Plan Your TripBarbecue ItineraryWine Weekend ItinerarySolo Trip ItinerarySanta Maria Valley Heritage ItineraryOutdoor Adventure ItineraryFamily Time ItineraryLodging SpecialsAbout Santa Maria ValleyGetting HereWeather Book A Room Getting here by car The Santa Maria Valley is situated midway along California’s Central Coast. It is located approximately 3.5 hours north of Los Angeles, 1.5 hours north of Santa Barbara, 4 hours south of the Bay Area, and 20 minutes from Pismo State Beach. You can reach Santa Maria via Highway 101, Highway 1, and Highway 166. Getting here by plane The Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) and United Airlines announced new routes that will help connect Santa Maria and the entire Central Coast to three major travel hubs — Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The daily, nonstop routes will begin operation on June 4, 2020. Flights 5506 and 5609 will travel between Santa Maria and Denver, flights 5879 and 5587 will travel between Santa Maria and Los Angeles, and flights 5255 and 5541 will travel between Santa Maria and San Francisco. These flights will use United Express CRJ-200 jets, which seat 50 passengers. Currently, SMX offers just one regular route — Santa Maria to Las Vegas via Allegiant Air. This new service offers benefits to Central Coast locals and national or international travelers looking to experience the exquisite food, wine and recreation only found on the Central Coast. These flights mark the 20th airport in California served by United Airlines. Santa Maria is now one of the fastest growing cities on the Central Coast, and high demand from business and leisure travelers alike made the addition of more flights essential. Although these routes don’t begin until June 4, tickets are available for purchase now on United.com.
Pismo State Beach - Pier Beach Pier Beach is home to the iconic Pismo Beach Pier, which extends more than a quarter mile out over the ocean. Here, you can fish, surf, comb for shells, sunbath and more. The beach is also a great place to get a wider view of the coastline.
Santa Maria River Estuary The Santa Maria River Estuary has long been considered one of the best birding hotspots in Santa Barbara County.
Willows Our Four Diamond rated restaurant, Willows, specializes in mouthwatering prime steaks and seafood, together with an extensive selection of local and imported wines. The menu features fresh and flavorful ingredients from local farms, ranches and gardens. Come experience all Willows has to offer in a comfortably elegant setting. For reservations, please call 805.686.0855 or follow […]
Pacific Flyway The Santa Maria Valley is located in the heart of the Pacific Flyway, the path that migrating birds follow along the Pacific coastline of the United States and Mexico.
March 20 Naughty Oak: Jacob Cole + AR Catering Jacob Cole is a California based independent artist. Previously fronting Saint Anne’s Place and King Cole, he has grown into a well rounded singer/songwriter and performer reminiscent of Bruce Springsteen, early Tom Petty and current artists not unlike Kurt Vile and Cass McCombs. Check him out from 7:00 to 10:00 pm in our taproom. AR […]
March 21 Naughty Oak: Saturday Beer Yoga Join Courtney for SATURDAY beer yoga on March 21st at 10:00 am! You’ll leave this class refreshed, relaxed and quenched. Ticket includes one hour of yoga and your first pint of beer. Class size is very limited, so please reserve your ticket in advance to guarantee your spot. Tickets can be purchased in advance at […]
March 21 Los Flores Ranch: Star Gazing Party Enjoy amazing views of star clusters, planets and more through telescopes provided by one or all of these local groups- Central Coast Astronomy Society, Astronomy Club of Lompoc, Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit and Juno our resident telescope. Feel free to bring your own telescope and a chair. Gate will be open a half hour early […]
March 27 Naughty Oak: Ted Lennon + Debilz Mobile Kitchen Ted Lennon’s voice “comes through soft like water and saturates the listener with soulfulness and depth.” His music is similar to Jack Johnson and the like. Check Ted out fin our taproom from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Also, come see what Chef Ben has cooked up for us this time. Ben makes a habit of […]