Sean’s Guidebook

Sean
Sean’s Guidebook

Food scene

This Restaurant, located at favorite beach of locals and dog lovers, is a special spot for a plate of muscles, or a glass of wine, or a full Sunday brunch.
223 locals recommend
Boathouse at Hendry's Beach
2981 Cliff Dr
223 locals recommend
This Restaurant, located at favorite beach of locals and dog lovers, is a special spot for a plate of muscles, or a glass of wine, or a full Sunday brunch.
This local spot makes a great hand thrown Pizza, and has a tasty gluten free option too. If you like sweet and spicy try the Santa Barbara Delight, with pineapple and jalapeño peppers...I always add black olives.
9 locals recommend
Mesa Pizza Co
315 Meigs Rd
9 locals recommend
This local spot makes a great hand thrown Pizza, and has a tasty gluten free option too. If you like sweet and spicy try the Santa Barbara Delight, with pineapple and jalapeño peppers...I always add black olives.
Anything you order tastes good, and it's an all vegan menu. So, don't limit your options!
59 locals recommend
Mesa Verde Restaurant
1919 Cliff Dr
59 locals recommend
Anything you order tastes good, and it's an all vegan menu. So, don't limit your options!
Just Amazing...if you can, dine in.
Apna Indian Kitchen
718 State Street
Just Amazing...if you can, dine in.
Classic America fair, meat, potatoes and whisky...or an Arnold Palmer, your call...you won't go far wrong. Try the Midnight Sandwich, for a touch of the Cubano undercurrents. The period architecture alone is worth the trip.
84 locals recommend
Joe's Cafe
536 State St
84 locals recommend
Classic America fair, meat, potatoes and whisky...or an Arnold Palmer, your call...you won't go far wrong. Try the Midnight Sandwich, for a touch of the Cubano undercurrents. The period architecture alone is worth the trip.

Sightseeing

A great spot for a cliff top walk, and dogs can go off leash, if you pick up after them. Still spots for quite contemplation abound, and trails are good for walks, or short runs.
81 locals recommend
Douglas Family Preserve
81 locals recommend
A great spot for a cliff top walk, and dogs can go off leash, if you pick up after them. Still spots for quite contemplation abound, and trails are good for walks, or short runs.
You might miss it if you aren't paying attention, and it's just a 5 minute walk. A trail head leads off where Cliff drive and Meigs road meet. This preserve has trails which wind around and behind there residential neighborhoods of the Mesa, and through the California Live oak groves.
Honda Valley
961 Miramonte Dr
You might miss it if you aren't paying attention, and it's just a 5 minute walk. A trail head leads off where Cliff drive and Meigs road meet. This preserve has trails which wind around and behind there residential neighborhoods of the Mesa, and through the California Live oak groves.
This is a place for a contemplative walk in the gardens, and the possibility of listening to the rhythmic chanting during Vespers services.
Vedanta Society of Southern California
927 Ladera Ln
This is a place for a contemplative walk in the gardens, and the possibility of listening to the rhythmic chanting during Vespers services.
This is one of the best breaks in the county. If you’re learning to surf, please try somewhere else, such as Masa Lane or Leadbetter.
15 locals recommend
Rincon Beach
15 locals recommend
This is one of the best breaks in the county. If you’re learning to surf, please try somewhere else, such as Masa Lane or Leadbetter.
A great locals beach, out of the way, and you'll have to work to get there, and get home, especially climbing the 100 steps! This beach is casual, dog friendly, and has a decent break, sometimes.
16 locals recommend
Mesa Lane Beach
16 locals recommend
A great locals beach, out of the way, and you'll have to work to get there, and get home, especially climbing the 100 steps! This beach is casual, dog friendly, and has a decent break, sometimes.
All day beach hang-outs, dog walks, casual dinning, and an after work and school surfing spot. Locals love to hang out here, gossip, have a discrete beer...if you don't want to BYOB try a cocktail at the The Boathouse. The surrounding scenery is beautiful… the waves, not so beautiful. Although a large, free parking lot makes this surf spot a favorite with the after-work and after-school crowd.
155 locals recommend
Hendrys Beach
155 locals recommend
All day beach hang-outs, dog walks, casual dinning, and an after work and school surfing spot. Locals love to hang out here, gossip, have a discrete beer...if you don't want to BYOB try a cocktail at the The Boathouse. The surrounding scenery is beautiful… the waves, not so beautiful. Although a large, free parking lot makes this surf spot a favorite with the after-work and after-school crowd.
Leadbetter Point is a mellow wave popular with standup paddlers, long-boarders and sunbathers. You’ll find all types of people here, out of town'ers making the scene, students from the local collage, families at the outdoor Shoreline Beach Cafe...to the locals that hang out people watch.
59 locals recommend
Leadbetter Beach
59 locals recommend
Leadbetter Point is a mellow wave popular with standup paddlers, long-boarders and sunbathers. You’ll find all types of people here, out of town'ers making the scene, students from the local collage, families at the outdoor Shoreline Beach Cafe...to the locals that hang out people watch.

