Stearns Wharf 147th Anniversary

Come join as we celebrate Stearns Wharf 147th Anniversary Join us on Stearns Wharf to celebrate the 147th Anniversary during the Month of October.  Visit the merchants and see what specials they have in celebration of the Wharf’s Anniversary. Stearns Wharf is the oldest working wood wharf in California, it was built in 1872 by John …

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Fourth of July on Stearns Wharf

PRESS RELEASE & CALENDAR LISTING Fourth of July on Stearns Wharf Who:    Stearns Wharf Merchants Association What:     Fourth  of July celebration and fireworks show from Stearns Wharf When:    Thursday, July 4, 2019           Live music begins at 12:00 PM |Firework show begins at 9 PM Where:    Stearns Wharf and West Beach, Santa Barbara Why:     Stearns Wharf celebrates Independence Day with the best view of the annual fireworks show., The wharf offers many attractions while you are waiting for the fireworks show to begin including: Live music provided by Unknown Daze (From 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM) Live music by Tequila Mockingbird (From 4:00 PM – …

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Tales & Scales

When: Saturday, October 27, 2018, 10:00 AM—3:00 PM Where: Sea Center, Stearns Wharf Creep and slither around the Sea Center in your Halloween costume while enjoying thrilling and chilling activities! Gasp for breath as you watch Sea Center divers uncover the shadowy underwater world beneath Stearns Wharf. Special Showings Stearns Wharf Live Dive 10:00 AM …

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Fourth of July 2018

Press release & CALENDAR LISTING Fourth of July on Stearns Wharf Who:       Stearns Wharf Merchants Association What:     Fourth of July celebration and fireworks show from Stearns Wharf When:    Wednesday, July 4, 2018 Live music begins at 11:00 AM |Firework show begins at 9 PM Where:   Stearns Wharf and West Beach, Santa Barbara Why:      Stearns …

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Stearns Wharf Kicks Off the Holidays with Tree Lighting Ceremony

Join us on Stearns Wharf, December 9th to kick off the holiday season! Before the start of the Parade of Lights boat parade, Santa Barbara Mayor Cathy Murillo will switch on the lights of a beautiful 25-foot Green White Fir on Stearns Wharf to officially open the holiday season for the waterfront. The 32nd Annual Parade …

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Fourth of July 2017

Who: Stearns Wharf Merchants Association What: Fourth of July celebration and fireworks show from Stearns Wharf When: Tuesday, July 4, 2017 Live music begins at 11:00 AM Fireworks show begins at 9 p.m. Where: Stearns Wharf and West Beach, Santa Barbara, along Cabrillo Boulevard Why: Stearns Wharf celebrates Independence Day with the best view of …

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The Origin of Salt Water Taffy

The Origins of Salt Water Taffy (according to Mother Stearns)   In October 1872, a peg-legged attorney-turned-lumberman named John Stearns completed his wharf at the foot of State Street. Thereafter, lumber arriving from the north by ship could be unloaded directly onto wagons, rather than being floated ashore on the high tides. Christmas that year, …

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Shellfish Co. offers limited-time Ridgeback Shrimp

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 …

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