Stearns Wharf, a wharf with a wooden structure featuring colorful umbrellas extends over the water, with palm trees and mountains in the background.

News Around The Wharf

  • A feathered figure resembling a bird, made from various materials, stands on a wooden surface with small bags of colorful items in front of it.

    Stearns Wharf offers hand-made Fudge

    February 20, 2017

    Stearns Wharf Press Releases Stearns Wharf offers hand-made Fudge At least twice a week, Judi Bruskin makes home-made fudge in Mother Stearns Candy Company’s small kitchen on Stearns Wharf. The labor of love is worth every minute. “People come in and say it’s the best fudge they’ve ever had,” said Mrs. Bruskin, who co-owns the…

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  • Person crouching next to a large fish on a dock, with other individuals partially visible in the background.

    Stearns Wharf Bait & Tackle offers new lure

    January 21, 2017

    Stearns Wharf Press Releases Stearns Wharf Bait & Tackle offers new lure: same results, half the price The owner of Stearns Wharf Bait & Tackle—the furthest store off shore at the end of the wharf, first visited the store when he was 12 years old. “I remember walking into this store at 12 years old,”…

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  • A white bowl filled with cooked shrimp next to a small metal container of dipping sauce and lime wedges.

    Shellfish Co. offers limited-time Ridgeback Shrimp

    January 20, 2017

    Stearns Wharf Press Releases SB Shellfish Co. offers limited-time Ridgeback Shrimp The local Ridgeback Shrimp season is open now through the end of May and that means these large shrimp are served at the Santa Barbara Shellfish Company, the bustling, local, family-owned restaurant at the end of Santa Barbara’s iconic Stearns Wharf, for a limited…

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  • A tall, decorated Christmas tree stands on a pier against a backdrop of mountains and a clear blue sky.

    Tree Lighting Ceremony

    December 11, 2016

    Stearns Wharf Kicks Off the Holidays with Tree Lighting Ceremony Sunday, December 11, 2016 The Honorable Mayor Helene Schneider will turn on the lights of a beautiful 25-foot Green White Fir to officially open the holiday season for the Waterfront! The 31st Annual Parade of Lights will start at 5:30 p. m. with some 30 boats motoring,…

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