Affordable Date Ideas in Santa Barbara

Go midnight bowling. Games are only $3 per person on weekends and you also get the full experience of a light show and live DJ. You'll forget you're there to bowl.

Show off your cultured side and treat your date to a an afternoon of art. This top-ten regional museum is home to Picassos, O'Keeffes and Monets. Free admission on Sundays.

Waterfront dining at its best. Grab a dockside table at the clam bar downstairs and feast on the most sensuous of foods. Oysters are less than $10.

Sit at one of the mosaic-tiled tables and order a glass of the sweetest homemade horchata. Add any two of the delicious entrees and only spend about $25.

A plush wine bar that also offers delectable and inventive cuisine at modest prices. Try the duck rillette toasts and lamb kibbe. What more can you ask for?