
Santa Maria Valley is the perfect home base for California’s Central Coast
Trips Matched to Your Taste
If it's been too long since your last weekend getaway and you need to stock your wine shelf–and fridge–we've got your weekend wine plans stock, lock and barrel.
Highlights
- Free Wine Tasting
- Sunset Wine Swirling
- Classic Santa Maria Style Barbecue

Get a taste of recreation done #SantaMariaStyle. Grab your hiking shoes, helmet, flip flops and sense of adventure to experience 13 beaches, 24 hiking trails, cycling and more.
Highlights
- Cycling
- Hiking
- Beer and Pizza

Come hungry and experience fresh, delicious food steeped in tradition dating back 150 years. We have a style all our own, and you have to taste it to believe it.
Highlights
- Authentic Santa Maria Style Barbecue
- Easy outdoor hike to walk it off and take in the scenery
- Beer and wine
- A little more barbecue

Uncover the history of Santa Maria Valley and engage in the backstories of the things and people who have helped to make this great valley what it has become today.
Highlights
- "Ancient" relics in the dunes
- The oldest Buddhist temple in California
- La Purisima Mission State Park

Santa Maria Valley welcomes guests like family. So we invite you to let your hair down, kick your feet up and enjoy a weekend on your own, at your own pace.
Highlights
- Wine tasting
- Oso Flaco Lake
- Monarch butterfly grove


& Settle in
Whether your day was filled with authentic barbecue, award-winning wine, a day at the dunes or all of the above, we've got options when it comes to where you rest your head to recharge.
7 Hotels Under $100/night in Santa Maria Valley
Sometimes, you just need to hit pause and dive into relaxation mode head-on. Whether that means sampling new wines and chowing down on local bites,…

The Central Coast AirFest is coming to Santa Maria Valley on September 12 and 13, and it`s going to be a good one. βοΈ
Military demos, vintage warbirds, aerobatics, and a full weekend of action at the Santa Maria Airport. Gates open at 9am and the action goes until 5pm both days.
π Grab your tickets and plan your visit at the link in bio.
The Central Coast AirFest is coming to Santa Maria Valley on September 12 and 13, and it`s going to be a good one. βοΈ
Military demos, vintage warbirds, aerobatics, and a full weekend of action at the Santa Maria Airport. Gates open at 9am and the action goes until 5pm both days.
π Grab your tickets and plan your visit at the link in bio.

This one`s for the girls! π―βοΈπ·
We`re talking wine tasting flights starting at $20, tri-tip sandwiches, hotel stays that don`t break the bank, and coastal hikes that are completely free.
Oh, and your hotel key card gets you discounts at local wineries and exclusive deals on food. Yes, really.
This is the girls` trip that actually delivers. Link in bio for the full guide. π
This one`s for the girls! π―βοΈπ·
We`re talking wine tasting flights starting at $20, tri-tip sandwiches, hotel stays that don`t break the bank, and coastal hikes that are completely free.
Oh, and your hotel key card gets you discounts at local wineries and exclusive deals on food. Yes, really.
This is the girls` trip that actually delivers. Link in bio for the full guide. π

You are cordially invited to the best weekend of the summer. ππ₯©
The Santa Maria Barbecue Festival is back and bigger than ever. Three days of the best Santa Maria Style barbecue, live music, ice-cold beer, and good times at Pioneer Park.
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September 18-20, 2026
π Pioneer Park, Santa Maria
ποΈ Free admission
Link in bio for all the details.
You are cordially invited to the best weekend of the summer. ππ₯©
The Santa Maria Barbecue Festival is back and bigger than ever. Three days of the best Santa Maria Style barbecue, live music, ice-cold beer, and good times at Pioneer Park.
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September 18-20, 2026
π Pioneer Park, Santa Maria
ποΈ Free admission
Link in bio for all the details.

August in Santa Maria Valley is looking a little something like this. π
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π΅ Live music every Friday at Steller`s Cellar, 6–8:30pm
πΊ Trivia Nights at Naughty Oak Brewing, every Wednesday, 7–9pm
π· Wine Bingo Wednesdays at Wine Stone Inn for the wine lovers, 5–8pm
π Santa Maria Downtown Fridays, August 7, 14, 21 & 28, 5:30–8:30pm
π₯© Arts, Food & Music Festival at Santa Barbara Elks Lodge, August 15, 12–6pm (free admission!)
π½ Old Town Orcutt Farmers Market, August 19, 4:30–7:30pm
Your August plans just wrote themselves. Link in bio for more details. π
August in Santa Maria Valley is looking a little something like this. π
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π΅ Live music every Friday at Steller`s Cellar, 6–8:30pm
πΊ Trivia Nights at Naughty Oak Brewing, every Wednesday, 7–9pm
π· Wine Bingo Wednesdays at Wine Stone Inn for the wine lovers, 5–8pm
π Santa Maria Downtown Fridays, August 7, 14, 21 & 28, 5:30–8:30pm
π₯© Arts, Food & Music Festival at Santa Barbara Elks Lodge, August 15, 12–6pm (free admission!)
π½ Old Town Orcutt Farmers Market, August 19, 4:30–7:30pm
Your August plans just wrote themselves. Link in bio for more details. π

That’s just Santa Maria Valley doing what it does best. Nothing but sunshine and good vibes, every single time. πβοΈπ

"We don`t have bad days at work." πΏ That`s what happens when your office is a greenhouse on California`s Central Coast.
We sat down with Brooklynn Gamble, General Manager of the Luffa Farm on the Nipomo Mesa, to talk about what it`s really like to grow, harvest, and share one of Santa Maria Valley`s most unique hidden gems.
π Read the full interview at the link in our bio.
"We don`t have bad days at work." πΏ That`s what happens when your office is a greenhouse on California`s Central Coast.
We sat down with Brooklynn Gamble, General Manager of the Luffa Farm on the Nipomo Mesa, to talk about what it`s really like to grow, harvest, and share one of Santa Maria Valley`s most unique hidden gems.
π Read the full interview at the link in our bio.

Sorry Texas, there was never really a competition. ππ
Red oak. Open pit. Simple dry rub. No sauce. No drama. Just Santa Maria Style.

If your California road trip doesn`t include Santa Maria Valley, we need to talk. π π
Perfect weather, delicious food, great wine, and a coastline that hits different when the windows are down.
π Plan your road trip at the link in our bio. You deserve it.













