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Santa Barbara

The American Riviera, where every red-tile roof has a backstory.

Santa Barbara wears its history on its sleeve — Spanish missions, Chumash heritage, oil-baron mansions, and a downtown rebuilt entirely in red-tile Spanish Revival after the 1925 earthquake. This hunt walks you from the Mission down through the Funk Zone, with detours into the courthouse and the wharf.

The Map

Your route

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The Hunt

Turn-by-turn stops

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  1. 01

    Santa Barbara County Courthouse

    "Climb the whitewashed tower above tiled tales to survey red roofs and sea-blue horizons."

    34.4232, -119.7027Start walking here
  2. 470 m~6 min walkhead E from stop 1
    02

    El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park

    "Adobe walls remember soldiers, settlers, and a frontier held in a king’s name."

    34.4229, -119.6976Walk from stop 1
  3. 1.4 mi~30 min walkhead NW from stop 2
    03

    Old Mission Santa Barbara

    "Twin bells watch over roses and a city shaped by faith and faultlines."

    34.4381, -119.7143Walk from stop 2
  4. 2.7 mi~57 min walkhead SE from stop 3
    04

    Stearns Wharf

    "Where wooden planks meet the glittering channel and pelicans ride the breeze."

    34.4079, -119.6849Walk from stop 3
  5. 0.7 mi~15 min walkhead WNW from stop 4
    05

    Moreton Bay Fig Tree

    "A titan from Australia spreads its roots by the rails, casting cathedral shade."

    34.4131, -119.6953Walk from stop 4
  6. 1.1 mi~24 min walkhead NW from stop 5
    06

    Arlington Theatre

    "Behind a glowing marquee, a starry ‘sky’ arches over a Spanish village."

    34.4256, -119.7084Walk from stop 5