Arts & Craft Show	Biking	Cruises	Diving	Fishing
Fortune Telling	In-Line Skating	Kayaking	Night Life	Running
Sailing	Skateboarding	Stearns Wharf	Sunset & Paraglider Viewing	Surfing
Swimming	Tennis	Volleyball	Visitor Center	Walking
Whale Watching

Arts & Craft Show on Sunday

Meet local artists and craft artisans every Sunday along Cabrillo Blvd. at the Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts Show.  Enjoy the many creative talents Santa Barbara has to offer.  For information contact 897-1982 or visit their website, Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts Show

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Biking

Wheel Fun Rentals --  From single-rider bikes to bikes for the whole family...Our entire fleet is designed for fun. We offer vehicles so cool, you'll want to stay all day!  Great off-street beach-way! Scenic 2-mile ride. 4-wheel peddle carts & bikes.  All bike products are available everyday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 22 State Street and 23 East Cabrillo Ave. (805) 966-2282.    Electric Cars & Mopeds are available from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 101 State Street, (805) 962-2585

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Cruises - Channel Islands, Coastal, Harbor, Sunset/Dinner

·        Captain Don's Harbor & Sea Lion Cruises   (805) 969-5217

·        Condor Express   - Whale Watching Cruises   (805) 882-0088

·        Double Dolphin   -   (805) 962-2826

·        Sunset Kidd Sailing Cruises   -   (805) 962-8222

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Diving

Dayboats, overnight boats & lessons.

·        Blue Water Hunter   -   (805) 564-6677

·        Santa Barbara Diving Service   (805) 252-3747

·        Sea Landing   -   ( 805) 963-3564

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Fishing

Enjoy fishing from the beach, Stearns Wharf, the Harbor Breakwater, or charter a boat!

·        Stearns Wharf Bait & Tackle   (805) 965-1333

·        Santa Barbara Sea Charters   -   (805) 896-0541 – Fishing Charters

·        Harbor Tackle   -   (805) 962-4720

·        Sea Landing   -   (805) 963-3564

·        WaveWalker Charters   -   (805) 964-2046

·        Private charters   (6 passengers maximum)

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Fortune Telling

Confer with mystics on Stearns Wharf.

·        Madame Rosinka   -   (805) 965-2271

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In-Line Skating

Bring your own or rent one! Great off-street beach-way! Scenic 2-mile skate.

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Kayaking

One-person and two-person kayak rentals available in the harbor.

·        Paddle Sports, L.L.C.   -   (805) 899-4925

·        Santa Barbara Boat Rentals   -   (805) 962-2826 - Sailboats and Kayak, & Lessons

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Night Life

Your stay at West Beach Vacation Condo will put you in the heart of hopping nightlife and local restaurants.  Bustling Montecito Street is right there below the sheltered deck providing an endless variety of people watching, city sights and sounds. 

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Running

Running along the beach-way is a popular daily activity in Santa Barbara. Join the locals in "Nite Moves" every Wednesday evening throughout the summer   (meets at Leadbetter Beach). Every August, the annual triathlon event is one of Santa Barbara's special sporting events.

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Sailing

Sail the ocean blue...

·        Double Dolphin   -   (805) 962-2826 - Cruises & Whale Watching, Charters

·        Santa Barbara Boat Rentals   -   (805) 962-2826 - Sailboats and Kayak, & Lessons

·        Santa Barbara Sailing Center   -   (805) 962-2826 - Charters

·        Sea Landing   -   (805) 963-3564 - Jet Skies, Charters and Cruises

·        Sunset Kidd Sailing Charters   -   (805) 962-8222 - Charters

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Skateboarding

Skater's Point at Palm Park. Bring your skateboard, helmet, knee pads and get ready to fly like the pros!   (protective equipment required). For more information call   (805) 564-5495.

