42% off (Sale price $82.24, Reg. Price $142.15) :: Hotel at a Glance: Best Western Plus Carpinteria InnExotic tropical blooms and a stone fountain punctuate the courtyard of this elegant hotel, which was built in a Spanish Mission style. Its just a short drive from wineries that produce some of Santa Barbaras finest pinot noir wines. Start the day right with included daily American breakfast for two Outdoor pool surrounded by palm trees Traditional guest rooms featuring cable TVs and mini refrigerators State of the art business center and fitness center Watch polo matches at the nearby Santa Barbara Polo Racquet Club, a historic club famous for its lush playing fields and Sunday polo tournaments. Distance to Carpinteria State Beach: just a few minutes away by footCarpinteria, California: Oceanside City near Santa Barbara’s Art Museums and WineriesCarpinteria is a small, coastal town in central California. Carpinteria State Beach stretches a mile along the Pacific here, with calm waters for swimming; however, there are also larger surfing swells near the rockier parts of the coastline. Serious surfers should make their way to Rincon Point, one of the top surfing destinations in the world. Between December and May, you can see seals and sea lions frolicking on the shore along the Carpinteria Bluffs just south of the beach.If you’re not at the beach, you can enjoy other local traditions: catch a Sunday afternoon polo match at the Santa Barbara Polo Club, or go antique shopping downtown.About 15 miles from here is Santa Barbara, framed by the ocean on one side and the Santa Ynez Mountains on the other. The city packs an impressive amount of culture into its 20 square miles. Old Mission Santa Barbara, a parish church originally founded in 1786, houses a dazzling collection of Spanish and Mexican colonial art. You can see major works by Matisse at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, too.Restaurants in the area serve regional specialties such as albacore carpaccio and local venison; it’s also worth the trip northwest to Santa Barbara Wine Country, where you can sam
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