Segway Rentals: See the City From A Segway

Segway of Santa Barbara

16 Helena Avenue , Suite A
Santa Barbara , California 93101
Tel: (805) 963 7672

Hopefully you'll fare better than President Bush, who took a tumble during his first ride on a Segway, the self-balancing electric-powered human transporter. It's really a no-brainer, and the most fun way to tour downtown Santa Barbara.

You can rent a Segway on a per hour basis for $45.00 per hour including training or a per day basis for $299.00. You can also opt for a 2 1/2 hour guided Tour of Old Santa Barbara ($79.00 including training), a 2 hour Tour of Butterfly Beach ($75.00 including training), or enjoy the popular 3 1/2 hour Mission Tour ($99.00 including training),

Open daily 10 am to 6 pm.

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Painted Cave

Chumash Painted Cave is located about 12 miles northwest of Santa Barbara off of the San Marcos Pass Road (Highway 154). The start of this highway is directly across from the start of upper State Street at the 101 freeway. The cave is on Painted Cave Road, an extremely narrow steep road that winds its way up the face of the Santa Ynez mountains. You will quickly climb in elevation for a few miles and then you will level out and drive for another few miles. The cave is situated on the left side of the road. There is little parking; expect to park on a narrow shoulder of the road. The cave is just a few hundred feet up a trail, above the road. The cave entrance is covered with a metal screen. Inside are brightly painted pictographs on the cave walls painted by the Chumash Indians hundreds of years ago. This artwork is believed to have religious connotations. If you are going to take pictures I would recommend taking a short zoom lens and a flash. There is a very steep trail that continues on up the hill from the cave, presumably to some smaller caves and pictographs. Note: There are no services here, not even water.