Contact Information Visit Website 6999 W Main Guadalupe CA Share Categories Beaches Family Activities Outdoor Recreation & Outdoor View On Map The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes are the second-largest stretch of dunes in California and the largest intact coastal dune ecosystem on Earth. From Pismo Beach to Point Sal, the dunes span 22,000 acres across 18 miles on California’s Central Coast. <span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> This National Wildlife Refuge boasts dunes as tall as 500 feet, miles of beach, freshwater lakes, and native flora and fauna. These dunes also encompass local favorite natural areas, including the Rancho-Guadalupe Dunes Preserve, Oceano Dunes SVRA, and Oso Flaco Lake area. The stunning scenery of the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes has played host to movie classics like The Ten Commandments (1923) and modern films like Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Sideways, and Hidalgo. The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes offer guests plenty of options for hiking, fishing, birdwatching, nature photography and much more. The coastal access point in Guadalupe at the Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve is just 12 minutes away from Santa Maria. You can get more information and plan your visit to the dunes from the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center.
Blosser Urban Garden Blosser Urban Garden (BUG) is a sustainable, small-scale organic farm in an urban setting that serves the community with food and hands-on education. The garden is a sustainable, small-scale organic farm in an urban setting committed to providing sustainable agriculture to the Central Coast. Our main focus and passion is providing quality organic produce delivered […]
Klondike Pizza Klondike Pizza has been serving up Good Times ‘n Good Grub on the Central Coast since 1988! Surrounded in an Alaskan atmosphere, guests have the opportunity to enjoy pizza, burgers, sandwiches, salads and real Reindeer sausage. While you wait, munch on peanuts and feel free to toss your shells onto the floor.
Orcutt Community Theater Orcutt Community Theater was incorporated in 2017 as a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, “to enhance the community of Orcutt by presenting live theater productions of the highest possible quality” and encourage “volunteer participants of varied ages, talents and experience.” O*C*T opened with an ambitious musical in January 2018, Miracle at Bedford Falls, directed by the […]
Shaw’s Famous Steakhouse They call it famous for a reason. This is one of Santa Maria’s best steakhouses where the service is friendly and the food unforgettable.
January 09 Santa Maria Valley Restaurant Month 2020 January is Restaurant Month in Santa Maria, California! The Santa Maria Valley is starting 2020 with #SantaMariaStyle, chock-full of participation from local and loved restaurants, wineries and breweries. Each participating location will be offering a special for $20.20, including everything from wine pairings to tastings and special menu items. This experience is part of California […]
January 17 Santa Maria Civic Theatre: Ripcord For 4 years, irritable and sarcastic Abby Binder has kept a room to herself at the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, through sheer force of her rude personality. Nursing disappointment at the direction her life has taken, she has no room for distraction. When bubbly, bright, and unbearably cheerful Marilyn Dunne is placed in her […]
January 23 Great American Melodrama - Pump Boys And Dinettes The ‘Pump Boys’ sell high octane on Highway 57 in Grand Ole Opry country and the ‘Dinettes’, Prudie and Rhetta Cupp, run the Double Cupp diner next door. Together they fashion an evening of terrific music comedy that received unanimous raves on and off-Broadway. The talented actors sing, play guitars, piano, bass and, yes, kitchen […]
January 25 Naughty Oak: January Cornhole Tournament Cornhole has moved to Saturdays! Join us the last Saturday of every month for a fun, friendly, competitive game of Cornhole. Sixteen teams of 2 will battle it out, throw for throw. We will be serving up our famous Beer-Mimosas, Shandys and Micheladas! *Tournament starts at 10 am sharp. Check-in is from 9:30 am to […]