City: Santa Barbara, CA

Category: Shopping

Telephone: (805) 963-7147

Address: 651 State St.

Description: Pretty palm-­lined Paseo Nuevo is the star of the Santa Barbara shopping scene. Built in 1990, this stunning outdoor mall occupies 2 full city blocks in the heart of downtown near many of the most popular restaurants, cafes, clubs, and bookstores. Palms, fountains, and tropical flowers adorn the brick-­paved courtyards, where shoppers dine alfresco and stroll in the sunshine. Nordstrom and Macy’s anchor the mall, and in between you’ll find more than 50 shops and restaurants, a 5-screen movie theater, the Contemporary Arts Forum gallery, and the Center Stage Theater. During the summer months and holiday seasons, you can enjoy live jazz, carolers, and other entertainment while you browse the shops.Paseo Nuevo merchants include well-­known chains (Victoria’s Secret, Gap, Bebe, Banana Republic, and See’s Candy), as well as a few that are unique to Santa Barbara and/or Southern California (Angl, Room Magic by Karen Andrea). You’ll find plenty of parking underneath and adjacent to the mall (enter on Chapala Street) as well as in the city lots on Anacapa and Chapala Streets.