Stearns Wharf is the premier attraction along the Santa Barbara Waterfront. A place to relax, enjoy great food, stroll, and enjoy beautiful coastal vistas.
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Dec 6, 2024
A nice walk in the sunshine along the wharf to find a few geocaches. Enjoyed the history and the views. Check out the plaque next to the whale and do some research into the man - nice story.Full review by jesssleelee
Oct 16, 2024
We took an early morning walk down the pier. There were several restaurants which weren't open yet. We stopped at a gift shop on the pier. They welcomed our dog. Local artists were setting up along t…Full review by jv66210
Sep 21, 2024
Better than your average California beach town pier. 90 minute free parking, a couple of good restaurants (esp Shellfish Company), great view of the beach and the hills, plus the Sea Center is great …Full review by Companion60613237357
does the boardwalk at the beginning of Stearns Wharf, have lots of vendors on it?
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Irishlass75. Tell you what. If you are taking a taxi, Uber, or Lyft. Any driver worth his salt would know where these sidewalk vendors would be! Come on this is not Rocket Science! …
Irishlass75. Tell you what. If you are taking a taxi, Uber, or Lyft. Any driver worth his salt would know where these sidewalk vendors would be! Come on this is not Rocket Science! It’s like “Hey dude(dude-ess!) to the Vendors at the beach!’ ‘Now Holmes!!!”
I was here 20 years ago and would like to find the boardwalk with lots of vendors. It was near a pier, is this the one?
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This is my very first visit so I couldn't say if this is the one but there was none or very few vendors at the beginning of the board walk leading up the pier