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#2900105 - 01/17/19 08:08 PM
Re: Santa Barbara this weekend?
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Miki Dora status

Registered: 09/17/12
Posts: 3975
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Yeah it's muddy on the trails. IMO Gaviota coastline smokes SB coast for scenery and it's more pristine, especially now with the hills being so green and creeks flowing. More rocky nooks and crannies and tide pools. You could get a few hours out of town and take advantage of this weekend's afternoon negative tides and walk the shore from Refugio towards El Cap and back, or bike it. There's a good bike path on the bluff to El Cap. El Cap Canyon can be a nice stop (they have food, wine, massage, views, etc). Weird find while measuring distance in google maps: airplane
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#2900115 - 01/17/19 08:38 PM
Re: Santa Barbara this weekend?
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Gerry Lopez status

Registered: 09/28/13
Posts: 1048
Loc: LA
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Los Agaves
El Sitio
Lilly’s
Arigato
Sakana
PM me if you want. I live downtown. 5 minute walk from State.
Btw, chances are your Airbnb host is breaking the law. Almost all short term rentals in SB are illegal. thanks man, thats a nice list to sort through. Might shoot you a message. Crazy about the airbnb's being illegal there's a ton of em up there. As long as I got a place to stay - not really my concern.
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#2900139 - 01/17/19 09:55 PM
Re: Santa Barbara this weekend?
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Billy Hamilton status
Registered: 03/07/06
Posts: 1688
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Ditto on Breakfast lower west side of Chapala for coffee and such. https://viamaestra42.com for Italian on Upper State near Loretto Plaza Also in Loretto is Harry's in the corner for old school bar and restaurant sorta similar to Joe's on lower State. Bouschon Restaurant....for the best high end experience. Campus Point @ UCSB, the parking lot next to the cliff....for the best flat earth views (low budget if you just take a quick look  ) Otherwise....all the other recommendations are really solid. Enjoy....but stay off my lawn. PS: Early to https://www.renaudsbakery.com for their warm Almond Croisaant and such....this is a MUST! Good food too....lunch option. There's one next to Harrys.
Edited by Bohter (01/17/19 10:07 PM)
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#2900150 - 01/17/19 10:33 PM
Re: Santa Barbara this weekend?
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Michael Peterson status

Registered: 08/09/06
Posts: 3295
Loc: Location Location
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Yeah it's muddy on the trails. IMO Gaviota coastline smokes SB coast for scenery and it's more pristine, especially now with the hills being so green and creeks flowing. More rocky nooks and crannies and tide pools. You could get a few hours out of town and take advantage of this weekend's afternoon negative tides and walk the shore from Refugio towards El Cap and back, or bike it. There's a good bike path on the bluff to El Cap. El Cap Canyon can be a nice stop (they have food, wine, massage, views, etc). Weird find while measuring distance in google maps: airplane Family is in town this weekend, man. Might head up your way to do just that. I'll let you know. Wife and kiddos would be stoked to see Uncle ______
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#2900178 - 01/17/19 11:56 PM
Re: Santa Barbara this weekend?
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Michael Peterson status

Registered: 04/08/06
Posts: 2820
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You've got some pretty good rec's already.
Hiking and mountain biking will be super slick and massive mud. Not worth it. Surf might be good if you don't mind ear infections - water is chocolate milk and disgusting. Creeks are flowing heavily and bringing down all kinds of homeless shit and piss and dead animals and motor oil and it's just gross.
Some places the wife and I like, in no particular order:
Los Agaves: A++ Mexican, long lines Arigato: Great sushi, long lines Shintori: Nice little sushi joint out of the tourist area Lure: Seafood Chuck's: Steaks (also: Jill's Place) ViaMaestra42: Italian hole-in-the-wall Arnoldi's: Old-school Italian Harry's: Amazingly strong drinks, great SB history, comfort food. Joe's is the tourist version. Lizard's Mouth - beer (also Fig Mtn - beer with a scene, and Topa Topa/Lama Dog, slightly less of a scene). Red Piano is a bar scene for grownups. A few industrial beer joints out in the Goodland like Capt. Fattys, Draughtsman, and M-Special. A million wine tasting joints in the Funk Zone, party scene. More chill wine tasting and killer scenery is SY Valley/Los Olivos. Drive to the top of Gibraltar/East Camino Cielo for killer views. Sunset from the wall at Butterfly Beach. Sunrise from SBCC West Campus. Coffee from the French Press.
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#2900501 - 01/18/19 04:20 PM
Re: Santa Barbara this weekend?
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Tom Curren status

Registered: 03/05/12
Posts: 10330
Loc: Goleta
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IMO Gaviota coastline smokes SB coast for scenery and it's more pristine, especially now with the hills being so green and creeks flowing. More rocky nooks and crannies and tide pools. You could get a few hours out of town and take advantage of this weekend's afternoon negative tides and walk the shore from Refugio towards El Cap and back, or bike it. There's a good bike path on the bluff to El Cap. This so much this! It's god's country, especially after the rain. PM me and I'll make you a map. After the high tides and big swell I bet theres some interesting stuff washed up along the beaches. Should be a beautiful weekend and theres plenty of opportunity for non muddy walking up there if you want. In fact, I might plan a low tide dog walk for the family tomorrow.... Also, Groupon always has a TON of deals on message and other ladylike stuff. https://www.groupon.com/deals/805-massage-1
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#2900503 - 01/18/19 04:22 PM
Re: Santa Barbara this weekend?
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Tom Curren status

Registered: 03/05/12
Posts: 10330
Loc: Goleta
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Me too. Once, 7 years ago.
That's what keeps me coming back, but in 7 years I've NEVER gotten it good since.
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