Santa Barbara's landmark county courthouse has a clock tower that visitors can climb for views of the coast and town. Read more.
Cold Spring Tavern, a rustic old stagecoach stop tucked alongside Cold Spring Canyon, serves powerful brew, with live music, as well as fancier fare in the candlelit restaurant. Read more.
Put on your goggles and take your mark at Los Banos del Mar, fringed by tall palm trees on the ocean at West Beach. Los Banos is 50 meters long with seven lanes, so it never feels crowded. Read more.