SBPM Revisit - I'A Fish Market & Cafe + Flagstone Pantry

Before heading over to Franceschi Park, we made a quick stop back here,

at the SB Public Market to pick up a few items for dinner...

Franceschi Park

Although we went back to the SBPB, I'll skip ahead to this post which details our visit to a local (but hidden) viewpoint, Franceschi Park...

The park is up in the Missions Hills Ridge neighborhood and was named after Francesco Franceschi, an internationally respected horticulturist who introduced many plants to the area.


Along with the park, there is a road named after him. His dilapidated (and abandoned) mansion is still there as well...

McConnell's Fine Ice Creams (State Street location)

I remember seeing McConnell's ice cream several summers ago in Solvang.

This time, we would try it again in beautiful Santa Barbara...

Santa Barbara Museum of Art + Santa Barbara Courthouse & Sunken Garden & even more tiles

Everytime we travel, I ask Bert and TC to write down a few places they want to visit for our travel wish list (places to visit, foods to try, etc).  This way, they have a "say" in the trip. For our second day, this stop was TC's choice...

She was very interested in seeing the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and thanks to the nice musuem worker...

The French Press

Within walking distance of Cajun Kitchen was our coffee stop...

We'd seen it the other day...

and wanted to give this place a try, as is our custom whenever we are on vacation...

Filipino Community Bldg, Santa Barbara

My same friend recommended that I check out this place of historical interest...

located at 425 State St. is a building with this sign...

Cajun Kitchen, State Street

One of my good friends who used to work at UCSB recommended several places to eat for us...

One of them was the locally owned Cajun Kitchen at the State Street location...

Summer Road Trip 2016 - Day 2: Santa Barbara Waterfront, Harbor + Stearns Wharf

We were up bright and early this particular morning...

taking a morning stroll by the waterfront which was walking distance from our inn...

Summer Road Trip 2016 - Day 2 Highlights

Whenever we visit a city for the first time, we try to hit up the "must see" places so that if we ever go back, we won't have to do it again (ha ha). But really, in our past experiences with Santa Barbara, it was mainly a "pee stop", buy a quick snack and then leave.  This time, we would check out a few spots on our "lists"...

Doing everything super early in the morning when NO ONE  is out is also a plus.

Having it cool and overcast was also another big plus...