Terrie’s Guide to Carp
Food scene
This is a fun, beautiful spot that overlooks the ocean. Great burgers, onion rings, beer and kombucha on tap. Feels like you're in someone's backyard right on the beach. Very cool vibes.
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Padaro Beach Grill
3765 Santa Claus LnThis is a fun, beautiful spot that overlooks the ocean. Great burgers, onion rings, beer and kombucha on tap. Feels like you're in someone's backyard right on the beach. Very cool vibes.
Our favorite spot for adobada burritos and quesadillas. Awesome food, nice staff!
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Beach Liquor
794 Linden AveOur favorite spot for adobada burritos and quesadillas. Awesome food, nice staff!
Great breakfast spot. The owner and his staff are so nice. The food is good, not overly salty or greasy. We love their omelettes and homemade biscuits.
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The Worker Bee Cafe
973 Linden AveGreat breakfast spot. The owner and his staff are so nice. The food is good, not overly salty or greasy. We love their omelettes and homemade biscuits.
Best pho in town. Great quality meats, broth and fresh ingredients. Owner is really nice and friendly.
Pho Evermore
1017 Casitas Pass RdBest pho in town. Great quality meats, broth and fresh ingredients. Owner is really nice and friendly.
Very cool vibes and fresh open space. Awesome place to try a flight of some delicious local beers.
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Island Brewing Company
5049 6th StVery cool vibes and fresh open space. Awesome place to try a flight of some delicious local beers.
This place is beautiful! Owners are really friendly and personable. We love the meat lasagna and all of the pizzas. Really reasonable prices.
Thario's Kitchen
3807 Santa Claus LnThis place is beautiful! Owners are really friendly and personable. We love the meat lasagna and all of the pizzas. Really reasonable prices.
Locally made. Yummy ice cream! We love strolling down Linden to the beach with ice cream cones in hand.
Rori's Artisanal Creamery
751 Linden AveLocally made. Yummy ice cream! We love strolling down Linden to the beach with ice cream cones in hand.
Lots of beer options and good food. They have a great patio space. Dog & kid-friendly.
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Rincon Brewery
5065 Carpinteria AveLots of beer options and good food. They have a great patio space. Dog & kid-friendly.
Lovely patio seating and very cozy, rustic vibes. Local favorite.
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Lucky Llama Coffee House
5100 Carpinteria AveLovely patio seating and very cozy, rustic vibes. Local favorite.
Really friendly staff. Delicious food. We love their Spicy Fried Noodles (pad kee mao/drunken noodles). Always made to perfection.
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Siam Elephant Thai Restaurant
509 Linden AveReally friendly staff. Delicious food. We love their Spicy Fried Noodles (pad kee mao/drunken noodles). Always made to perfection.
Yummy bagel sandwiches and tuna melt is amazing!
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Jack's Bistro & Famous Bagels
5050 Carpinteria AveYummy bagel sandwiches and tuna melt is amazing!
Sightseeing
Right by our house. Easy trails, beautiful views, great for walking, running, biking. Leads you to downtown Carp. Sights of seals, dolphins, trains, and surfers along the way.
Carpinteria Bluffs Trail
Carpinteria Bluffs TrailRight by our house. Easy trails, beautiful views, great for walking, running, biking. Leads you to downtown Carp. Sights of seals, dolphins, trains, and surfers along the way.
It's pretty cool to see tar oozing out of rocks. Careful where you step. Goo-Gone is great at removing tar.
Tar Pits Park
5669 Carpinteria AveIt's pretty cool to see tar oozing out of rocks. Careful where you step. Goo-Gone is great at removing tar.
Jelly Bowl
We love exploring all of the marine life at the tide pools.
For book lovers
Friends of the Carpinteria Library
5103 Carpinteria AveFun spot to check out cool used books for really low prices.
Fun Activity
Great place near the bluffs/beach to practice your swing. Bring your own clubs or there are plenty for rent.
Tee Time Practice Center
5885 Carpinteria AveGreat place near the bluffs/beach to practice your swing. Bring your own clubs or there are plenty for rent.
This is an awesome playground. Educational, safe, fun and unique. We love that this space honors and celebrates the Chumash people's history and heritage.
Tomol Interpretive Play Area
This is an awesome playground. Educational, safe, fun and unique. We love that this space honors and celebrates the Chumash people's history and heritage.
Gonzo Cycles
4859 Carpinteria AveBike rentals.
Awesome hike with a view of Carp and the ocean. A lot of uphill and switchbacks. 1.9 miles up to Frank’s Bench for the view but the trail goes on for many more miles.
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Franklin Trail Trailhead
4769 Foothill RoadAwesome hike with a view of Carp and the ocean. A lot of uphill and switchbacks. 1.9 miles up to Frank’s Bench for the view but the trail goes on for many more miles.
Shopping
What a beautiful collection of arts and crafts from local artists. This boutique is quintessential Carp.
Seaside Makers Collective
961 Linden AveWhat a beautiful collection of arts and crafts from local artists. This boutique is quintessential Carp.
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Can get very chilly in the evening.
Pack clothes good for layering.
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Our cute downtown is a lovely stroll down to the beach.
Start at Caprinteria Avenue near Linden Avenue. Head down Carp Ave for some cool spots and then take Linden Ave all the way down to the beach.
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The Amtrak Surfliner runs along Carpinteria Beach.
Take the Amtrak Surfliner to the Carpinteria stop and it takes you to the beach and downtown on Linden Avenue. Our house is 2 miles away from train station.
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We've got all your basic needs covered.
We have the basic spots you may need: Albertsons, CVS, Rite-Aid, Smart & Final, Goodwill all within a mile from our house.
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Seal Sanctuary at the Carp Bluffs
Every December-May, hundreds of seals beach on the sand to give birth. Volunteer docents share cool facts about the seals. Educational and fun for the whole family.