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Top Attractions in Santa Barbara / Ventura / Oxnard / Carpinteria / Montecito

Top Attractions in Santa Barbara / Ventura / Oxnard / Carpinteria / Montecito: every guide in this category from Casago SoCal, newest first.

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State Street, Coast Village Road, and downtown Ventura

Three walkable streets on one coast, at three different price points. How State Street, Coast Village Road and Ventura's Main Street actually differ.

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Surf and harbors from Ventura to Oxnard

C Street is the longboard wave, Rincon is the crowded winter one, and Oxnard's beaches are where beginners should start. What each break asks of you.

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Santa Ynez Valley wine country and Solvang

Over San Marcos Pass or up the 101: how the valley's tasting towns differ, where the Pinot Noir grows, and why Solvang is the stop that works with kids.

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Carpinteria State Beach and the bluffs

A reef offshore keeps Carpinteria's surf down, making it one of the easier beaches on this coast with small kids. Plus the bluff walk to the seal overlook.

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The Old Mission and the County Courthouse

Why downtown Santa Barbara looks the way it does, and how to walk it: the Mission on the hill, then down to the Courthouse tower and the view over the roofs.

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Channel Islands National Park

Five islands sit off the Ventura and Oxnard coast. How to choose between Anacapa and Santa Cruz, when to book the crossing, and what the boat ride is like.

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