City/town information

Today Santa Barbara is a picturesque central costal city of approximately 100,000. A community that attracts artist, students and seekers. It's Architecture makes a strong statement which is noted throughout the world as the Santa Barbara Style. The restaurants and amenities make it a stimulating, fun and tasty place to while away the days. In my opinion the real experience of Santa Barbara is through its natural beauty, mild climate and deep history, that has attracted travelers and populations for Millenia. The history of Santa Barbara, begins approximately 13,000 years ago with the arrival of the first Native Americans. The Chumash, any of several related North American Indian groups speaking a Hokan language, settled the area some 6,000 years ago. They share a rich and at times tragic history with all Californians. Originally these communities dotted the costal and inland areas of California; from Malibu northward to Estero Bay, and on the northern Channel Islands off Santa Barbara. Santa Cruz, Anacapa, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, and the smallest Santa Barbara. These offer up a beautiful and austere landscape that fascinate the casual tourist, divers, kayakers, biologists and naturalists. The city of Santa Barbara dates back to the Colonial history of Spain. Painful as it was, it makes a deep imprint on Santa Barbara and it's appearance today. Some of the oldest adobe structures date back to the 1780's. The Chumash people, who lived here before the arrival, were forced to build many of these structures that are cultural monuments today. In the 1840's, after the Mexican-American war it was ceded, along with the rest of California to the expanding United States. Santa Barbara transformed then from a small cluster of adobes into successively a rowdy, lawless Gold Rush era town; a Victorian-era health resort; a center of silent film production; an oil boom town; a town supporting a military base and hospital during World War II. The City has as deep a history as any other part of the Wester United States. Twice lost to earth quakes and twice rebuilt, one might not first recognize this character in the economically diverse resort destination. Still the layers of history, both tragic and celebratory add a richness and character to this town.
182 locals recommend
Santa Barbara
182 locals recommend
Today Santa Barbara is a picturesque central costal city of approximately 100,000. A community that attracts artist, students and seekers. It's Architecture makes a strong statement which is noted throughout the world as the Santa Barbara Style. The restaurants and amenities make it a stimulating, fun and tasty place to while away the days. In my opinion the real experience of Santa Barbara is through its natural beauty, mild climate and deep history, that has attracted travelers and populations for Millenia. The history of Santa Barbara, begins approximately 13,000 years ago with the arrival of the first Native Americans. The Chumash, any of several related North American Indian groups speaking a Hokan language, settled the area some 6,000 years ago. They share a rich and at times tragic history with all Californians. Originally these communities dotted the costal and inland areas of California; from Malibu northward to Estero Bay, and on the northern Channel Islands off Santa Barbara. Santa Cruz, Anacapa, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, and the smallest Santa Barbara. These offer up a beautiful and austere landscape that fascinate the casual tourist, divers, kayakers, biologists and naturalists. The city of Santa Barbara dates back to the Colonial history of Spain. Painful as it was, it makes a deep imprint on Santa Barbara and it's appearance today. Some of the oldest adobe structures date back to the 1780's. The Chumash people, who lived here before the arrival, were forced to build many of these structures that are cultural monuments today. In the 1840's, after the Mexican-American war it was ceded, along with the rest of California to the expanding United States. Santa Barbara transformed then from a small cluster of adobes into successively a rowdy, lawless Gold Rush era town; a Victorian-era health resort; a center of silent film production; an oil boom town; a town supporting a military base and hospital during World War II. The City has as deep a history as any other part of the Wester United States. Twice lost to earth quakes and twice rebuilt, one might not first recognize this character in the economically diverse resort destination. Still the layers of history, both tragic and celebratory add a richness and character to this town.