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Stearns Wharf:  The most prominent attraction on Santa Barbara's waterfront is Stearns Wharf, located just 0.8 of a mile from your West Beach Vacation Condo. Stearns Wharf's is the oldest & longest wooden wharf in California. The Wharf is home to a number of great restaurants, unusual shops and handy services.  It is considered by many to be the number one visitor attraction in Santa Barbara.

• Captain Don's Cruises, 219-G Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101   Telephone: (805) 969-5217

• Char West, 221 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101   Telephone: (805) 962-5631

• Devil & the Deep Blue Sea, 219-C Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101   Telephone: (805) 962-0715

• Great Pacific Ice Cream Co., 219-A Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101   Telephone: (805) 962-0108

• Harbor Restaurant, 210 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101   Telephone: (805) 963-3311

• Madame Rosinka, 221-B Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101   Telephone: (805) 965-2271

• Moby Dick Restaurant, 220 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101   Telephone: (805) 965-0549

• Mother Stearns Candy, 219-B Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101   Telephone: (805) 962-6010   

• Nature's Own, 217-C Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101   Telephone: (805) 965-4040

• Old Wharf Trading Co., 217-A Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101   Telephone: (805) 962-4118

• Santa Barbara Bait & Tackle, 232 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101   Telephone: (805) 965-1333

• Santa Barbara Shellfish, 230 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101   Telephone: (805) 966-2112

• Santa Barbara Water Taxi, 6 Harbor Way # 117Santa Barbara, CA 93109   Telephone: (805) 896-6900

• Ty Warner Sea Center, 219 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101   Telephone: (805) 962-2526

• Stearns Wharf Vintners, 217-G Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101   Telephone: (805) 966-6624

• Topside, 217-D Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101   Telephone: (805) 963-0852

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Sunset & Paraglider Viewing

Butterfly Beach is one of the few west-facing beaches so you can see a sunset over the water! It is also a paraglider landing site.  Bring your lunch and water and sunscreen because there are no public facilities at this beach. It's a real locals kind of place.  
Directions: Take the 101 south to Olive Mill in Montecito. Take a right at the top of the exit and follow it around until you reach the beach on your left. Parking is limited.

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Surfing

Beginner break at Leadbetter Beach   (surfboard rentals available).

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Swimming

Los Baños Pool   (historic 50-meter pool) and calm ocean.

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Tennis

Tennis Courts at Pershing Park, 100 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

·        Eight hard courts shared with Santa Barbara City College. Weekends dawn to dusk. Weekdays open after 5pm, lighted until 9pm.

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Visitor Center

The Outdoors Santa Barbara Visitor Center, on the 4th floor at 113 Harbor Way, is your source for a wealth of information about the Channel Islands National Park, the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, the Los Padres National Forest, and the city of Santa Barbara.  It is located less than a mile from West Beach Vacation Condo in the bustling Waterfront of Santa Barbara's working harbor. The visitor center offers one of the best views of the city, beaches, harbor, mountains, wharf and islands.

Stepping inside the visitor center there are interpretive displays about Chumash culture, Spanish explorers, Missionaries and American Ranchers. Also on view is a spectacular mosaic tiled floor showing the Channel Islands and the Marine Sanctuary, the Rainbow Bridge legend and flowers native to the islands. Numerous free brochures and reference materials about the forest, park, sanctuary and the city of Santa Barbara are available for the visitor. The Visitor Center is open 7 days a week from 11am until 5pm. Calling 805-884-1475 in advance is recommended. Access is by elevator inside the building.
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Volleyball

Public Volleyball nets are located at nearby West Beach.

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Walking

Bring your walking shoes - take a brisk 2-mile scenic journey and enjoy the beach, Stearns Wharf and harbor areas.

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Whale Watching

Witness one of nature's most spectacular sights.

·        Captain Don's Harbor & Sea Lion Cruises   (805) 969-5217 - Cruises & Whale Watching

·        Condor Express   - Whale Watching Cruises   (805) 882-0088 - Cruises & Whale Watching

·        Double Dolphin   -   (805) 962-2826

·        Sunset Kidd Sailing Cruises   -   (805) 962-8222

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