Carpinteria State Beach Park offers wonderful camping facilities for trailers, campers and tents and has a mile of beach perfect for swimming, surf fishing, tidepool exploring and more. Enjoy great hiking trails and exceptional views plus seals and sea lions can be seen in the area December through May. Tidepools offer an explosion of fascinating sea life including starfish, sea anemones, crabs, snails, octopi and sea urchins.READ MORE

Chocolats du CaliBressan offers tempting French chocolates made by chocolatier Jean-Michel right here in Carpinteria. Delicious artisan chocolates are made fresh so come tempt your taste buds with confectionery delights of bon bons, truffles, soft caramels and so much more, order a gift box for a loved one today. Tastes and tours are offered in the evenings, all you need is a sweet tooth!READ MORE

Sushi Teri - Carpinteria serves the finest and freshest hand made sushi and Japanese cuisine in town. Sushi Teri - Carpinteria offers large menu portions, quality, and consistency ensuring customer satisfaction and their return time and again. Other delectable menu items include the Teriyaki dishes, charbroiled salmon and tuna, tempura dishes, dumplings salads, miso soup and a wide variety of other choices, all superb.READ MORE

Corktree Cellars Wine Bar and Bistro in Carpinteria offers extensive lunch, tapas and dinner menus in the casual and comfy, yet beautiful and classy restaurant. The concrete wine bar with two flat screen tv's and a couch area is a great place to chill with your friends, and the outdoor patio invites for a glass of wine in the California sunshine. Come and enjoy wine tastings at the special events that occur every month.READ MORE

Watermark in Carpinteria offers luxurious accommodation in contemporary Asian-inspired units with all the comforts of home. Units include full size kitchens, large modern bathrooms, a cozy living room and luxury bedding and are close to downtown Carpinteria which has a variety of shops, dining, and miles of sandy beaches. After a busy day out with watersports, exploring and hiking come home to your Watermark unit and relax in the cozy living room with flat panel TV, DVD player and a seating area.READ MORE

A-Frame Surf Shop in Carpinteria is located at the beach in beautiful Santa Claus Lane and offers the latest surf gear, surfboards, paddle boards, beach gear, suits and clothing and is open 7 Days a week all year long. A-Frame Surf Lessons are offered for all ages and skill levels by qualified instructors for surf lessons and stand up paddle board lessons. READ MORE

Seashell Beach Rentals in Carpinteria offer charming units close to the safest swimming beach in California. Come relax in peace and quiet with units that can accommodate up to 6 guests in two bedrooms, a fully furnished kitchen, Cable TV, DVD player, local phone Service, heated pool and so much more. Carpinteria offers the ocean, parks, wildlife reserves and the majestic Santa Ynez Mountains and Seashell Beach Rentals is the perfect place to vacation! READ MORE

A-Frame Surf Lessons in Carpinteria offers surf instruction with a qualified team of surfing instructors that have perfected their training over a decade. All skill levels, ages, and special needs clients are catered to and will have you up and surfing with individual attention. Surf lessons instruct the student on surfing fundamentals on land and in the water and stand up paddleboard lessons are available as well.READ MORE

Carpinteria Shores Oceanfront Vacation Rentals offer a relaxed and gentle way of life on the shores of the world's safest beach in the charming seaside town of Carpinteria. These privately owned beachfront vacation rental properties sleep up to six comfortably in these fully furnished units with glorious ocean views and a patio or balcony as your private vantage point. So come for year round pleasure between the mountains and the oceans in an ideal vacation spot.READ MORE

Rincon Designs is your one stop surf shop in Carpinteria and is great for surf supplies, clothing, wetsuits, shoes and gifts. Owner Matt also shapes his own surfboards, and makes custom surfboards. Rincon Designs is a wonderful store for shopping for gifts for friends and family and also sells skates and skate boards.READ MORE