Do a little retail therapy in Santa Barbara’s historic downtown .

If you like cobblestone, bubbling fountains, towering palms, cascading bougainvillea, historic buildings, and fresh sea breezes, you will love downtown Santa Barbara. This lush, sophisticated destination offers world-class shopping, cuisine, arts, and entertainment. Wander along brick-lined sidewalks, through outdoor plazas, and hop from boutique to boutique at your own pace. You'll find major retailers such as Lucky Brand, Levi's, and Banana Republic, as well as high-end boutiques like Betsey Johnson and Juicy Couture. There are also fun local specialty shops selling comics, rugs, and jewelry, so your bound to find a trinket or treasure to take back home.

January 16, 2010 11:00 AM to June 6, 2010 5:00 PM
SBMA owns a superb group of American drawings from the 20th century, including works by Edward Hopper, Charles Sheeler, and many other major modernists and realists, as well as more purely California artists and more contemporary works. An American Century selects over 70 of the best to present a survey of American draftsmanship from the century when American art came of age and international recognition. From the most experimental to the most acutely life-like, these works on paper celebrate the diversity of techniques and styles possible when artists explore the medium of drawing.