State Street is the main shopping artery, running through downtown with boutiques, antique shops, and chain stores. Paseo Nuevo and La Arcada are the main covered shopping centres. For antiques, check Antique Alley on State Street and Antique Market Place on Ortega Street.
Downtown Santa Barbara
Take stroll on along the plazas and visit the shops on your way. You will get to buy all kinds of things to take back home. Women's accessories can be found in the following shops: 33 Jewels at Elpaso, Handmade in Santa Barbara and Two Owls Boutique, among others. Along State Street, you will find many shops to choose from.
If you need to buy some antiques, visit establishments like: Antique Alley (State Street), James R. Maine Fine Arts (East De la Guerra Street), Antique Market Place (Ortega Street), Mingei Oriental Antiques (State Street) and Collector's Corner (Anacapa Street).
Children's items can be found in the following shops on State Street: American Apparel, Billabong Retail, Chicken Little, Santa Barbara Denim Company and Juicy Couture. This Little Piggy Wears Cotton also has a variety of kids clothes in all sizes and colors. It is located on Paseo Nuevo Street.
For men's items you can go to the following shops: Abercrombie & Fitch (State Street), Nordstrom (West Canon Perdio Street), American Eagle Outfitters (Paseo Nuevo Street), Pacific Sunwear (Paseo Nuevo Street), Saks Fifth Avenue and Blue Bee Men both on State Street.
Audio and Video equipment can be found at Creative Stereo, Radio Shack shops on State Street. Along East Victoria Street you will find Santa Barbara Loan and Jewelry. Other shops like Sonos Inc (East De la Guerra Street) and Utopia (West Anapamu Street) also stock various models and spare parts.
Wheel House
Santa Barbara shopping should include visiting this bike shop located on Anacapa Street. Here you will find modern and classic bikes on sale. Jamis a company that has been manufacturing bikes for over 30 years and has models for every person and age. Models include: Coda, Commuter, Skuut, and Xtracycle. Accessories like cycling bags and helmets are also available.
Camino Real Marketplace
This is one of the biggest Santa Barbara shopping complexes. Many famous stores and brand names can be found here. The shopping area can be found on Hollister Avenue via Stroke Road. Here you will find a very spacious parking area. There are very many establishments like: The Home Depot, Costco, Staples, Sportsmart, Linens-N-Things, CompUSA, and Borders where you can buy all kinds of goods. You can also watch a movie at Camino Real Cinemas. For baking services, visit Santa Barbara Bank & Trust. For eateries, you can choose from Chili's, Kahuna Grill, New Baja Grill, Anna's Bakery, Gina's Pizza, Starbucks, McConnell's Ice Cream, McDonald's, Mika Sushi and Zaffiro. Hollister Brewing Company also has a shop there.