| Get away for the day to explore and shop til’ you drop Santa Barbara, the popular beach city known as “America’s Riviera.” Characterized by unique shopping, great food and distinctive architecture, downtown Santa Barbara offers palm-lined thoroughfares where you’ll be surrounded by charming shops and boutiques, tantalizing eateries and beautiful buildings. The State Street Promenade is a newly created pedestrian mall where multiple blocks of State Street are closed to vehicle traffic allowing restaurants and other businesses to expand onto sidewalks and into Santa Barbara’s main boulevard, infusing a sense of energy and vitality. Paseo Nuevo is Santa Barbara’s Mediterranean-style, outdoor shopping center that features a variety of name brand stores. Our motorcoach will offer transportation between downtown’s State Street/Paseo Nuevo area and the beach/Stearns Wharf area where the Santa Barbara Arts & Crafts Show will be happening. Inspired by the sidewalk art shows of Europe, this free show along Santa Barbara’s idyllic Cabrillo Boulevard is a piece of living history that features almost 100 local artists displaying and selling their own original drawings, paintings, graphics, sculpture, crafts and photography. The relaxed, informal atmosphere encourages visitors to talk with the artists about their work – and in some cases even to see them in action! Enjoy lunch on your own with approximately 4 hours at leisure to relax, explore, browse and soak up all that this sophisticated beach town has to offer. This memorable day will be highlighted by included surprise sweet treats from two locals’ favorites! |