A two-hour drive from Los Angeles, North on the 101 Coast Highway, brings you to Santa Barbara’s Waterfront, a wonderful place to visit! The historic Stearns Wharf boasts casual and fine dining, shopping, and the Ty Warner Sea Center, which is great for family fun. The Maritime Museum is housed in the former Santa Barbara Naval Reserve Center, and has a working periscope, dive equipment displays, local maritime artifacts, a children’s learning center, and a rooftop visitor’s center with a great view of the harbor. Sea Landing, off the marina, offers tour boats, sport fishing, and rentals.