Bernadette’s guidebook to fun in The Santa Ynez Valley!
Wine Tasting
Rusack Vineyards
1819 Ballard Canyon RdRusack Vineyards is a mile walk to the tasting room!
This tasting room features wine from the vines and Villa you see from the Ranch
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Stolpman Vineyards - Los Olivos Tasting Room
2434 Alamo Pintado AveThis tasting room features wine from the vines and Villa you see from the Ranch
Larner Vineyard & Winery Tasting Room
2900 Grand AveThese vines are just South of our Ranch!
A BEAUTIFUL venue! Ask for Claire or Ken as your personal wine consultant! They're so much fun!!!
Pence Vineyards & Winery
1909 CA-246A BEAUTIFUL venue! Ask for Claire or Ken as your personal wine consultant! They're so much fun!!!
Carhartt Vineyard
2939 Grand AveA very fun vibe and yummy wines!!
A beautiful venue! A bit of a drive but worth it!!
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Demetria Winery & Vineyard
6701 Foxen Canyon RdA beautiful venue! A bit of a drive but worth it!!
Dierberg Star Lane Vineyards
1280 Drum Canyon RdBeautiful tasting room in the most beautiful barn with yummy wines!
Saarloos And Sons
2971 Grand AveVery fun venue and great wines!!
Sunstone Winery & Villa
N Refugio RdGreat place for families
Food scene
God's Country Provisions
252 E Hwy 246Beautiful and delicious doughnuts! You can even decorate your own!!!
Sear Steakhouse
478 4th PlaceDelicious steaks in an old adobe vibe!
S.Y. Kitchen
1110 Faraday StYummy!!! GREAT food & drinks!!
Los Olivos Wine Merchant Cafe
2879 Grand AveDelicious food and the best salads!!
Brothers Restaurant at the Red Barn
3539 Sagunto StDeeeelicious!!! Filet Mignon a must!!
Mad & Vin
1576 Mission DrYummy food! GREAT Nordic Salad!!
Succulent Cafe
1557 Mission DrYUMMY!!
Delicious cheese shop & sandwiches! The most beautifully packaged charcuterie platters!
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The Lucky Hen Larder
1095 Meadowvale RdDelicious cheese shop & sandwiches! The most beautifully packaged charcuterie platters!
Historic steakhouse! YUMMY! Ask for Genevieve for your waitress! She's adorable!
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Hitching Post Wines
420 CA-246Historic steakhouse! YUMMY! Ask for Genevieve for your waitress! She's adorable!
Intimate, classy venue with delicious gourmet food & dining experience. ~2019 Michelin Plate Award~
First & Oak
409 1st StIntimate, classy venue with delicious gourmet food & dining experience. ~2019 Michelin Plate Award~
FANTASTIC sandwiches! Ask for a #12!!
Additional locations: Solvang, Santa Ynez and Montecito
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Panino - Los Olivos
2900 Grand AveFANTASTIC sandwiches! Ask for a #12!!
Additional locations: Solvang, Santa Ynez and Montecito
Longhorn Coffee Shop & Bakery
3687 Sagunto StStep back in time at The Longhorn!
30 minutes from The Ranch, built in 1860, this stagecoach stop was the connection between Santa Barbara mission and the farm San Marcos in the Santa Ynez Valley! Beautiful spot nestled among large boulders with a beautiful creek. Great chili, burgers, tri tips and music!!
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Cold Spring Tavern
5995 Stagecoach Rd30 minutes from The Ranch, built in 1860, this stagecoach stop was the connection between Santa Barbara mission and the farm San Marcos in the Santa Ynez Valley! Beautiful spot nestled among large boulders with a beautiful creek. Great chili, burgers, tri tips and music!!
Plenty on Bell
508 Bell St~Michelin Plate Award~
Leonardo's Ristorante-Pizzeria
632 Alamo Pintado RdVery yummy!
Cecco Ristorante
475 1st StYummy!
Shopping
My go to place for the most amazing & fun vintage finds!!! You'll love Valerie & Claire!
Valerie's Vintage & Supply Co.
3568 Sagunto StreetMy go to place for the most amazing & fun vintage finds!!! You'll love Valerie & Claire!
Wonderful local grocery store. GREAT cuts of meat. Tomahawk anyone??
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El Rancho Market
2886 Mission DrWonderful local grocery store. GREAT cuts of meat. Tomahawk anyone??
BEAUTIFUL venue, with lots of home made items and the most beautiful flower arrangements ever!!
Forage Florals
1095 Meadowvale RoadBEAUTIFUL venue, with lots of home made items and the most beautiful flower arrangements ever!!
Plenty Boutique
1110 Faraday Stvery cute clothes!!
J Woeste In Los Olivos
2356 Alamo Pintado AveA whimsical outdoor-indoor shopping experience!
Los Olivos General Store
2900 Grand AveFun little store!
Kick up your heels!
