Stearns Wharf walk
Stearns Wharf is the oldest working wharf in California, reaching out over the harbour. Take a group photo on the wharf with the boats, the ocean or the mountains behind you.
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Checkpoint: County Courthouse
Navigate to the Santa Barbara County Courthouse on Anacapa Street and check in in the sunken garden or courtyard.
Checkpoint: Old Mission Santa Barbara
Travel to the Old Mission Santa Barbara on the hill north of downtown and check in on the plaza in front.
Checkpoint: Stearns Wharf
Walk down to the waterfront and out onto Stearns Wharf at the foot of State Street, then check in.
Courthouse tower view
Climb the free clock tower (El Mirador) of the County Courthouse for a 360-degree view over the red-tile rooftops to the sea and mountains. Take a group photo from the top with the rooftops behind you.
Harbour and beach pose
The palm-fringed beach and harbour line the bottom of the city. Find the sand or the harbour breakwater and take a group photo with the Pacific behind you (sea lions and pelicans are a bonus).
Local Santa Barbara tip
Convince a local Santa Barbara resident to share a tip about the city (a beach, a wine bar, a sunset spot). Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.
Queen of the Missions pose
The Old Mission, known as the Queen of the Missions, has twin bell towers and a classical stone facade above a long lawn. Take a group photo with the team on the lawn, the mission facade behind you.
Red-tile roof hunt
Santa Barbara is defined by its red-tile roofs and white adobe walls. Find a especially photogenic stretch of red tiles and arches and take a group photo framed beneath them.
Santa Barbara finale
Final challenge. Find a beautiful Santa Barbara spot (Stearns Wharf at sunset, the Courthouse garden, a palm-lined beachfront) and take an amazing closing group photo. Cheers from the American Riviera!
Santa Barbara foodie classic
Find a local favourite (a Santa Barbara-style fish taco, fresh uni or ceviche at the harbour, a wine-bar pour, a guacamole tasting) and take a group photo with everyone tucking in at the same time.
Santa Barbara kick-off
The hunt begins! Find a classic Santa Barbara backdrop (a red-tile roof, a State Street arch, palm trees against the sky) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.
Santa Ynez Mountains view
The Santa Ynez Mountains rise dramatically behind the city. Find a spot where you can see the ridgeline above the rooftops and take a group photo with the mountains behind you.
State Street stroll
State Street is the palm-lined main artery of downtown, full of arches, tiles and pedestrian sections. Take a group photo down the middle of State Street with the team posing in the street.
Trivia: Courthouse rebuild
Santa Barbara rebuilt its downtown in a unified Spanish Colonial Revival style after a major earthquake destroyed it. In what year did that earthquake strike?
Trivia: Mission founded
Mission Santa Barbara, the tenth of the California missions, was founded by Spanish Franciscans on the feast of Saint Barbara. In what year was it founded?
Trivia: Stearns Wharf built
Stearns Wharf, the oldest working wharf in California, has reached out over the Santa Barbara harbour since the 1870s. In what year was it built?