The Santa Barbara Mission is a must see. So you've visited every Fiesta food stand, watched the dancers and done the parade thing. You've barely begun. Now's the time to visit the city's many and varied attractions, most of which capture Santa Barbara's historic and cultural heritage and spectacular setting. Here are a baker's dozen of some top favorites.
Gift shops are available at many locations.
For times of tours, contact museums. The magnificent Queen of the Missions is high on everybody's must-see list. Tenth in the chain of 21 California missions, it was founded in 1786. Damaged periodically by earthquakes, the twin-towered structure has been used continuously as a house of worship since its founding and is still a parish church. The Mission is at the very top of Laguna Street.