The Swiss

Established in 1941, The Swiss is one of Santa Maria Valley’s most popular traditional Santa Maria Style Barbecue restaurants. Food served at The Swiss comes directly off their red oak barbecue pit, giving it a classic smoky and hearty flavor. They serve beef, chicken and seafood cooked to perfection every day of the week.

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Bello Forno

For years, cooking with imagination and flair has been a passion of ours. We have traveled extensively researching and formulating the recipes which now grace the menu of Bello Forno. Spearheading and organizing large scale complex events has given us the experience and confidence to become professional caterers. The gourmet wood fired cuisine offered by […]

The Shack Paintball

We are a family owned and operated business located in Santa Maria which is located on the Elks/Unocal property. We offer a safe place to experience paintball and specialize in birthday parties, team building, bachelor and bachelorette parties, family reunions, and all other special events. We are open Sat/Sun 10-4

Urbane Cafe

We craft a casual, yet discerning menu of sandwiches and salads with refined local ingredients and blend them into the tastiest dishes in a warm yet vibrant atmosphere. Every day we make our focaccia dough in our scratch kitchens. And we bake it fresh constantly in our open-hearth ovens right before your eyes. Lunch and […]

Hancock College Trail

Hancock College Trail is an easy, 1.8-mile out and back trail located near Hancock College in Lompoc. The trail is paved and good for all skill levels. This trail can be used for hiking, cycling and walking leashed dogs.

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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 02

Great American Melodrama - Treasure Island

May 2 – June 16 Whether or not you’ve seen the musical, the movie, or read the book, you’ll love our twist on the Victor Hugo classic. Why sit for three hours when we can pare down this epic to just 80 minutes, add way more comedy, and give you a vaudeville revue too? With […]

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 14

Naughty Oak: Angie & the Nightmares + Feed My Seoul

Angie & the Nightmares play from 6-9pm. They are a high energy Americana band from Lompoc, CA. Their songs tells tall tales of love and misadventure. Feed My Seoul is the only Asian Artisanal Meat Specialists on wheels in the 805! It’s basically going to be one big artisanal meat tornado. “You had me at […]

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