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ag734@lafn.org (Sophia Lansky) wrote:
>
>Hi and happy 4th of July.
Same to you Sophie
>
>I'm going to Santa Barbara for a weekend. Any ideas about fun and/or
>romantic  things to do, places to see, restaurants to try would be
>greatly appreciated.
Have you picked a place to stay?  If not let me recommend the Tropicana 
Inn.  Their 800 # is 468 1988.  They have great rooms done is Country 
French with a continental breakfast in the lobby.  From there you can 
walk to the harbor -- a walk on the breakwater and out to the sandbar is 
highly recommneded -- by me anyway.  You can rent power or sail boats.  
Take the scenic drive.  

You are 45 minutes to Solvang over hwy 145 by Lake Cachuma -- another 
beautiful drive.  And the Santa Ynez Valley is gorgeous BUT hot in the 
Summer.  A great place to stay is the Alisal Guest Ranch outside of 
Solvang -- 10,000 acres working ranch, with great horseback riding and 
golf and tennis.  It is pricey, better to go off season, and worth EVERY 
penny.

Usual commercial disclaimers apply, I have spent a lot of time in SB, 
since my dad lives there and we summered there when little.  I go down 
every year at the end of july for his bday and to vacation with my kids 
and my sister.

Claudia