Thing to doSanta Barbara$$

Funk Zone

Warehouses turned into tasting rooms, galleries and cafes.

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AreaWaterfront, Santa Barbara

Best timeAll year

Price$$

From LAAbout 86 mi

Trips that include it

Road tripBig Sur

Highway 1, Slow4 days · $$$ · LA → San Francisco

Weekend awaySanta Barbara

Santa Barbara Slow Weekend2 days · $$$ · Santa Barbara & Santa Ynez

Nearby

Hotel CalifornianSanta Barbara · $$$$Spanish-Moorish hotel steps from the beach and the Funk Zone.

SightUpper East

Old Mission Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara · $The 'Queen of the Missions', with a rose garden out front.

Butterfly BeachSanta Barbara · $A west-facing beach, which is rare here. Made for sunset.

SightSanta Ynez Valley

SolvangSanta Barbara · $$A small Danish-style town known for pastries and windmills.