Perfectly perched for your Santa Barbara vacation!
At the heart of downtown, you’re a five-minute stroll to high-end stores, open-air courtyards, wonderful boutiques, and art galleries. Visit the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, with its outstanding European and Asian collection … the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, which houses Chumash Indian artifacts … and the historic El Presidio and the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, the flagship of the city’s Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style. And don’t miss a visit to the Mission, established in 1786!
Borrow binoculars from your room and venture out on the famous Santa Barbara Red Tile Walking Tour (click here to download the podcasts). Or grab the bird-watching guide and take an ornithological hike in the Santa Ynez mountains.
Santa Barbara is first-rate wine country. Have a Sideways day and taste the bounty at any one of the more than 35 local wineries such as Arthur Earl Winery, Firestone Vinyard, Stearns Wharf Vintners, Babcock Vinyards and many more.
Championship golf abounds. Schedule a tee time at Sandpiper or play at any one of the more than a dozen public and private courses and driving ranges including Glen Annie, La Purisma, River Course or Brinam Wood Golf Club.
Catch a concert or live performance at the Santa Barbara Bowl. Major acts, local performers, and the stunning setting make this one of Southern California’s must-see music venues! Check out who’s playing.
Feeling lucky? A number of fun, fabulous casinos are tucked away nearby. Live it up at the Las Vegas-style Chumash Casino Resort just south of Santa Ynez.
The possibilities are endless. Visit the quaint Danish village of Solvang (featured in the movie Sideways) with its windmills and timbered Tudor facades. Take a tour of the University of California, Santa Barbara. Go whale watching or just sit on our rooftop terrace and watch the clouds go by.
With year-round sunshine and so much to do, visit any time of the year and you will find Canary Hotel Santa Barbara the perfect place to work, play, and nest.
