Iconic Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Harbor
Endless Summer Bar-Café
113 Harbor Way
Catch a wave at this Santa Barbara institution and namesake for the film that set surfers on edge. Memorabilia from filmmakers Bruce and Dana Brown adorns the ocean view restaurant.
Stearns Wharf
In the 1940s, Jimmy Cagney and his brothers were part owner of Stearns Wharf, the oldest operating wharf on the West Coast built in 1872 by John Peck Stearns.
(A Date with Judy, My Favorite Martian)
Walk down State Street en route to the County Courthouse
-See the Old Town Clock at State & Haley Streets (Pelican Brief)
-State Street (Cutter’s Way, Steal Big, Steal Little)
Red Tile Walking Tour Cinematic Landmarks:

-Santa Barbara County Courthouse
1100 Anacapa Street
(Steal Big, Steal Little)

-Granada Theatre
1276 State Street
Built in 1924 for film and theatre performances. Major performances that have passed through the Granada include a 1939 preview of Gone with the Wind two months before the official world premiere in Atlanta and a 1955 preview of Guys and Dolls with Marlon Brando and Samuel Goldwyn in attendance.

-Arlington Theatre
1317 State Street
Fox West Coast Theaters built current structure in 1931. Alexander Payne premiered Sideways here prior to the Hollywood debut, which was a longtime dream come true for the Oscar®-winning director.

Mission Santa Barbara
2201 Laguna Street
(Sunset Boulevard, Cruel Intentions 3)
Scenic Drive through the Riviera to Montecito via Alameda Padre Serra. Follow the Scenic Drive signs.
Drive through Montecito

-See Gates and Estates (Scarface, Bedazzled, Monster In Law)

-Montecito Inn
1295 Coast Village Road
Tour the hotel originally opened by Charlie Chaplin.
Four Seasons Resort
1260 Channel Drive
Kick back in the Cottage Suite where Rock Hudson exchanged wedding vows in 1955 or enjoy a drink overlooking the Pacific.

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