This has officially become our go-to supercharger stop whenever we're in Carpinteria. There are…read moreplenty of charging stalls, so we've never had to wait long. What really makes this spot great though is the location because it's right in the middle of a bunch of good food options. Our favorite? Dargan's Irish Pub, just downstairs from the parking lot. It's super convenient, and when they first open, it's nice and quiet, perfect if you want to get a little work done, sip a drink, or just chill with some apps while your car powers up. Honestly, it's more than just a charging stop now because it's part of our road trip ritual.

Downtown Santa Barbara has FINALLY stepped up its game and got a Tesla Supercharger. Woohoo! It is…read morelocated in the public city Ortega lot #10 at Ortega and Anacapa on the third level. As with almost all city lots here, it's free for the first 75 minutes, then $2 per hour there after. There are 12 charging ports with speeds up to 250 kWh. The garage is half a block from downtown's State Street with Paseo Nuevo and all the shopping/dining options. I have a feeling it's going to be a busy option since there's usually only 3-5 available chargers on a Saturday. Great for the city and drivers!

The SB Public Market has a nice assortment of restaurants. We didn't really expect such a…read morewonderland of food and drink, and yet here it is. Went in to visit the new Seoulmate Kitchen. We kept hearing how authentic their food is, and they also have a delicious menu of Matcha and Cafe Specials. After walking in and noticing all the other food options, we all split up to visit the other spots within, and we then met at one of the many communal tables to share each other's selections. At our large table we had food from Corazon Cocina, Empty Bowl Gourmet Noodles, Wabi Sabi, Little Bird Kitchen, and Que (West Coast BBQ). They all paired nicely with draft beers and cocktails from Cooney's at the Market, and we even got desserts from Rori's Artisanal Creamery. Staff at each venue was very helpful making food suggestions, and even pointed out some of their own favorites there at the SBPM.

My first impression is that Whatever you are craving for you can get it here. A diverse selection…read moreof food vendors under one building. Not fast food type but a decent meal in a quick pace environment. Friendly and quick service. Like a food court type of arrangement but so much more. My favorite is seoul mate kitchen which offers some classic dishes with a fusion twist. I love the bento box here. Pick a protein among beef, pork belly, chicken Or tofu. It also comes with rice, half marinated egg, cucumber, carrots , and three veggie side dishes. A full meal without the need to do much thinking. Next is the ca'dario pizza, we got the parma pizza. I cannot stop eating it... maybe it is the crust Want to try the rori's artisanal creamery. There was a "be backed" sign on the register. We Waited for 10mins or so and had to go. Now i have one more reason to come back and visit. Parking is pretty convenient. City parking close by and offer first 45 minutes free parking,

This Tesla Supercharger is super convenient, right off the freeway. You can walk to a McDonald's, a…read moreCVS, and a small strip mall area. I got there early, so not everything was open went to McDonalds for restroom. Afterwards went for a walk it's a nice place to stretch your legs. Just a heads up, it gets busy fast. By the time I was leaving, all the spots were full. Overall, it's a great, well-located charging stop.

Was located on the roof level of a public parking structure that I accidentally drove past by. A…read moregood amount of chargers with only one out of order. All of them are shaded in the structure except two chargers. Went here on a Friday morning and they were almost all full. Decent charge time. Prime location in Santa Barbara though and off the 101 freeway!

OUT OF ORDER!!!…read more This station has been down for quite some time and has been reported several times without any response. Which sucks because there aren't a whole lot of DC (fast) chargers in this town, and the ones that do work are constantly full! Also beware, this port is in a County parking lot, so it will charge you $.10/minute after 4 hours. There are a lot of PowerFlex AC charger, but again unless you want to pay a ridiculous price (more expensive than gas, and that saying A LOT!) you can only get about 100 mile charge in those 4 hours. They have 2 PowerFlex DC chargers but I haven't had any luck getting them to work. Ugh.

Stayed here when I was in SB for a business meeting. Very charming, right by state street by lots…read moreof restaurants and entertainment. Has bikes you can use one site. Great pool and courtyard to have breakfast and relax

Paid ~$1K per night for a nice MOTEL experience. No amenities or services to speak of (no valet,…read morelimited parking, no dining, no bell hop, etc.). All rooms are outside entrance and no lift to take up luggage (so you have to take your own bags up the stairs to your room). Our room was also not cleaned properly. We had long black hairs on a very dirty bathroom floor and found a band aid on the carpet when we walked in. Housekeeping is gone after 3:00 - so had to clean the room myself.

Love this charging station, never any problems unlike the piece of sh*t machines at the Camino Real…read moreElectrify America.

