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Surf Happens
SURFING
( 805-966-3613;
http://surfhappens.com
;
2hr group/private lesson from $110/160; )
Welcoming families, beginners and 'Aloha Surf Sisters,' these highly reviewed classes and
weekend camps led by expert staff incorporate the Zen of surfing. In summer, you'll begin
your spiritual wave-riding journey off Hwy 101 (exit Santa Claus Ln). Make reservations
in advance.
Sleeping
Carpinteria's cookie-cutter chain motels and hotels are unexciting, but usually less expens-
ive than those just up the road in Santa Barbara.
Carpinteria State Beach Campground
CAMPGROUND
( 800-444-7275;
www.reserveamerica.com
;
tent & RV drive-up sites $35-80, hike-and-bike tent sites
$10; )
Often crowded, this oceanfront campground offers lots of family-friendly amenities in-
cluding flush toilets, hot showers, picnic tables and barbecue grills. Book ahead.
Eating & Drinking
Padaro Beach Grill
AMERICAN
(3766 Santa Claus Ln; items $3-11;
usually 10:30am-8pm Mon-Sat, from 11am Sun;
)
