 Sat, 09 Aug 2014 22:24:46 +0000 CRGmama 1807566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Santa Barbara Zoo is really cute and do-able in an hour or so. Maybe not as fun without baby but it's pretty there, you can pack a meal and do a picnic! The Palace is super good for lunch or dinner. Try The Habit for a great hamburger and/or a shake! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-in-santa-barbara#post-1807360 Sat, 09 Aug 2014 19:32:19 +0000 lemondrop 1807360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just saw this- but whale watching on the Condor Express was one of the coolest experiences of my life! We were in the middle of like 2,000 dolphins, it was amazing! We also saw several humpback whales. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-in-santa-barbara#post-1807300 Sat, 09 Aug 2014 18:25:00 +0000 brownie 1807300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: I'm glad you are having fun. It's a beautiful town. I'm a little biased since we moved here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-in-santa-barbara#post-1807268 Sat, 09 Aug 2014 17:45:46 +0000 daniellemybelle 1807268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone! Sorry I am just now getting back to this thread. Tagging all of you instead of replying individually. @Anagram: @Mrs. High Heels: @brownie: @birdofafeather: @Mrs Green Grass: @Mrs.Pinecone316: @gracecat: @HabesBabe: @rrachael: @sweetooth: @MoonMoon: </p> <p>Unfortunately we can't go to Solvang or any of the nearby towns because we don't have a car. We did go to the Funk Zone / Urban Wine Trail today &amp; it was nice!</p> <p>We walked around State Street and went up to Stearns Wharf today, too. It was so beautiful! Tomorrow I think we are going to hit up the Mission and go to the beach. Right now DH is napping &amp; I'm pumping ;)</p> <p>Thanks for all the restaurant recommendations, too! We are definitely going to go to some of those!!! DH made a rez at Toma - is that any good? (Unless it's terrible we'll go because he made the effort, haha.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-in-santa-barbara#post-1802516 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 07:43:27 +0000 MoonMoon 1802516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gracecat: hah, I was going to mention Julia Child's favorite too :) the horchata is amazing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-in-santa-barbara#post-1802473 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 07:10:19 +0000 sweetooth 1802473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used to drive from LA to Santa Barbara to eat at Tupelo Junction Cafe on State Street. We had some great meals there...</p> <p>Enjoy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-in-santa-barbara#post-1802386 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 01:29:55 +0000 rrachael 1802386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Santa Barbara and the wine towns just north are some of my favorite places. It's awesome up there! If you have time to drive to Los Olivos, there is a lot of wine, yummy lunch spots and cute shops. One tasting room even pairs cupcakes with their wines ~ Sarloos and Sons.<br /> If you are staying in sb ... Milk and honey is super cute for happy hour and French Press is a great coffee shop! There are lots of shops along state street and the surrounding streets are fun to just explore. Have fun!!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-in-santa-barbara#post-1802368 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 00:40:11 +0000 HabesBabe 1802368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Solvang! We spend all of our anniversaries there and it's perfect for a day trip. If you can, I'd swing by Cold Spring Tavern on the 154 on the way to/from Solvang. On the weekends, they have an outdoor BBQ and make the best tri tip sandwiches ever! It was featured on Food Network's "Best Thing I Ever Ate."<br /> <a href="http://www.bestthingieveratelocations.com/cold-spring-tavern-bar-b-q-beef-sandwich.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.bestthingieveratelocations.com/cold-spring-tavern-bar-b-q-beef-sandwich.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-in-santa-barbara#post-1802337 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 23:10:34 +0000 gracecat 1802337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Julia child's fav taco place - la super rica taqueria. DO IT!!!!! Cash only, picnic bench style seating but sooooo good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-in-santa-barbara#post-1802041 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 19:26:47 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 1802041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Solvang which is about 45 min from santa barbra. Most adorable town with tons of wineries. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-in-santa-barbara#post-1802019 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 19:12:56 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1802019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd go to Santa Ynez and go wine tasting! There's also a cute breakfast where you can have your feet in the sand while you eat. I think it's Shoreline Cafe...I'll look it up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-in-santa-barbara#post-1802010 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 19:08:55 +0000 birdofafeather 1802010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>walk state street! there is wine tasting, cute shops and it dead ends at the beach. i like rustys pizza too. santa barbara is awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-in-santa-barbara#post-1801738 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 16:42:37 +0000 brownie 1801738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh sad, you just missed fiesta (old spanish days), it was last week. Going up to Solvang (about an hour north) or los olivos for wine tasting is fun. In Santa Barbara, just hanging out on State Street is fun. There are a ton of shops, restaurants, clubs and bars all up and down the street. There is also the old buildings of downtown Santa Barbara and the Presidio. We just went up to the bell tower of the courthouse this weekend and that was interesting. There is a nice wharf to hang out on with some touristy things. The beaches are fantastic of course. At this point, we don't get to do too much in the way of adult things and I know a lot more about what is going on for kiddos.</p> <p>One yummy restaurant downtown is Il'Cadario it is amazing. But there is so much good food here. The weather is great just to walk around.</p> <p>What do you like to do? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-in-santa-barbara#post-1801736 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 16:39:36 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1801736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mission Santa Barbara is worth seeing, and it's fun to walk along state street for shopping and eating. The pier/riverfront is also nice and has some good restaurants! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-in-santa-barbara#post-1801731 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 16:36:22 +0000 Anagram 1801731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The town of Santa Barbara is super cute and there's a mission on one side that you can go in--there are also vinyards in the surrounding areas if you want to explore those, and good restaurants.</p> <p>I've only driven through on Highway 1 excursions and stopped for lunch or dinner, but I remember it being really nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-in-santa-barbara#post-1801670 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 16:01:13 +0000 daniellemybelle 1801670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So in between crying jags about leaving LO, I am getting excited about our first grown up trip! We are going to a wedding in Santa Barbara this weekend. DH is a groomsman &amp; it's adults only, so we didn't really have a choice but to leave LO with her grandparents. So we decided if we had to fork out for cross country airfare, we might as well stay a couple extra days to make it a much-needed getaway. </p> <p>So what should we do, CA bees? We are going to do a lot of sleeping and hanging out on the beach of course! </p>