Breakaway without breaking your budget

Santa Maria Valley is the perfect home base for California’s Central Coast

Plan Your Getaway

Trips Matched to Your Taste

Wine Weekend

sip and swirl

If it's been too long since your last weekend getaway and you need to stock your wine shelf–and fridge–we've got your weekend wine plans stock, lock and barrel.

Highlights

Free Wine Tasting
Sunset Wine Swirling
Classic Santa Maria Style Barbecue

Plan Your Sips

Outdoor Adventures

Take a Hike

Barbecue

Fill Your Plate

Come hungry and experience fresh, delicious food steeped in tradition dating back 150 years. We have a style all our own, and you have to taste it to believe it.

Highlights

Authentic Santa Maria Style Barbecue
Easy outdoor hike to walk it off and take in the scenery
Beer and wine
A little more barbecue

Follow Your Tastebuds

Central Coast Heritage

Explore History

Uncover the history of Santa Maria Valley and engage in the backstories of the things and people who have helped to make this great valley what it has become today.

Highlights

"Ancient" relics in the dunes
The oldest Buddhist temple in California
La Purisima Mission State Park

Discover Something

Photo of La Purisima Mission in the Santa Maria Valley

Solo Traveling

Blaze Your Trail

We Travel There Podcast: Santa Maria Valley

The We Travel There podcast interviewed Jennifer Harrison, Tourism Director for the Santa Maria Valley Chamber, about all of the reasons to visit Santa Maria…

Santa Barbara Morning News: Hitch a Ride on the Santa Maria Wine Trolley

USA Today 10Best: Is Santa Maria the new Napa?

Travel + Leisure: Santa Maria Valley is a must-visit

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Barbecue

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Adventures

Wine
Country

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Culture

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