5 min into 1 hr charging session, the charging was terminated and timer started for penalty. After…read morerushing back to correct problem, talking to their phone support, moved car to adjacent station to finish charging for additional 55 min with forced remote session start upon problems with this "pump". Phone support submitted request to remove charge. 2 days later, form letter of rejection appeared. Ever since attempts to end subscription and even termination of acct fell to deaf years. Like all bad actors, easy to sign up; almost impossible to sign out and get continuois credit card charges to stop.

First time in Santa Barbara!!!…read more This weekend was my wife's 40th birthday and to celebrate, we wanted to get out of town for the weekend and visit somewhere neither of us had ever been. In enters the idea of Santa Barbara. First thing we noticed when looking into hotels was everything was very expensive. I think this was exacerbated by graduation weekend and being a holiday weekend. We settled on Inn by the Harbor after looking at other options and it seemed small and quaint but like a beautiful property and it affords its guests with free parking. Traffic coming up from San Diego was atrocious from the moment we reached LA, but after five and a half hours we made it! It felt good to get out and stretch and we made our way to the lobby. The front of the resort is small but beautiful and has a very Spanish appearance. It was very green and beautiful as well as being centrally located being close to the harbor and the funk zone. We were greeted by Sam who got us checked in quickly, gave us a rundown of the town and even offered us complimentary beverages after he saw that it was my wife's birthday. Sam was very friendly and made us feel very welcome. We made our way to the room on the inner portion of the complex and the greenery was very welcoming as we approached the door to our room. The room was small, but furnished nicely, had plenty of storage space, a TV, microwave, AC and a small area near the bathroom where my wife could get ready. There were windows on the front and rear of the room which allowed plenty of natural light which was also nice. The maids were also very friendly when we'd say hello as we were coming and going. We were very comfortable during our stay and it appears they take good care of the complex and the rooms. Although we didn't partake, I also appreciate the fact that they have complimentary breakfast as well as a wine and cheese happy hour in the afternoon. Checkout time was 11am which was plenty and it was nice not having to call for a late checkout. As previously mentioned, this was our first trip up to Santa Barbara but if we find ourselves up here again, I would have no question on where to stay. It's a nice inn and was only a 10-15 minute walk to wherever we wanted to go.

Pictures on website are deceiving, you wouldn't think you'd be right by a busy street…read more Not even a formal parking lot, adjacent to another sister hotel Brisas who at least have their own parking space. I asked for a quiet room and could still hear the traffic from the bathroom window. The mattress needs replacing, sunken bed! If I had truly seen the location without trusting the photos it would have not been a place I'd select!

50kW max charge, currently at 49kW. No complaints. Slow, but…read moreno wait. The EA charging station at BofA across the street had 4 EV cars in queue, which would set us back at least another hour or 2 hrs wait - none of the other EVs were fast charging (Hyundai Ioniq 5s are usually in and out in 20-30 min). Good location near entrance/exit and back on the freeway. Target store and mall across the street. Cons: we had trouble connecting on Benwen charging. None of our credit cards or app would work. Nearly gave up and decided to try the Trisha charging station.

Love love love! Easy to spend the day here and I recommend…read moreit. But also fairly easy to get to, so it's perfect for a meditative reset time in the middle of a busy day. This space is so special. Lots to explore. Lots to learn. Lots of care and love here. Don't want to say too much. Just go and see and be surrounded by the trees, flowers, rocks, peace, and magic. Fantastic gift shop too!

My son and I have been here to this Botanic Garden twice before about 10 years ago and decided to…read morerevisit it this morning on our trip to Santa Barbara. We headed over around 11:30AM, right after checking out from our hotel. They are celebrating their 100th Anniversary. WOW!! Admission is $25 for adults and a bit pricey for what you get, in my opinion. It's definitely a beautiful place full of nature, greenery, fresh air, peace and zen. I was a little disappointed at the lack of flowers in the whole property. There were only some poppies on the meadow where you walk in and that was it. I also didn't like how there are literally no rangers or anyone to help you around the trails. I understand you are just on your own, but it's dangerous that there's no one to help you if something goes wrong. No First Aid Kit, either. I also remember them having a big, beautiful waterfall on the trail and it wasn't there this time. Why? They have free parking and there are some restrooms at the entrance and we saw one on the trail. They have a very nice gift shop with some snacks/refreshments, books, magnets, shirts, candles, artificially looking flowers, etc... We bought few gifts that my son and I liked. Got a nice fresh, clean scented Mango/Pineapple candle, ($25), an organic rose water spray to splash all over your body ($17), an interesting cooler can with crystal water that keeps your water cold in the fridge ($8). A 16 oz. can & a tiny white heart shaped magnet ($5.20), insanely expansive! I may or may not revisit in the future.