Santa Barbara is an epicenter of outdoor adventure and water sports. Between the diverse and dramatic landscapes and the mild climate that makes it possible to play outside anytime of year, it’s an epic place to get your adventure on—especially if you’re drawn to the ocean. There are myriad ways to fill your days with the grandeur Mother Nature bestowed…

If tasting your way through a destination is your kind of adventure, then you definitely qualify as a Food & Wine Vacationist. And Santa Barbara is your dream culinary paradise. Between the organic farmers, boutique cattle ranchers, award-winning olive oil producers and salt-of-the-sea fishermen, our regional ingredients are ridiculously fresh and lovingly cultivated. Local chefs, bakers and artisanal producers have…