Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center  Be sure to look for our purple flags displaying SBRCC's logo flying down State St. from Monday, April 8th, through Sunday, April 14th. The flags will be up in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and our Be One in Five Hundred Campaign!    MORE DETAILS, MAP & DIRECTIONS Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center WEBSITE    (805) 963-6832 x12    PROFILE ADD to my ITINERARY/CALENDAR  ||  EMAIL A FRIEND

2.5 hour trips include a scenic cruise along the Santa Barbara shoreline. During these trips it is not uncommon to spot pods of Bottlenose or Common dolphins, Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, or an occasional CA Sea Otter rafting in local kelp beds.   ($30 - $50) MORE DETAILS, MAP & DIRECTIONS Condor Express - SEA Landing WEBSITE    (805) 882-0088    PROFILE ADD to my ITINERARY/CALENDAR  ||  EMAIL A FRIEND

This may well be the closest to "heaven" you will ever get…in this lifetime. Captain Jack's Tours is proud to offer our newest and most breathtaking tour ever.    MORE DETAILS, MAP & DIRECTIONS Captain Jack's Tours WEBSITE    (805) 564-1819    PROFILE ADD to my ITINERARY/CALENDAR  ||  EMAIL A FRIEND

This is an experience you will never forget! You will not only visit 3 of the valley's most beautiful vineyards & wineries but you'll travel through some of the most breathtaking countryside you'll ever see. You'll also visit Cold Spring Tavern, an original stage coach stop built in the 1860s. The price includes all transportation with door to door service, as well as all your tasting fees. The tour also includes an olive oil and vinegar tasting, which for many of our guests is the highlight of the day.    MORE DETAILS, MAP & DIRECTIONS Captain Jack's Tours WEBSITE    (888) 810-8687    PROFILE ADD to my ITINERARY/CALENDAR  ||  EMAIL A FRIEND

Back by Popular Demand  Big scientists start small, and children are natural scientists who energetically explore, investigate, and discover. Science PlayLab provides a fun, hands-on environment that connects kids to nature and science through creative play and experimentation. The exhibit is designed for children ages 4–8 years to be experienced with their entire family (adults, teens, seniors and toddlers); there is something for every age to enjoy.   ($6 - $10) MORE DETAILS, MAP & DIRECTIONS Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History WEBSITE    (805) 682-4711    PROFILE ADD to my ITINERARY/CALENDAR  ||  EMAIL A FRIEND

at the Sea Center  Enter the mesmerizing world of Jellies and watch these elegant animals as they undulate, pulse, and move gracefully through the water. Without bones or hearts, they may seem otherworldly but these fascinating creatures have been on Earth for hundreds of millions of years.    ($5 - $8) MORE DETAILS, MAP & DIRECTIONS Ty Warner Sea Center (211 Stearns Wharf) WEBSITE    (805) 962-2526    PROFILE ADD to my ITINERARY/CALENDAR  ||  EMAIL A FRIEND

Spring is just beginning with the late rains bringing moisture to the soil. Now is the time for home gardeners to work overtime to catch up with nature’s bounty. The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden offers a terrific range of more than 5,000 California native plants that are conservation-wise and drought-tolerant along with many other interesting additions for local gardens as the season warms.     MORE DETAILS, MAP & DIRECTIONS Santa Barbara Botanic Garden WEBSITE    (805) 682-4726 x114    PROFILE ADD to my ITINERARY/CALENDAR  ||  EMAIL A FRIEND

Few of Montecito's fabled estates have remained essentially unchanged. An exception is the Casa del Herrerowhich has been in the hands of the original family since it was constructed over 75 years ago.    ($20.00 MORE DETAILS, MAP & DIRECTIONS Casa del Herrero WEBSITE    (805) 565-5653    PROFILE ADD to my ITINERARY/CALENDAR  ||  EMAIL A FRIEND

Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center  Be sure to stop by the Santa Barbara Public Library and check out Santa Barbara Rape Crisis' display for SAAM, Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Our campaign this year for SAAM is Jeans for Justice, which came about from Denim Day and a need to debunk myths about sexual assault. We ask that volunteers, professionals, community members, students, and anyone who wants to end sexual assault, that they wear jeans/denim on Denim Day, April 25th! Stop by one of our several events to receive free buttons, pens, and ribbons!     MORE DETAILS, MAP & DIRECTIONS Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center WEBSITE    (805) 963-6832 x12    PROFILE ADD to my ITINERARY/CALENDAR  ||  EMAIL A FRIEND

