Such a fun experience at Santa Margarita Ranch Ziplining! The adventure honestly starts the minute…read moreyou arrive. You check in at the main office downtown, then hop on a tour bus to the ranch property. Our driver was super informative and entertaining along the way. The drive itself felt like part of the experience with bumpy ranch roads, multiple gates, gorgeous scenery, and a real behind the scenes feel of the property. Once you arrive, the staff gets you geared up with all the safety equipment and everyone was incredibly friendly, professional, and great with all ages. After gearing up, you take an old Army style jeep up the mountain and that ride alone was an adventure Super rickety, steep, and fun! We felt very safe the entire time because before every single zip line, the staff carefully checked everyone's safety gear and connections. There are 6 zip lines total and each one is different with spectacular views that change throughout the course. One thing to know is that you should be in reasonably good shape because there are mini hikes between some of the zip lines. There are lots of water stations along the course, which was great, but the experience is definitely active and you do not want to hold up the group. Totally worth it though and such a memorable Central Coast adventure for families, couples, teens, and adventurous kids!

Incredibly awesome escape room setup did Rita's. Would do it again recommed it to everyone.read more

I came here for an event today so really my review is tailored more towards the events that Casa is…read moreholding but also to acknowledge the fabulous grounds and building though I admit I don't have full context for the history or background. I would definitely come back here to learn about the house and to take the guided tour. This wasn't the purpose for me coming today but the gentleman who works here noted that it's a great tour and I know friends who have enjoyed learning about the family and the history of the house, getting a deeper dive of information. I came here with some friends for their first hosted event Sound Bath. A wellness day if you will. From start to finish everything was very organized and thoughtful. The staff hosting the event and the spiritual wellness guide and sound healer was wonderful. Everyone was nice and you felt welcomed. Not pretentious and just very positive and good vibes. We had a nice group and everyone was respectful and on time for the sound bath so it went off without issue. It was a relaxing experience and the grounds were very nice to hold this outdoor event. The birds were chirping, the sun was shining, we found an area with shade, very nice. Very faint sounds of cars in the distance here and there which wasn't ideal but out of their control and once things settled in you really couldn't hear much external noise. After the relaxing sound bath we were offered tea and light pastry snacks. I opted for a water and began exploring the grounds instead of partaking in the refreshments. The grounds are lush and lovely, very zen. Loved the beautiful trees and walkways with small fountains and running water. It was green and pretty all around from the recent rains. Definitely a great location for events and to learn a little SB history. I will definitely do my research and come back again soon.

Yikes, this is an expensive tour but it is a rarity to see a period house with most of the original…read moreoccupants furnishings etc. The tours are docent led and very informative. If you like these types of tours, this one is quite worth it.

Mission La Purisima was established in this area in 1787. Guadalupe California was incorporated as…read morea city in May 1946. The tight cluster of buildings is surrounded by agricultural land. I love walking through downtown and seeing the historic buildings. The Dunes Center is my favorite museum in town and has an excellent exhibit on the dunes. https://www.hungryones.com/2023/09/dunes-center-2/ El Padrecito's Ice Cream Shop has refreshing treats. https://www.hungryones.com/2023/09/el-padrecitos/ They are making good progress on restoring the movie theatre. Should open later this year. Maggie loves eating at 2 Brother's pizza. https://www.hungryones.com/2018/07/the-brothers-guadalupe/ The drive to Guadalupe City winds through various farms and there are roadside stands where you can buy produce. When I was a kid there were many of them in San Diego but now they are hard to find. I noticed one stand was selling mango, watermelon, and cantaloupe. I stopped and was given a sample of watermelon and cantaloupe. Watermelon was sweet and juicy with a firm texture. It was bursting with sweet watermelon flavor and one of the best tasting watermelons I've ever had. I bought one for $10 and it was huge and delicious just like the sample. Cantaloupe was firm, juicy, and full of delicious flavor. I love buying from roadside stands as you typically get perfectly ripe produce. I'm not a fan of grocery stores as fruit is picked before it's ripe and left to ripen at the store and it doesn't taste that good. In San Diego multi-level housing and office buildings are replacing the old neighborhoods. Visiting Guadalupe it's refreshing viewing the original buildings. There is a sense of time standing still. I wish I could have seen this town when it was new. "I am going to look at the stars. They are so far away, and their light takes so long to reach us. All we ever see of stars are their old photographs." Alan Moore - The Watchmen

