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Long-running downtown punk and indie dive for rock, hip-hop, comedy and 18-plus DJ
nights for the city's college crowd. Many bands stop here between gigs in LA and San
Francisco.
Zodo's Bowling & Beyond
BOWLING
shoe rental $4; 8:30am-2am Tue-Sat, to midnight Sun & Mon; )
With over 40 beers on tap, pool tables and a video arcade (Skee-Ball!), this bowling alley
near UCSB is good ol' family fun. Call ahead to get on the wait list and for schedules of
open-play lanes and 'Glow Bowling' blacklight nights with DJs. From Hwy 101 west of
downtown, exit Fairview Ave north.
Shopping
Downtown's
State St
is packed with shops of all kinds, and even chain stores conform to
the red-roofed architectural style. Cheapskates stick to lower State St, while trust-fund ba-
bies should head uptown. For more local art galleries and indie shops, dive into the
Funk
Zone
, south of Hwy 101, spreading east of State St.
Paseo Nuevo
MALL
10am-9pm Mon-Fri, to
8pm Sat, 11am-6pm Sun)
This busy open-air mall is anchored by Macy's and Nordstrom department stores and
clothing chains. Browse Kitson for cutting-edge styles from LA, Bettie Page Clothing's
retro pin-up fashions and the eco-green goddesses' bath, body and beauty shop Lush. First
75 minutes of parking free in the underground garage.
Surf-n-Wear's Beach House
CLOTHING
Modern and vintage surfboards dangle from the ceiling at this beach-minded emporium
where unique T-shirts and hoodies, colorful bikinis, shades, beachbags and flip-flops jostle
for your attention. This shop has been around since before 1967's Summer of Love.
