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Santa Barbara
DRIVING DISTANCE FROM LA: 2.5 hours
The scenery in Santa Barbara is so beautiful you may decide you never want to leave. Across from the showstopping Four Seasons Biltmore Hotel, Butterfly Beach is a great place to start out your day. After some quality beach time, you can walk across the street and enjoy a posh lunch overlooking the ocean at Bella Vista (it's currently closed for renovations but is expected to reopen in 2021). Check out the downtown area and walk down State Street for some window (or real!) shopping. Before you hop in the car to head back, order a custom box of chocolates at an adorable little candy shop: Chocolats du CaliBressan. (Just try not to eat them all before you get home.)