Santa Maria Style Barbecue RecipesAuthentic Santa Maria Tri-Tip RecipeSanta Maria Style Pinquito Beans RecipeSimple Santa Maria Green SaladSanta Maria Salsa Recipe Book A Room PrintSanta Maria Style Pinquito BeansPinquito beans can be finicky and time consuming to make. But we promise, they’re well worth the effort.Prep Time 20 minutesCook Time 3 hoursTotal Time 11 hoursIngredients1 lb Pinquito beans1 strip Bacon diced1/2 cup Ham diced1 clove Garlic minced1/4 cup Tomato Puree1/4 cup Red Chile Sauce1 tbsp Dry Mustard1 tsp Salt1 tbsp SugarInstructionsPlace the dry beans in a strainer and remove any stones.Rinse beans and place them in a pot. Fill with water, and allow beans to soak overnight.Drain beans through a strainer, then place back in a pot with fresh water.Simmer over low-medium heat for 2 hours or until tender.In a separate pan, saute bacon and ham until lightly browned.Add garlic to ham and bacon; sauté 1 to 2 minutes longer.Add tomato puree, chile sauce, sugar, mustard and salt to pan with ham and bacon. Stir and let combine for 2-3 minutes over low-medium heat. Remove from heat.Drain most of the liquid off beans and then stir in the sauce. Simmer all together for 30 minutes. Keep warm until ready to serve.
Point Sal Overlook Trail This is a hard, 9.8-mile out and back trail also located near Casmalia. This trail offers hikers with amazing views, but the road to the stop is steep and winding in certain areas, so come prepared. The trail is also used for fishing and is accessible year-round. This trail leads hikers down to Point Sal […]
Santa Maria River Levee Trail This easy, 6.7-mile trail offers expansive views of the nearby mountains and Santa Maria Valley’s landscape. This trail is partially paved and follows a levee built by the Army Corps of Engineers in the early 1960s. This trail is great for hiking or cycling, and leashed dogs are allowed.
Pismo State Beach - Grover Beach Grover Beach is a stretch of Pismo State Beach. Grover Beach is near the Oceano Dunes. It is extremely flat, with firm sand that can be driven on. Grover Beach also has a boardwalk that overlooks the beach and Pacific Ocean.
Riverbench Winery Oak-aged Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and sparkling wines. In 1973, Riverbench Vineyard & Winery was established in the Santa Maria Valley when its first Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes were planted on the property. Since then, they have built a reputation for outstanding Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and sparkling wines by enhancing the natural […]
August 04The Great American Melodrama: Comedy Tonight! This two-act vaudeville revue is filled with puns, parodies, song, and dance starring some of your Melodrama favorites. Jam packed with laughter at every turn, Comedy Tonight will have you rolling in your seat. This will only be a two-act two hour evening, so come and dip your toes back into the outside world! Show […]
August 06Old Orcutt's First Friday Come out and enjoy an evening in Old Orcutt. Merchants stay open late on the first Friday of the month. Drink, food, and shopping specials.
August 06Santa Maria Downtown Fridays 2021 Downtown Fridays are Back! This family-friendly event for Santa Maria’s downtown will occur every Friday beginning on May 28th 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 October 29th, weather permitting. Admission and parking are free. There will be live […]
August 06PCPA: Together - A Musical Journey “Together” is a new live and in person concert that revels in the simple fact that life is better when we live it together. Seven actors and a musician take you on a musical journey that celebrates our shared experiences and the stories that have yet to be told – tales of the like-minded and […]