Wine CountryThe Santa Maria Valley Wine Region & AVASanta Maria Valley Wineries & WinemakersA Guide to Wine Tasting in Santa Maria ValleySanta Maria Wine VarietalsSanta Maria Wine TrolleyFoxen Canyon Wine Trail$500 Wine Weekend Book A Room This is weekend wine tasting #SantaMariaStyle 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 Santa Maria’s local wineries and tasting rooms on the Santa Maria Valley Wine Trolley. Kicking off May 9, the Santa Maria Valley wine trolley runs in a loop visiting a handful of the Santa Maria Valley’s most popular wineries every Saturday and Sunday through October 18, 2020. Starting at Costa de Oro, the route takes approximately 60 minutes, and allows passengers to step on and off at their convenience. Explore a new weekend variety, #SantaMariaStyle. Route stops include: Old Orcutt | Clark Ave & Broadway Street (Near CORE Winery Tasting Room) Presqu’ile Winery Cottonwood Canyon Winery Costa de Oro Winery Note: Wineries may be closed periodically for private events. Always call ahead to confirm operating hours and for groups larger than 10. Route information is subject to change. Hours of operation: Saturdays & Sundays, May 9 – October 18, 2020 (including Memorial Day & Labor Day) 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., step on and step off at your convenience. The trolley will continue to run 5pm – 6:30pm between Santa Maria and Old Orcutt Cost: Cost is $10 per person in advance and $18 per person at the trolley. Tickets cover trolley transportation only. Purchase tickets in advance at the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau at 614 S. Broadway in Santa Maria, or any of the vendors listed below. Purchase Your Ticket at: cnagy Wine Tasting Room 145 S. Gary St., Ste 103, Old Orcutt CORE Winery 105 W. Clark Ave., Old Orcutt Costa de Oro Winery 1331 S. Nicholson Ave., Santa Maria Cottonwood Canyon Winery 3940 Dominion Rd., Santa Maria Old Town Market 405 E. Clark Ave., Old Orcutt Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau 614 S. Broadway, Santa Maria Vino et Amicis Wine Bar 165 Broadway St., Old Orcutt Woody’s Butcher Block 700 E. Main St., Santa Maria Visiting the Santa Maria Valley? Check with your hotel for Wine Trolley packages. Santa Maria Valley American Viticultural Area (AVA): The Central Coast’s most historic wine lives in the Santa Maria Valley. Our AVA has the oldest appellation in the area and nearly two centuries of experience in growing grapes. We’re especially known for our Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah, and the casual environments where they are served. National Geographic recently named Santa Maria as one of the 25 happiest cities in the US and we have a sneaking suspicion why; because we take life with a grain of salt, we believe our finest pinot is best paired with blue jeans, and above all, we treat our visitors like family. While we’re proud that the caliber of our wine prompted the Travel Channel to name Santa Maria Valley one of the top 10 cities for wine snobs, you should know, going in, we aren’t the type that sips with our pinkies in the air. Come as you are, and experience the fun and casual Santa Maria Valley Wine Country for yourself.
La Purisima Golf Course La Purisima Golf Course offers a challenging test of skill and character, rewarding the bold and leaving the recently-hooked newcomer loving the game even more. It is beautiful in its naturally undulating landscape, and challenging in its hole design. The critics wasted no time in chiming in; the course has twice received four-and-a-half stars from […]
Elmer Ross Beach Elmer Ross Beach is a small, beautiful beach that sits below large cliffs. Because of the cliffs and surrounding rocks, this beach is less wavy that others. Elmer Ross Beach is also a great place to explore tide pools during low tide.
Tres Hermanas Vineyard & Winery Located along the famed Foxen Canyon Road, Tres Hermanas Vineyard & Winery was founded in 2001 by Marvin & Paulette Teixeira with the planting of a small vineyard on their cattle ranch. The label is a picture of the barn that exhibits the JT cattle brand, which was Marvin’s father’s brand used to identify cattle. […]
Clark Center for the Performing Arts Located in Arroyo Grande, the Clark Center is the hub for cultural events for locals and visitors alike. Offering a diverse world of creative arts, The Clark Center for the Performing Arts consists of two state-of-the art theatres, the 617 seat Forbes Hall, and the approximately 120-seat Studio Theatre. Both theatres are used by various […]
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 […]
February 13 PCPA: Brighton Beach Memoirs The heart-warming and witty memoir from Neil Simon, Brighton Beach Memoirs is the first of Simon’s autobiographical trilogy of plays (with Biloxi Blues and Broadway Bound). Eugene is dreaming of baseball and girls while coping with life in Depression-era Brooklyn with a formidable mother, an overworked father, and a worldly older brother. Throw into the mix his widowed Aunt Blanche, […]
February 21 Comedy Night at Cubanissimo FRIDAY Feb 21st Cubanissimo COMEDY NIGHT Fri 2/21/2020 from 7:30 – 9:00 pm TICKETS REQUIRED IN ADVANCE: Get your tickets in the cafe or by calling (805) 934-2771 – Show Sells Out (ADULT content show. Any guest under 18 years or age must be accompanied by a parent, children under 16 highly discouraged from attending) […]
February 22 Costa De Oro: Fat Sat Party Come join us for our play off of Fat Tuesday! We will be extending our hours and having live music from 5 pm – 8 pm. Our live music is “Sweet T and Mr. G” which is Gary the winemaker on guitar and vocals, and the legendary Terry Lawless on keyboard and saxophone. We will […]