Things To Do
Babi's Beer Emporium
Love beer? This place has local and imported craft beers on tap and in bottles that you can enjoy in the Beer Garden. Prefer wine? It is also attached to Clementine Carter so you can sip wine instead. The best part is that this place is right next door to the wedding venue, 1880 Union Hotel!
Clementine Carter (Casa Dumetz Wines)
Love wine? This place has local he Santa Ynez Valley wine. Prefer beer? It is also attached to Babi's! The best part is that this place is right next door to the wedding venue, 1880 Union Hotel!
Bar Alamo
Bar Alamo is situated on the lawn of The Alamo Motel. They have local wine and beer onsite along with low abv cocktails and other non-alcoholic beverages. You can cozy up to their firepit with your favorite beverage in hand.
Dovecote Estate Winery
Visit and do a tasting or go on a tour! "Dovecote Estate is dedicated to growing and crafting wines that allow the beauty and character of our land to speak through them. Representing the heart of the Alisos Canyon AVA since 1990, our uniquely own-rooted vines and sandy-limestone soils have produced small quantities of intensely concentrated cool-climate Rhône fruit, with the daily marine influence slowing and extending ripening for uncommon complexity and grace." -Noah Rowles, Owner, Farmer, and Winemaker
Lumen Wines
Tastings and tours! This place is known for it's forward thinking regenerative practices and excellent Pinot Noir from biodynamic vineyards.
Pinot Noir Trail in Los Olivos
In the charming country town of Los Olivos, you’ll find lots of Pinot Noir from 12 different wineries in town and 2 wineries in Foxen Canyon.
More Local Wineries
There are over 300 different wineries in the Santa Barbara wine country! Use this helpful guide to learn more and find your next favorite.
Firestone Walker Brewing Company
"Our Buellton Taproom offers a spacious multi-level dining area, a friendly bar and a gastropub menu geared for beer. Here, you can enjoy an array of eccentric Barrelworks creations as well as all of your other Firestone Walker favorites." and "Barrelworks is our cathedral of barrels dedicated to all things wild, specializing in beers made with locally foraged ingredients." -Firestone Walker
Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.
Several taprooms in Buellton, Los Olivos, and Santa Barbara feature craft beer in many different styles.
Charlie’s Restaurant
Specializing in homey Mexican food, burgers, and BBQ tri-tip since 1978.
Pico Los Alamos
Pico Restaurant at the Los Alamos General Store. Pico creates innovative food from local ingredients.
Bell's
Michelin star rated!! "After cutting their teeth at top NYC kitchens, Daisy and Greg Ryan settled in the Santa Ynez Valley. Their particular skill lies in blending phenomenal product (90% of products are sourced from within 20 miles), focused flavors and methods. This is cooking that tastes as good as it looks, and crowds keep coming for their unpretentious dishes..." -Michelin Guide
Plenty on Bell
Plenty on Bell is known by locals as the go to place for tasty wine country food. It is located in a the historic hardware store building.
Santa Ynez Valley Horseback Rides
Live the cowboy dream and take a horseback ride through the beautiful Central Coast scenery.
Vino Vaqueros Horseback Riding
Book a guided horseback tour on a gorgeous working vineyard.
Highline Adventures
Feeling adventurous? Book a zipline trip high in the Santa Ynez Valley hills, visit an adventure park in the treetops, or book an educational flower tour to experience the local environment firsthand!
Ostrichland USA
The name says it all! This is your chance to get up close and feed ostriches and emus! Apparently, Ostrichland conditions nearly perfectly mimic their natural habitat, who knew?!
Cachuma Lake Recreation Area
Get some fresh air at this lake and enjoy serene scenes even in the dead of winter! "Set amidst acres of wilderness flanked by the picturesque Santa Ynez and San Rafael Mountains, lies glimmering Cachuma Lake. Here you will find practically everything you need for a relaxing getaway in the great outdoors. Mild temperatures, typically sunny skies, and celebrated fishing conditions make camping here during winter months exceptionally rewarding." - County of SB website
Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center
Visit this new museum to learn about the local Chumash people and explore the 3.5 acre outdoor living museum cultural park too.
Shop the Santa Ynez Valley
Find the perfect new or new to you antique keepsake in one of hundreds of perfectly curated independently and family owned shops and boutiques scattered throughout the valley. Use this helpful guide to plan out your shopping excursion!
Pismo Beach
One of the first trips we took together back in 2008 was to Pismo Beach! We enjoyed the waves, pier, and especially the local clam chowder and saltwater taffy!