Museums
History BuffReagan Ranch Center
FreeA free museum in downtown Santa Barbara with artifacts and exhibits on Ronald Reagan's life and presidency.
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Santa Barbara Waterfront
Santa Barbara Waterfront is an outdoor activity in Santa Barbara, CA, part of the Los Angeles guide. Cost: free.
· Santa Barbara, CA
Why you should go…
The Santa Barbara Waterfront is the coastal district of the City of Santa Barbara, California, running along the beaches from the harbor to Stearns Wharf. Visitors can walk or bike between beaches, and the area offers boating, kayaking, whale watching, fishing and restaurants centered on Santa Barbara Harbor and Stearns Wharf. Lil' Toot, a small waterfront taxi boat, runs narrated rides between the harbor and the wharf.
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What's around here?
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