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Explore Santa Barbra Like a Local
Young America's Foundation's Reagan Ranch Center is one of Explore Santa Barbra Like a Local.

1. Young America's Foundation's Reagan Ranch Center

217 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
College History Building · Lower State · 2 tips and reviews

Hotel IndigoHotel Indigo: Check out exhibits and interactive displays about President Ronald Reagan’s beloved Rancho Del Cielo. The Reagan Ranch Center has a movie theater and exhibits from the ranch, in the nearby hills.

Contemporary Arts Forum is one of Explore Santa Barbra Like a Local.

2. Contemporary Arts Forum

653 Paseo Nuevo, upstairs (Paseo Nuevo), Santa Barbara, CA
Art Gallery · Santa Barbara Downtown · 5 tips and reviews

Hotel IndigoHotel Indigo: Art lovers may want to check out the satellite branch of Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, located inside our hotel, or head half a mile north to the main CAF location.

Stearns Wharf is one of Explore Santa Barbra Like a Local.

3. Stearns Wharf

8.8
Stearns Wharf (at State St & Cabrillo Blvd), Santa Barbara, CA
Pier · 44 tips and reviews

Hotel IndigoHotel Indigo: The California coast is a couple of blocks from our Santa Barbara boutique hotel, and you can spend a day on Stearns Wharf.

Ty Warner Sea Center is one of Explore Santa Barbra Like a Local.

4. Ty Warner Sea Center

6.8
211 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA
Museum · 12 tips and reviews

Hotel IndigoHotel Indigo: Play with sea creatures at Ty Warner Sea Center, with its fun, interactive exhibits for all ages.

Celebration is one of Explore Santa Barbra Like a Local.

5. Celebration

Santa Barbara, CA
Boat or Ferry · No tips or reviews

Hotel IndigoHotel Indigo: For a unique look at the area, try a cruise aboard a Celebration Cruises yacht, which leaves from the Stearns Wharf area and offers daily sunset excursions.

Anchor Woodfire Kitchen is one of Explore Santa Barbra Like a Local.

6. Anchor Woodfire Kitchen

119 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
New American Restaurant · Lower State · 4 tips and reviews

Hotel IndigoHotel Indigo: Chef Tuley believes in using the freshest locally sourced products. Enjoy house-made pasta, such as his signature squid ink spaghettini, or something prepared in the oak wood-fired oven.

Metropulos Fine Foods Merchant is one of Explore Santa Barbra Like a Local.

7. Metropulos Fine Foods Merchant

216 E Yanonali St (at Santa Barbara St), Santa Barbara, CA
Gourmet Store · Lower State · 17 tips and reviews

Hotel IndigoHotel Indigo: Metropulos Fine Foods Merchant believes in simple, good food. Enjoy a gourmet sandwich onsite or brown bag it for a picnic on the beach.

Municipal Winemakers is one of Explore Santa Barbra Like a Local.

8. Municipal Winemakers

8.5
22 Anacapa St (Cabrillo), Santa Barbara, CA
Winery · Lower State · 26 tips and reviews

Hotel IndigoHotel Indigo: A highlight is the wine fountain, which dispenses your favorite beverage. If you’re in town long enough, you might want to purchase one of the refillable liter bottles.

Lovebird Boutique & Jewelry Bar is one of Explore Santa Barbra Like a Local.

9. Lovebird Boutique & Jewelry Bar

535 State St (btw Cota & Haley), Santa Barbara, CA
Boutique · Lower State · 2 tips and reviews

Hotel IndigoHotel Indigo: State Street is known for great shopping, all starting a few blocks north of our hotel in Santa Barbara. For unique jewelry and fun fashions, Lovebird Boutique and Jewelry Bar is four blocks away.

Paseo Nuevo is one of Explore Santa Barbra Like a Local.

10. Paseo Nuevo

8.5
De La Guerra St (btw Chapala & State), Santa Barbara, CA
Shopping Mall · Santa Barbara Downtown · 17 tips and reviews

Hotel IndigoHotel Indigo: With fountains, blooming bougainvillea and tiled courtyards, the shopping center is quintessential Santa Barbara.

Viva Oliva is one of Explore Santa Barbra Like a Local.

11. Viva Oliva

207 via Paseo, Santa Barbara, CA
Gourmet Store · Santa Barbara Downtown · 1 tip

Hotel IndigoHotel Indigo: Pop into Viva Oliva there for handcrafted balsamic strawberry jam to take home.