Santa Barbara
About 1 hr 40 min by car from Los Angeles
Beach mornings, tasting rooms within walking distance and red-tile streets.
Why locals go
Feels like a real vacation, and you can be there by Friday dinner.
Visiting Los Angeles?
At 1 hr 40 min by car, it's easy to add a night or two here and still be back in Los Angeles for your flight home.
What to book
- Funk Zone tasting rooms
- Sunset sail or whale watching
- Old Mission Santa Barbara
Where to stay
One or two nights is enough for most people. Compare places to stay:
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For two
- Sunset cruise from the harbor
- Dinner on State Street then a walk on Stearns Wharf
With friends
- Funk Zone wine crawl
- Bike the waterfront path
When to go
Year-round, quietest October to April.