The Wedding
El Encanto
Ceremony & reception
Up on the Riviera, looking out over the harbour. The Spa at El Encanto is on the property too.
800 Alvarado Place, Santa Barbara
Explore
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Beaches
Butterfly Beach
Montecito
West-facing, so it is the one place in town you can watch the sun set over the water.
Channel Drive, Montecito
Beaches
East Beach
Santa Barbara
Wide sand, volleyball nets, and the bike path straight into town.
East Cabrillo Boulevard
Beaches
Hammonds Beach
Montecito
A short walk down a hedged path. Quiet, and a favourite of local surfers.
Eucalyptus Lane, Montecito
Beaches
Leadbetter Beach
Santa Barbara
Calm water by the harbour, with the grassy point above it for a picnic.
Shoreline Drive
Hiking
Inspiration Point
Tunnel Trail — 3.5 miles
The classic. Start early; parking on Tunnel Road fills by eight.
Tunnel Road trailhead
Hiking
Seven Falls
Mission Canyon — 2 miles
Sandstone pools along Mission Creek. Best in spring, after rain.
Tunnel Road trailhead
Hiking
San Ysidro Trail
Montecito — 4.5 miles
Shaded creek crossings low down, ocean views the higher you go.
Park Lane, Montecito
Hiking
Knapp’s Castle
Painted Cave — 1 mile
An easy walk to stone ruins on a ridge. A 40-minute drive up the pass.
East Camino Cielo
Wine & Tasting
The Funk Zone
Tasting rooms
A dozen tasting rooms in old warehouses, all within a few blocks.
Between State Street and the beach
Wine & Tasting
Santa Barbara Wine Collective
Tasting room
Several small producers pouring under one roof, with food alongside.
131 Anacapa Street
Wine & Tasting
Los Olivos
Day trip — 45 minutes north
Six walkable blocks of tasting rooms in the middle of wine country. Zoom out to find it.
Santa Ynez Valley
Spas
The Spa at El Encanto
At the wedding venue
Treatment rooms and a garden terrace, steps from where we are getting married.
800 Alvarado Place
Spas
FLOAT Luxury Spa
Downtown
Small, quiet, and easy to reach on foot from the downtown hotels.
18 East Canon Perdido Street
Spas
Spa Bacara
Goleta
The big one, on the bluffs west of town. Book ahead for the weekend.
8301 Hollister Avenue
Dine
The Lark
New American
Where we would send you for dinner if you only had one night here.
131 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara
Dine
Loquita
Spanish tapas
Tapas and paella at the bottom of State Street. Sit on the patio.
202 State Street, Santa Barbara
Dine
Lucky’s
Steak house
Old-school steaks and martinis. Reservations well in advance.
1279 Coast Village Road, Montecito
Dine
Clarks Oyster Bar
Seafood
Oysters and a crisp glass of something on the patio at lunch.
1212 Coast Village Road, Montecito
Dine
Bettina
Pizza & Italian
Wood-fired pizza in the Montecito Country Mart courtyard. Good with kids.
1014 Coast Village Road, Montecito
Dine
McConnell’s
Fine ice cream
Made here since 1949. Get the Eureka Lemon & Marionberries.
728 State Street, Santa Barbara
Dine
Field + Fort
Cafe & home store
Breakfast and lunch in a garden courtyard, with a beautiful shop attached. Order at the register outside.
2580 Lillie Avenue, Summerland
Where to Stay
Rosewood Miramar Beach
6 miles from the venue
(805) 900-8388 — right on the sand in Montecito.
1759 South Jameson Lane, Montecito
Where to Stay
Hotel Californian
3 miles from the venue
(805) 882-0100 — in the Funk Zone, a block from the beach.
36 State Street, Santa Barbara
Where to Stay
Kimpton Canary
3.5 miles from the venue
(805) 884-0300 — downtown, with a rooftop pool.
31 West Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara
Where to Stay
Hilton Beachfront Resort
3 miles from the venue
(805) 564-4333 — across from East Beach.
633 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara
Where to Stay
Santa Barbara Inn
3.5 miles from the venue
(805) 966-2285 — ocean-facing rooms on the waterfront.
901 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara
Where to Stay
Mar Monte Hotel
3.5 miles from the venue
(805) 882-1234 — on the waterfront by the zoo.
1111 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara
Where to Stay
Montecito Inn
4.5 miles from the venue
(805) 969-7854 — walk to Coast Village Road for dinner.
1295 Coast Village Road, Montecito
Where to Stay
Coast Village Inn
4 miles from the venue
(805) 969-3266 — simple, and the best value in Montecito.
1355 Coast Village Road, Montecito
Getting Here
Santa Barbara Airport
10 miles from the venue
The easy way in. LAX is 97 miles south and Hollywood Burbank 90 miles — both about two hours by car.
500 James Fowler Road, Santa Barbara
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