Guidebook for Santa Barbara

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Guidebook for Santa Barbara

Food Scene

Just the best coffee ever! This one is nearby.
Peet's Coffee
3905 State St
Just the best coffee ever! This one is nearby.
Surprisingly excellent fresh sashimi or chicken rice bowls and salads. Excellent homemade sauces....
Miso Hungry
134 E Canon Perdido St
Surprisingly excellent fresh sashimi or chicken rice bowls and salads. Excellent homemade sauces....
Casual, excellent food. Always have good soups, good quiche and fresh fish. Oh, and the warm chocolate lava cake, served with homemade whipped cream.
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Fresco Cafe
23 State St
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Casual, excellent food. Always have good soups, good quiche and fresh fish. Oh, and the warm chocolate lava cake, served with homemade whipped cream.
The coffee is fine but the gifts - jewelry, cards, bags, hand puppets, scarves, wallets, netsuke - are amazing. Oh, and the spices!
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Vices & Spices From Around The World
3558 State St
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The coffee is fine but the gifts - jewelry, cards, bags, hand puppets, scarves, wallets, netsuke - are amazing. Oh, and the spices!
Across Cabrillo Drive from West Beach, you'll find a great brunch, great lunch, great dinner. And EXCELLENT service!
Eladio's
1 State St
Across Cabrillo Drive from West Beach, you'll find a great brunch, great lunch, great dinner. And EXCELLENT service!
Good Indian food. All-you-can-eat lunch buffet for under $15. Prices are reasonable.
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Flavor of India
3026 State St
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Good Indian food. All-you-can-eat lunch buffet for under $15. Prices are reasonable.

Everything Else

Simply the BEST hot chocolate you will ever taste: spicy Mayan or creamy European. Or do what I do and get a combo in one cup. The chocolates are good, too.
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Chocolate Maya
15 W Gutierrez St
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Simply the BEST hot chocolate you will ever taste: spicy Mayan or creamy European. Or do what I do and get a combo in one cup. The chocolates are good, too.
The pond has koi and turtles! Kids love running around it. There are lots of paths, bridges and glades to explore and play in - and benches for the adults.
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Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens
1500 Santa Barbara St
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The pond has koi and turtles! Kids love running around it. There are lots of paths, bridges and glades to explore and play in - and benches for the adults.
This is an amazing play structure, designed by children and built by their parents. In addition to the imaginative play space for older children, there is a tot yard and whales and dolphins to 'ride.'
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Kids World
1400 Santa Barbara St
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This is an amazing play structure, designed by children and built by their parents. In addition to the imaginative play space for older children, there is a tot yard and whales and dolphins to 'ride.'

Shopping

Designer used clothing; even the women of Montecito shop there. And the most helpful staff ever!
Renaissance Consignment
1118 State St
Designer used clothing; even the women of Montecito shop there. And the most helpful staff ever!
Santa Barbara's best Independent bookstore.
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Chaucer's Bookstore
3321 State St
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Santa Barbara's best Independent bookstore.
The oddest, eclectic collection of junk/treasure that you will ever find. Our daughter found a beautiful, low-priced dresser from Bali there - but you can also buy plastic house numbers. Go figure.
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The oddest, eclectic collection of junk/treasure that you will ever find. Our daughter found a beautiful, low-priced dresser from Bali there - but you can also buy plastic house numbers. Go figure.
Beautiful collection of small things - jewelry, cards, French tablecloths, small sculptures. Excellent gifts....
Lewis & Clark
1116 State St
Beautiful collection of small things - jewelry, cards, French tablecloths, small sculptures. Excellent gifts....

Arts & Culture

Interesting musicians and singers come through here - and the food is not bad either.
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SOhO Restaurant & Music Club
1221 State St
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Interesting musicians and singers come through here - and the food is not bad either.

Sightseeing

Small, fun, free! Lots of interesting info but not too overwhelming.
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Santa Barbara Historical Museum
136 E De La Guerra St
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Small, fun, free! Lots of interesting info but not too overwhelming.

Essentials

Healthy food and treats at reasonable prices.
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Trader Joe's
3025 De La Vina St
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Healthy food and treats at reasonable prices.
Excellent organic food and health selection. HIGH prices.
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Whole Foods Market
3761 State St
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Excellent organic food and health selection. HIGH prices.
Best meats and fish around. Good produce and other specialty items and groceries, too. Prices pretty high.
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Gelson's Market
3305 State St
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Best meats and fish around. Good produce and other specialty items and groceries, too. Prices pretty high.