PROGRAM REGISTRATION: After you have your room assignment, come over to the Road Scholar table to register with the program staff and pick up your arrival packet which we'll review during our orientation session.
ORIENTATION: We'll have an overview of the program ahead and review the up-to-date schedule, responsibilities, safety guidelines, emergency procedures, any other administrative issues, and answer your questions. Please be aware that local circumstances may require adjusting program elements. In the event of changes, we will notify you as quickly as possible. We appreciate your understanding.
CROSSING POINTS: Getting to know your fellow participants.Dinner: Dinner at a local Santa Barbara restaurant.
Menus are contracted for the program and are designed to offer balanced, healthy meals for the participants.Lodging: Hotel Santa BarbaraMeals Included: Dinner
Learn how Julia McWilliams, carefree debutante, became Julia Child, American's most beloved cooking teacher, cookbook author, media icon and embodiment of joyous living. Follow the evolution of this remarkable woman who changed the way America cooks and thinks about dining, and who revolutionized the quality and availability of food from farms to restaurants and supermarkets, and onto tables across the USA.
FIELD TRIP: Transportation is provided to the Santa Barbara City College Culinary School for lunch.Lunch: Julia Child-inspired lunch served at John Dunn Gourmet Dining Room at Santa Barbara City College School of Culinary ArtsAfternoon: HANDS ON EXPERIENCE: Santa Barbara by the Glass
A friend of Julia Child's introduces several flavors of Santa Barbara Wine Country. We'll taste and compare, finding the wine you like best. Dinner: Dinner on your own--Enjoy an opportunity to savor the flavors of Santa Barbara at the restaurant of your choice.Lodging: Hotel Santa BarbaraMeals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Enjoy fresh local produce prepared by a professional chef while learning cooking techniques and secrets.Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurantAfternoon: CLASS: History of French Cuisine
"Why French Cuisine?" Learn the answer as we discuss the history of French cooking from the kitchens of Luis XIV to Julia Child's interpretations for an American audience.
FIELD TRIP: Enjoy a guided walk of Santa Barbara Farmers Market with the professional chef from the morning food preparation demonstration.Dinner: Julia Child inspired dinner menu is served at Santa Barbara restaurant.Lodging: Hotel Santa BarbaraMeals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Explore the Santa Barbara Courthouse, the jewel in Santa Barbara's architectural crown, on a private one-hour guided walk. A bonus is the must-see view of Julia Child's Santa Barbara from the top of the 85 foot clock tower. Group walks back to the hotel, returning at about 11:00am.
HOTEL CHECK OUT: This concludes the program. We hope you have enjoyed our Julia Child program and will join us for other rewarding adventures in the future. Best wishes for all your journeys!Meals Included: Breakfast
Santa Barbara Visitors Bureau
1 Garden St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Phone 805-965-3021 or 1-800-676-1266
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Phone 805-966-9719
Founded in 1782, Presidio was the last Spanish military outpost built in North America. Call the Presidio or visit their website for current hours, admission fees and tour information.For additional information, visit: www.parks.ca.gov
Phone 805-682-4713
The "Queen of the Missions" was founded by Spanish Franciscan friars in 1786. The 10th of California's 21 missions, this is the only one to be continuously occupied and used since founding. Explore eight restored rooms, cloister gardens, chapel, historic cemetary and beautiful Moorish fountains and courtyard. Call the Mission or check their website for current hours and admission fees.For additional information, visit: www.sbmission.org
Phone 805-682-4726
A "living museum" spanning 65 acres, the Botanic Garden consists of more than 5 miles of trails that wind through the garden's 1000 plus examples of native California plant life from habitats including the deserts, the Sierra Nevadas and the Channel Islands. Call the Garden or check their website for current hours and admission fees.For additional information, visit: www.sbbg.org
Phone 805-963-4364
The SB Art Museum is known for its American and Asian collections, and is also home to important works of photography, modern art, prints and drawings. Major touring exhibits are featured throughout the year. Call the Museum or check their website for current hours, admission fees, and exhibit information.For additional information, visit: www.sbmuseart.org