Captain Jacks Tours  2 hour guided kayak tour of the Santa Barbara Harbor. Experience California's most beautiful harbor on this fun and easy tour. Our professionally guided tour includes a kayak lesson/briefing, and all kayaking gear.   ($35 MORE DETAILS, MAP & DIRECTIONS Captain Jack's Tours WEBSITE    (888) 810-8687    PROFILE ADD to my ITINERARY/CALENDAR  ||  EMAIL A FRIEND

Artists include John Altoon, Karl Benjamin, Richard Diebenkorn, Marcel Duchamp, Llyn Foulkes, Sam Francis, Philip Guston, Ed Kienholz, John McLaughlin, Helen Lundeberg, Lee Mullican, Mark Tobey, and B  This exhibition focuses on the legacy of two of Southern California’s leading venues for contemporary art since the 1940s: the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and the Pasadena Art Museum (known from 1941-1953 as the Pasadena Art Institute, and since 1975 as the Norton Simon Museum). These two institutions pioneered what is now perceptible as a common strategy—to exhibit the work of local artists living and active in Southern California, alongside the work of influential modern and contemporary artists from other parts of the United States and abroad.   ($6 - $9) MORE DETAILS, MAP & DIRECTIONS Santa Barbara Museum of Art WEBSITE    (805) 963-4364    PROFILE ADD to my ITINERARY/CALENDAR  ||  EMAIL A FRIEND

Enrico Natali and Doug Rickard  January 14 – April 22, 2012 This exhibition explores the documentary intent and style of two photographers working 50 years apart. Enrico Natali made surreptitious photographs on the New York subways in the 1960s. By placing a small Yashica camera at his side, he could look down into the rangefinder and choose the moment to snap the shutter, obviating the need to point a camera directly at a subject. Respectful and intimate, his approach enabled him to overcome his extreme shyness. In contrast, Doug Rickard’s 21st-century approach is to roam the forgotten streets of select cities without ever leaving his house. Using Google’s Street View, Rickard screens thousands of technological artifacts that are publicly available on the internet, selects, and re-photographs images on his computer monitor. He sees them as “A New American Picture” that is both voyeuristic and heartbreaking.    ($6 - $9) MORE DETAILS, MAP & DIRECTIONS Santa Barbara Museum of Art WEBSITE    (805) 963-4364    PROFILE ADD to my ITINERARY/CALENDAR  ||  EMAIL A FRIEND

From the majestic Hudson River School paintings of Thomas Cole, John Kensett, and Albert Bierstadt to the gritty urban realism of Robert Henri and John Sloan, this presentation draws on the rich holdi  Between the 1830s and the end of the First World War, American art came into its own. From the majestic Hudson River School paintings of Thomas Cole, John Kensett, and Albert Bierstadt to the gritty urban realism of Robert Henri and John Sloan, this presentation draws on the rich holdings of American paintings and sculptures in the collection of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.    ($6 - $10) MORE DETAILS, MAP & DIRECTIONS Santa Barbara Museum of Art WEBSITE    (805) 963-4364    PROFILE ADD to my ITINERARY/CALENDAR  ||  EMAIL A FRIEND

We'll escort you to 3 wine tasting destinations in one of our comfortable SUVs or vans. You'll enjoy tastings at 3 of the following locations: Summerland Winery tasting room, Carr Winery, Oreana Winery, Kalyra tasting room, Santa Barbara Winery, Kunin/Westerly or Coastal Winery. You will also enjoy an olive oil and vinegar tasting. The tour includes a stop for lunch at the Bay Roadhouse or Pierre Lafond Bistro. This tour does not go into the Santa Ynez Valley, so we do not see vineyards.     MORE DETAILS, MAP & DIRECTIONS Captain Jack's Tours WEBSITE    (805) 564-1819    PROFILE ADD to my ITINERARY/CALENDAR  ||  EMAIL A FRIEND

Dorothy Churchill-Johnson, Masha Keating  CORRIDAN GALLERY presents “New Growth” A two person exhibit of Oil Paintings and Limited Edition Pigment Prints on Canvas "Giant Botanicals" by Dorothy Churchill-Johnson and "Botanical Fantasy" by Masha Keating March 29 through May 12, 2012 Reception for the Artists – Saturday March 31 from 5:00 to 7:00pm The Corridan Gallery is located at 125 North Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Gallery Hours are Tuesday through Saturday 11:00am to 5:00pm. For more information – call (805) 966-7939 or visit www.Corridan-Gallery.com     MORE DETAILS, MAP & DIRECTIONS Corridan Gallery WEBSITE    (805) 966-7939