This little free library is located on Santa Barbara's Eastside off of Santa Ynez Street. What…read moremakes it unique is it's planter box of succulents growing in front. Also the owner made it completely out of wood scraps from their garage. Crafty indeed! There are even solar powered lights allowing folks to stop by in the evening and peruse the reading selection. The bottom half is children's and young adult fiction while the top half is historical and drama fiction. Remember to take a book and share a book.

Love the friendly staff and the quality of their items. I…read moretry to only go when I donate but then I go into CF's and walk out with a bag of new/ used stuff. That is what I call insanity.

I love the value. I never know what I will find. The lady's that volunteer are all friendly and…read moreseem to enjoy being there. I didn't buy anything today. Great place to get books. $1.00.

Unity Shoppe is a thrift store located at the Random store location. It is cleaner, more organized,…read morebut you still can spot some merchandise left over from Random (frankly more interesting) and it has the Random vibes. Lots of merchandise, a tad of everything- clothes, home decor, very little media, accessories, decent prices, good customer service. Closed on Sundays!

Not many fish options and dairy. Then again, I went later in the day. I will try to go in The…read moremorning hours next time I go.

I like to spend Fathers Day alone so I can go to all the places I want without my wife and kids…read morebothering me. Unfortunately, I couldn't do that this year because my family and I were traveling together in Santa Barbara and Solvang. However, I still got to decide where to go, so I decided to find the nearest record store after our lunch. This is the first one that popped up on my Yelp search, and I can see why. This place isn't that big but carries some really hard to find items, at least the stuff that I like. I found some old records from the 80s that I couldn't find at any other place near where I live. I found Ministry's "With Sympathy" and Stryper's "Soldiers Under Command." There were many other rare items that I wanted to buy but I had to keep my my budget in check. Store was well organized by genre. The owner was friendly and fun to talk to. Will have to come back here on my next visit to Santa Barbara. Because my kids were with me, I couldn't spend too much time in the store. I will just send my wife and kids to the museum across the street while I browse here.

Warbler Records is a solid record shop on State Street with lots of gems. It was nice to walk…read morearound the area and stop in to do some crate digging. Definitely pull up and look around if you are ever strolling by.

The most wonderful array of paper goods and other gifts, all of the highest quality and many made…read morein house. I'm lucky I don't live in Santa Barbara or I'd spend all of my money here!

They have a cute collection of stationary but the shop mostly consists of gifts and trinkets…read more However, the staff did not greet us when we arrived or acknowledged us at all which was a bummer. I don't think I'll be back as there are other stationary stores with greater selection and better customer service.

Great variety and pretty spacious inside. The only downside to this location is the parking and how…read moreout of sorts the merchandise can be. Overall, was very satisfied with my visit and was assisted with amazing customer service by Chelsea. :)

Easy drop off but the parking lot was very busy when we went. It would be better if it had a drive…read morethrough.

Stopped in our last day of our very quick trip to Santa Barbara. Walked around looking at…read moreeverything because I can't miss a thing! The store is larger than it looks from the outside. There was so much to see and it was all displayed so well! Spotted a gorgeous silver champagne bucket. They don't ship but the awesome lady who was working offered so much help. Would highly recommend stopping in if you are in the area! And yes the champagne bucket looks gorgeous in its new spot in my home!

Kindly suggest they improve Customer Service, this was a local shop I'd be happy to support but…read morewhat I felt when I asked the woman behind the counter a simple question was chilling , The look on her face, dry answer , it's a no thanks not a friendly place for everyone, it makes sense she didn't acknowledge us when we walked in, i thought she was just distracted with a customer she was engaging with and didn't hear the "good morning " Before the interaction I was excited for what I wanted to buy then suddenly everything just felt unwelcoming and awkward. Seems they display items from few different vendors but I didn't have the chance to ask .. there is parking on location

This review is for the Farmstand at Fairview Gardens. Specifically, the Farmstand's delivery…read moreprogram. Taking Covid-19 very seriously, I've been isolating for most of the year and only getting groceries by delivery or from friends willing to pick things up while they shop. A few weeks ago, I started receiving once-weekly deliveries from the Farmstand. Wednesdays during Farmstand hours, I get a bag full of goodies and so far, so great. I love knowing that my seasonal produce is grown locally and organically. All of the items have been fresh and delicious, from a punnet of the sweetest, most sun-kissed yellow cherry tomatoes to heads of lettuce, zucchini and squash, and bunches of rainbow chard (so good sautéed with garlic!) I don't choose what's in my produce bags, but I've been very satisfied with the diverse selections. The assortment is $20 each and seems to be curated differently by the week. There's more info about the Farmstand, Covid-safe shopping, and pickup and delivery on the website. Thanks Farmstand, for keeping me cooking with tasty, newly-harvested local fruits and veggies during the pandemic.

* A lovely oasis! *…read more I first heard of this place in a documentary that I saw in Vancouver a while back. When I saw the film I knew I wanted to see the farm itself. This farm has been around since 1895, and claims to be the oldest organic farm in Southern California. It clearly is the last bit of farming left in an area that has become incredibly suburban. What an oasis! On their little parcel of land (about 12 acres) the have an incredible variety of fruits and vegetables - at least a hundred or so - including some rather unique heirloom varieties. There is a decent sized produce stand with a beautiful selection of organic fruits and veggies, and some very friendly helpful staff behind the counter to answer any questions about the products or the farm itself. If you wander past the stand onto the actual farm you can take a free self-guided tour that is really nicely set up. We wandered through the fields and found little signs every now and then telling you something interesting about organic produce, what you were looking at, or my favourite which described the difference between free range chickens and other kinds. (Those chickens running around providing natural fertilizer were fun to watch as well - they travel in packs!) This spot really makes for a wonderful afternoon of wandering around and getting back to the earth. And the carrots we got were the sweetest carrots I have had in a long LONG time! Delicious!