Walking through the Guadalupe business district feels like walking through a history museum. It’s about 11 blocks along Highway 1.
Santa Maria
Doc Burnstein’s Ice Cream Lab – San Luis Obispo
When I was a kid I really looked forward to other kid’s birthday parties. Sometimes they had them at Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlours. That was the only time I’d get to go and have ice cream and candy there. Each birthday was spectacular. Typically 2 employees would bring out a huge sundae for everyone […]
The Swiss Restaurant + Bar – Santa Maria
I love the small town feel to Santa Maria. Staying at Herb’s airbnb 1920’s Craftsman bungalow accentuated that feeling. When I was in elementary school I had friends who lived in classic Craftsman houses and I wanted to live in one ever since. There is a sense of history living in a structure that has […]
Paniolo Santa Maria Style BBQ
That first time I drove past farmland and spent a night in the small town of Santa Maria. Sweet scent of red oak was in the air as I ate delicious Santa Maria bbq.
Santa Maria, CA
In 1931, the Santa Maria Club started a “Stag Barbecue,” which was held on the second Wednesday of every month, with up to 700 patrons attending each event. By the late 1950s, three local restaurants—The Far Western Tavern, Hitching Post, and Jocko’s were on their way to becoming landmarks of this style of barbecue. The Elks […]
The Hitching Post – Casmalia, CA
Casmalia, CA. I look out the window at rows and rows of lettuce. There are some farm workers picking the ripe ones and boxing them up. On some patches of land grass grows and cows are grazing. I remember these same scenes driving up highway 101 to San Francisco when I was 8. It’s good […]
Candlewood Suites
Walking into the lobby upon check in, we were kinda tired from a long day of driving from San Francisco. The lady at the reception desk was very helpful with all the questions we had. The room was on the first floor, just in time to drop off the luggage and head out for dinner! […]