Saloon & Dance Hall
Line dancing anyone?? How many dollars are pinned to the ceiling??
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Maverick Saloon
3687 Sagunto StSaloon & Dance Hall
Line dancing anyone?? How many dollars are pinned to the ceiling??
City/town information
Just 12 minutes from The Ranch, Solvang is the world famous "Little Denmark", founded in 1911 by a group of Danish immigrants looking for a suitable place to build a school for their children. This magical village has Danish festivals, parades, half timbered buildings, decorative windmills, Danish sausages & pastries, shopping and great restraunts.
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Solvang
Just 12 minutes from The Ranch, Solvang is the world famous "Little Denmark", founded in 1911 by a group of Danish immigrants looking for a suitable place to build a school for their children. This magical village has Danish festivals, parades, half timbered buildings, decorative windmills, Danish sausages & pastries, shopping and great restraunts.
Just 10 minutes from our ranch... An ADORABLE little village with more than 50 tasting rooms, Los Olivos is the central hub of the valley wine industry. Restraunts, Breweries, art galleries, outdoor music & shopping.
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Los Olivos
Just 10 minutes from our ranch... An ADORABLE little village with more than 50 tasting rooms, Los Olivos is the central hub of the valley wine industry. Restraunts, Breweries, art galleries, outdoor music & shopping.
Just 15 minutes from The Ranch, looks like an Old West movie set! Great restraunts, antique stores, bakeries, tasting rooms, shopping and boot stompin bars!
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Santa Ynez
Just 15 minutes from The Ranch, looks like an Old West movie set! Great restraunts, antique stores, bakeries, tasting rooms, shopping and boot stompin bars!
13 miles from The Ranch, Los Alamos has lots of antique stores and is known for attracting foodies! restraunts, tasting rooms, local artisan shops, bakery, tap room and the cool Union Hotel, built in 1880.
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Los Alamos
13 miles from The Ranch, Los Alamos has lots of antique stores and is known for attracting foodies! restraunts, tasting rooms, local artisan shops, bakery, tap room and the cool Union Hotel, built in 1880.
Other things to do!...
See the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley thru the eyes of a bird! Soar way above the vineyards and marvel the amazing views! * Located in Los Olivos
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Sky's the Limit Ballooning
2432 Railway AveSee the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley thru the eyes of a bird! Soar way above the vineyards and marvel the amazing views! * Located in Los Olivos
Pedego Electric Bikes Los Olivos
2948 San Marcos AveMoke Experience- Solvang
1604 Copenhagen DriveEver drive an electric open air little car??
Vino Vaqueros Horseback Riding
2178 Mora AveThis place is awesome!!
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Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum and Janeway-Parks Carriage House
3596 Sagunto StThis place is awesome!!
Just 25 minutes from The Ranch. Very beautiful destination amidst oak woodlands. Picnic areas, boating, boat and kayak rentals, naturalist-guided Wildlife Cruises, fishing and hiking.
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Lake Cachuma
Just 25 minutes from The Ranch. Very beautiful destination amidst oak woodlands. Picnic areas, boating, boat and kayak rentals, naturalist-guided Wildlife Cruises, fishing and hiking.
Nojoqui Falls Park
3250 Alisal RdA great place to hike!
Grass Mountain Trail head
5100 Figueroa Mountain RdA great place to hike!!
Elverhøj Museum of History & Art
1624 Elverhoy WayLearn the birth of Solvang...
A theatre under the stars!
The Sound of Music - June 11 - July5
Little Shop of Horrors - July 10 - August 2
Something Rotten! - August 7 - Sept 6
Tickets and info 805-922-8313
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Solvang Festival Theater
420 2nd StA theatre under the stars!
The Sound of Music - June 11 - July5
Little Shop of Horrors - July 10 - August 2
Something Rotten! - August 7 - Sept 6
Tickets and info 805-922-8313
Ostrichland USA
610 E Hwy 246Have you ever fed an ostrich?
Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden
151 Sycamore Drgreat lavender field with essential oils and wonderful creams, candles and more!
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Clairmont Farm Lavender Co
2480 Roblar Avegreat lavender field with essential oils and wonderful creams, candles and more!
River Course at the Alisal
150 Alisal RdGolf anyone?
Rancho San Marcos Golf Course
4600 California 154Golf anyone??
Fresh Picks
Rancho Olivos
2390 N Refugio RdHave you ever had a olive oil tasting?
Santa Barbara Blueberries
1980 U.S. 101Seasonal Pick your own blueberries!!!
Solvang Farmer’s Market
1st StreetWednesdays - 1st street in Solvang - 2:30 to 6pm
purchase fresh picked produce and visit their tasting roon!
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Folded Hills Estate Tasting Room & Winery at the Homestead
2323 Old Coast Hwypurchase fresh picked produce and visit their tasting roon!
Finley Farms Honor stand
Wonderful FARM FRESH produce!!! This is the BEST EVER!!! The best lettuce!!