Across the street, browse deKor eclectic home furnishings, picking up one of the shop's signature candles scented with orange blossom to remind you of the citrus groves dotting the hinterlands. Borrow one of the bikes at your lodging and go tooling around town, stopping at The Nest patio for a next-level lunch of Moroccan lamb meatballs with mint, yogurt, capers and golden raisins accompanied by a kale Caesar salad with cashew Parmesan and the house-made fruit soda of the day. In fact, the Topatopa Mountains give the place one of its most magical features: a sunset that turns the very hillsides a bright pink nightly. This groovy little town is like fancy lady Santa Barbara's beatnik little sister who moved away into the mountains. Where to Stay: Caravan Outpost Ojai Zen House and Spa.Why We Love It: scenic small town, bohemian charm.For more ideas, check out the Highway One Discovery Route website. Spooner’s Cove in Montaña de Oro is a great place to take your family to look for sea glass or go sunbathing, with a seasonal stream flowing to the ocean, as well as restrooms, picnic facilities and parking. Montaña de Oro is perfect for backpackers seeking solitude along quiet trails. Don't miss the majestic Montaña de Oro State Park, which has rugged cliffs, tucked-away sandy beaches, coastal plains, streams, canyons, and hills, with spectacular scenery produced through millions of years of volcanic activity, plate tectonics and erosion. It's all about the outdoors life here-the list of activities (including golfing, kayaking, diving, hiking, biking) is dizzying, but it's also just great for a lazy lie-in after waking up in one of the waterfront suites of your hotel. This coastal community is named for a big pile of volcanic rock, Morro Rock, that sits at the end of Morro Rock Beach. Why We Love It: quiet coastal city, scenic state park.Hit up the Wine Ghetto for some great wine tastings. And, you gotta love a town that has a Bloom Tracker for the most up-to-date flower information. Skydive Santa Barbara offers several tandem jumps for visitors from 8,000 to 18,000 feet from the FAA-approved skydiving company, and you just might be able to glimpse the vibrantly colored valley of wildflower fields on your way down. Located on Pacific Coast Highway 1, Lompoc is an unsung hero for uncrowded beaches, cycling, outdoor mural galleries, and one of the most extensively restored mission in California, at La Purisima Mission State Park, with trails for hiking and horseback riding.īut Lompoc is also a destination for doing something outside of your comfort zone, and to that end, they have made great use of all the open spaces with the rush of a skydiving adventure. Where to Stay: Hilton Garden Inn Lompoc, 1879 Victorian in Central Coast Wine Country.Why We Love It: open space for skydiving, flower fields, urban wineries.Indulge in prime cuts of beef in a sexy booth at night in the main restaurant known for white and red oak wood-fired grilling technique. transplants, chefs Stephen Fretz and Lincoln Carson, opened Coast Range and Vaquero Bar right on the main drag where you can devour Channel Islands barramundi fish and chips dunked in a local beer batter on the patio for lunch, and a few strong mezcal-tequila cocktails in the intimate bar with a record playing turn-table. Peasants FEAST executive chef Michael Cherney made a splash with elevated comfort food such as fried chicken sandwiches and potato leek soup, and he recently opened an upscale deli – caviar bumps anyone? - where he also slices Jamon Iberico for caviar cones. with serious pedigrees are making this a foodie destination on your way to wine country. Where to Stay: The Landsby, The Roaming Gnome Guest Ranchįormerly known as a sleepy Danish tourist town filled with pancake houses and pastry shops (and you still shouldn’t overlook those), newer restaurants by award-winning chefs from L.A.Why We Love It: kitschy Danish, growing food scene.
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