East La Cuesta Loop Trail

This easy, 3.8-mile trail is located in the gorgeous Los Flores Ranch Park trail system, which features 15 miles of hiking trails. East La Cuesta Loop offers scenic views of the surrounding landscape. The trail is good for all skill levels.

Nearby Attractions

Starry Sky Coffee Company

Starry Sky Coffee Company is a family owned and operated coffee shop located in Santa Maria California. The owners Steven and Hollie Funkhouser named the company after their daughters Skyler and Starr. Steven was born and raised here in Santa Maria and grew up watching local bands play in coffee shops along the Central Coast […]

Santa Maria Philharmonic Society

The Santa Maria Philharmonic Society presents classical music concerts each season to enthusiastic audiences, as well as special programs for the children of the community. Yuletide Brass: An Evening of Holiday Favorites; Pops Internationale: with Chorus and Dancers; and a Concerto Competition Winners Concert are just a few of the programs on this year’s schedule.

Los Flores Ranch Park

If you’ve come to Santa Maria Valley to escape from the every day, you’ve come to the right place. We’re all about setting our away message, shutting down that phone, and clocking out to tap in. For the ultimate Do Not Disturb experience, we’re huge fans of Los Flores Ranch Park, a first-of-its-kind, 1,778-acre open-space […]

Monarch Butterfly Grove

At North Beach located off of Highway 1 in nearby Pismo Beach is in high season from November through February and highlights the millions of monarch butterflies that make their way to this area each year. Just 20 minutes from the heart of Santa Maria, this is an attraction that nature-lovers will want to enjoy.

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Featured Events

March 29

Santa Maria Downtown Fridays

This family-friendly event for Santa Maria’s downtown will occur every Friday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Town Center West parking lot near Broadway (Highway 135) and Cook Street, all the way to September 27th, weather permitting. Admission and parking are free. There will be live music from local bands, rows of food vendors, […]

May 11

Santa Maria Valley Wine Trolley 2019

This is weekend wine tasting #SantaMariaStyle The Wine Trolley has returned! Hit the road and explore all you can do in and around Santa Maria Valley. You’ll find it’s the perfect home base, where you can eat, drink and do more for less. Starting Mother’s Day weekend, explore our amazing local wineries and tasting rooms […]

June 20

PCPA: Million Dollar Quartet

The Tony Award Winning musical is set on December 4, 1956, when an extraordinary twist of fate brought young Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins together at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever. Million Dollar Quartet brings that legendary December night to life with […]

June 20

Great American Melodrama - Pappa Pia

June 20 – September 21 Mamma Mia, here we go again! This hilarious send up one of the world’s most popular musicals is set at the Pismo Pier. It’s the sunny and funny tale of a daughter’s quest to discover her true identity and uncover a secret buried in her family’s past. Featuring some of […]

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