At the foot of State Street, visit Stearns Wharf, a 2,300-foot wooden ocean pier. Constructed in 1872 and restored in 1981, it is California's oldest working pier. The Santa Barbara Museum of Art houses Monets, Picassos and Matisses. Mission Santa Barbara at Laguna and Los Olivos Streets was founded in 1786 and its restored complex includes a garden, a cemetery and exhibits detailing daily life at the mission. Don't expect to get Johnny Carson's autograph.
Privacy is a well-guarded commodity here.
To the south is Santa Monica, Los Angeles and the end of our drive. Temperature is 55 degrees. Camping at Cedar Grove and Grant Grove in the national park. Temperature is 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Woodall Publications Corp. All copy and images.