Sunset Shores in Carpinteria are beautifully decorated fully furnished self contained units with excellent facilities close to the world's safest beach. Enjoy wonderful outdoor amenities including a Heated Pool & Spa, Picnic areas with electric barbecue grills, Gardens, Chairs and more. Just steps away from the beach guests have endless water sports opportunities, swimming Kayaking, Volleyball, boogie boarding, tide pool exploration and sunbathing to name but a few.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

Robitailles Candies in Carpinteria is family owned and home of the famous Inaugural Mints, the official candy of the 50th Presidential Inauguration. Robitailles Candies specialises in chocolates, fudge, mints and brittles which are all delicious and home made. If you can't get to the store to select your candies personally, order on-line and they will be delivered to you - simply the best.READ MORE

Zookers Restaurant in Carpinteria offers family style cuisine made by the owners with locally caught fresh fish and the best quality, choice meats. This casual, yet elegant, bistro style restaurant serves a dinner menu of pasta and vegetable dishes and nightly fish, beef, lamb and pork specials and the meatloaf made with turkey and mushrooms is a hot favourite. Enjoy salads and sandwiches and the ever popular half-and-half lunchtime combo in this great family owned and run restaurant. Desserts are home made and include wicked tiramisu, cheesecake and molten-chocolate cake. Zookers offers nightly specials and also caters to events.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

Fosters Freeze in Carpinteria offers superb burgers cooked to order with fries and of course brilliant soft serve desserts. Enjoy California Grilled Chicken, krispy chicken and chicken breast strips and fish fillets that will have you coming back time and again. Round off exceptional meals with tempting desserts of parfaits, banana splits, shakes, smoothies, the best ice Cream cones on the beach, sundaes and twisters all wickedly divine.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

Rusty's Pizza - Carpinteria serves the finest original thin or Pantastic pan crust pizza using four kinds of real cheese on every pizza. As well as the fantastic pizza on offer, Rusty's Pizza - Carpinteria also serves up the best hot wings in town, as well as subs and garlic bread, there's a fresh salad bar plus drinks and sorbet and ice cream desserts, all sublime. Rusty's Pizza - Carpinteria has a big screen TV for the big games and a party room is available for celebrations and functions.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