Things To Do
The Funk Zone
Located near lower State Street and Santa Barbara’s famed waterfront, The Funk Zone is one of Santa Barbara’s most vibrant and evolving neighborhoods. The 13-block area was once a manufacturing hub and industrial area where artists, surfboard shapers and pioneering urban winemakers originally set up shop.
Mission Santa Barbara
Often referred to as the 'Queen of the Missions', it was founded by Padre Fermín Lasuén for the Franciscan order on December 4, 1786, as the 10th mission in California.
Stearns Wharf
Stearns Wharf, one of Santa Barbara’s most iconic landmarks. Located at the end of State Street, it is California’s oldest working wharf. Completed in 1872 and served the passengers and freight shipping needs of California’s south coast for more than 25 years. Today it’s one of Santa Barbara’s most visited attractions and a mainstay of the Waterfront district.
Story of Soil
Claire visited this woman owned winery during her 2023 Greenslade Cronk Summer Trip! She wants to keep passing on their story, and hopes you check it out for yourself.
Los Olivos
Located in the Santa Ynez Valley about 40 minutes northwest of Santa Barbara is the charming town of Los Olivos. With just under 1,000 residents within its three square miles, Los Olivos is the definition of a small town, but what it lacks in size, it certainly makes up for in wine.
Solvang
Just over the hill from Santa Barbara lies the Santa Ynez Valley and the small, Danish-style town of Solvang. Founded in 1911 by a group of Danish teachers, Solvang (Danish for "sunny field") is now a bustling hub of activity, ripe with wine-tasting rooms, a fairy-tale-esque downtown, and all sorts of quirky shops.