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The
Pro Bike/Pro Walk 98 Conference took place in Santa Barbara
on September 8-11, 1998. There were several bike rides for the
520 conference participants led by members of the Santa Barbara
Bicycle Coalition, the local advocacy group that helped host
the international event. This is one of those rides that anybody
can enjoy. They all start and end at the DoubleTree Pro Bike/Pro
Walk Conference hotel, but you can pick them up anywhere along
the route.
Casa
de La Guerra Bike Ride
The
1819 home of the de La Guerra family was the social center of
the colonial Santa Barbara community. Photo by Ralph Fertig.
Highlights
of the Ride
1.
Railroad crossing.
This illustrates the latest Santa Barbara/Union Pacific Railroad
standard for bicyclist-friendly railroad crossings. The concrete
pans have replaced rubberized treatments previously used.
2.
MTD Shuttle barn.
The Metropolitan Transit District has the largest fleet of electrical
transit vehicles in the United States. This is where the Shuttles
and larger electric vehicles are recharged overnight.
3.
El Presidio State Historic Park.
This is the site of the 1782 outpost that brought early Spanish
settlers to the area. It contains the 1788 El Cuartel, the second-oldest
existing adobe structure in California. Most other buildings
in the complex are recreations using original adobe soil from
the site.
4.
Santa Barbara City Hall.
The City Council first met at this location in 1850, but the
current building dates from 1924. The building's design is restrained
with only a few decorative touches.
5.
De La Guerra Adobe.
Early Santa Barbara was a military garrison, and this 1819 building
was the home of the fifth commandante of the Presidio, Don Jose
Antonio de La Guerra y Noriega. Its design of three structures
around a courtyard has been used in revival styles.
6.
Plaza de La Guerra.
Plaza de La Guerra is the ceremonial center of the City of Santa
Barbara. Bounded by the original de La Guerra home, the City
Hall, the Santa Barbara News-Press (Southern California's oldest
daily newspaper), plus several shops and restaurants, this old
plaza is the site of many of the city's special events and festivals.
7.
Paseo Nuevo.
This new shopping center is a redevelopment project covering
two city blocks. Anchored by Nordstroms and Macy's, it has underground
parking and open space where a city street ran through.
8.
Undercrossing of Highway 101.
This freeway undercrossing offers bicyclists and pedestrians
with open views, plantings, minimal drop, and sidewalks raised
above the roadway.
Route
sheet
At Mile
Distance |
Bicycle
Direction |
Name of
Street or Path |
Distance
on Street |
|
START |
DoubleTree
Resort entrance |
|
| 0.0 |
west |
DoubleTree
parking lot |
0.3 |
| 0.3 |
R |
Calle
Cesar Chavez |
0.6 |
| 0.8 |
S |
becomes
Salsipuedes Street |
0.5 |
| 1.3 |
L |
Cañon
Perdido Street |
0.5 |
| 1.8 |
L |
Anacapa
Street |
0.1 |
| 1.9 |
R |
De
la Guerra Street |
0.1 |
| 2.0 |
L |
State
Street |
0.8 |
| 2.8 |
L |
enter
bike path |
0.9 |
| 3.7 |
L |
cross
street, enter Calle Puerto Vallerta |
0.1 |
| 3.8 |
L |
DoubleTree
entrance drive |
0.1 |
| 3.9 |
END |
DoubleTree
Resort entrance |
|
R=right L=left S=straight
Map
For
a large printable version of this map, click
here.
Select
another Pro Bike ride:
Channel
Drive
Casa
de la Guerra
Eastside Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Mission
Montecito Village
El Presidio
City College
Westside Santa Barbara
Stearns Wharf
Eastern Montecito
South Coast Tour
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