This little town has a very interesting history & makes a nice stop on Hwy #1…read more I am adding this Yelp basic entry for now quoting the net: From Dunes Center: "Our mission is to promote the conservation and restoration of the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes ecosystem through education, research, and the support of cooperative stewardship."... http://dunescenter.org/visit-the-dunes/dunes-center/exhibits-and-activities-research/the-lost-city-of-demille/ "The Lost City of Demille, In 1923, pioneer filmmaker Cecil. B. DeMille built the largest set in movie history in the dunes near Guadalupe, CA, for his silent (and early Technicolor) epic, The Ten Commandments. It was called "The City of the Pharaoh." After filming was complete, DeMille ordered that the entire set be dismantled... and secretly buried in the dunes. And there it lay, forgotten, for the next 60 years and it still sits there, buried in the sand, known as the "Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille." From Wikipedia: History: "The first European land exploration of Alta California, the Spanish Portolà expedition, camped near today's Guadalupe on September 1, 1769. Franciscan missionary and expedition member Juan Crespi noted in his diary that they found "a very large lake". The lake has since mostly filled in, leaving a low-lying plain traversed by the Santa Maria River and several tributaries.[9] When Mission La Purisima was established in 1787, the area became part of the mission's pasture land. In 1840, following secularization of the mission, the area became part of the Rancho Guadalupe land grant. Rancho Guadalupe was settled by pioneers of many unique backgrounds, such as European, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, and Mexican. The small town was incorporated as the city of Guadalupe on May 19, 1946. The city name honors Our Lady of Guadalupe, the title given to the Virgin Mary."..... Geography: "West of town, both in Santa Barbara County and north in adjacent San Luis Obispo County, is the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes, a large region of dune habitat along the Pacific Ocean shore. Filmmakers have used this region as a setting for several films, including Cecil B. DeMille's 1923 Ten Commandments and in 1998 The Odd Couple II. Scenes from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and Hidalgo have also been filmed here. The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center serves as the education and research facility for the natural area." Parks & Recreation: "There is a beach near Guadalupe at the end of Main St. that is part of the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes. Oso Flaco Lake in Nipomo (San Luis Obispo County) is also a part of this dunes complex and is a few miles north of Guadalupe; it features a boardwalk that goes over the lake and leads to the beach." Even more history that still lives on can be found at: http://californiajapantowns.org/guadalupe.html " Guadalupe Located nine miles west of Santa Maria on historic Highway 1 in Santa Barbara County is the small town of Guadalupe with a dramatic Nikkei history. Gradually replacing the Chinese in the sugar beet fields, the Japanese labor force grew to nearly 600 with the expansion of the Union Sugar Mill Company of Betteravia in the early 1900s. By the 1910s, a cooperative, renamed the Guadalupe Japanese Association, supporting Japanese farm operations, included branches in Santa Maria, Oceano, Pismo and San Luis Obispo; and the Japantowns of Santa Maria and Guadalupe became commercial centers...... From the early 1900s, the Masatani family operated a store at Main Street, selling clothing and groceries, with produce stands on the sidewalk to attract the customers, but often tempting the neighborhood children to grab a snack and run..... Although Mr. Masatani never returned to Guadalupe after WW II, his son Harry continued the family business by opening Masatani Market at its current location on Main Street. Today, third generation Steve Masatani runs the business, while Harry remains the consummate guide for Guadalupe's Japantown history."

When visiting Guadalupe I love stopping by the Dune's Center…read more The Dune Center has a permanent exhibit documenting Cecil. B. DeMille's visit in 1923 to film The Ten Commandments.  Afterwards the entire set was buried in the Dunes.   The current exhibit features sand from across the world.  It was amazing seeing how sand varies in texture and color depending on how it was created.  One of my favorites was Egyptian sand.  It was dry, dusty, and there was the aura of age about it. Young lady in charge was friendly and informative. We are all stardust. Carl Sagan

A diamond in the ruff…read more Since our last visit, new exhibit's have been added and existing one's expanded. The sand challenge exhibit is fun and informative. Giving you a glimpse of the sand in a particular region or part of the world. If you have any sand to contribute from a region they don't already have, you may add to their collection. Now if only I could find the sand I collected from Hawaii years ago... The Ten Commandments movie set (by Cecil B. Demille) is still slowly being unearthed by archaeologists and art restorers. I'm sure Cecil is looking down from Heaven getting a kick out of people excavating his set, after being buried for over 60 years. It's interesting to see the pieces, if one did not know better I'd swear we were viewing ancient Egyptian artifacts! The gift shop has many beautiful prints, books and souvenirs to admire. Hours are; Tuesday thru Saturday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Admission; $7.00 for Adults, $6.00 for Seniors. Numerous events are hosted for children's education programs including internships and field trips. Visit their site to learn more.

This was our third stay with Dare 2 Dream Farms. We love the peace and tranquility of the property…read moreand the kindness of the staff and ownership. It is like staying with family. Loved it and will be back again!

I wish I'd read the plethora of negative reviews before buying chicks from this farm. It would have…read moresaved me from a total nightmare. I paid $50-$60 per bird for 5 chickens from Dare 2 Dream Farms because I believed I was buying healthy, responsibly raised animals from a higher-standard, "organic" operation. What arrived was the opposite. The transport box itself already contained bloody stool. Before the birds were even out, there was visible evidence of serious illness. Once inside, it became clear how severe it was. These chickens were emaciated to the point of feeling skeletal, weak, huddling, and not drinking. Within hours they were deteriorating and continuing to pass blood. This was not stress. These were critically ill animals on arrival. For comparison, I also bought 3 new chicks from a different source the day before (costing ~$20 per bird). Those birds were active, chirping, eating, and thriving immediately. The contrast was stark. An independent poultry specialist confirmed what was evident: these birds were severely compromised and had been for some time. This condition does not develop during transport. Beyond the condition of the birds themselves, this created a serious biosecurity risk. I have an established, healthy, happy flock of 13 hens and 3 chicks. Introducing visibly sick birds -- with active bloody stool -- put my entire flock at risk of infection. I had to immediately isolate, treat, and manage the situation as a potential contamination event, spending the next 9 days in intensive, around-the-clock care trying to keep the new birds alive while protecting the rest of my flock. Nightmare and ethical dilemma. The response from the farm made the situation worse. The condition was initially minimized as "normal", then explanations shifted. At the same time, I was repeatedly encouraged to return the birds. I refused. Given their state, I believe they would have died if they had been sent back. They required constant intervention just to stabilize. A partial "goodwill" refund was offered while I was actively managing a severe medical situation, then a full refund was made contingent on returning the birds, and ultimately any refund was revoked. To be clear: 1. Premium price charged for supposedly high-quality birds 2. Birds arrived visibly sick, emaciated, and passing blood 3. Biohazard risk introduced to a healthy flock 4. Condition minimized rather than addressed 5. Pressure to return animals in critical condition 6. Refund offered, then withdrawn This is not a minor issue or bad luck. This is a failure of basic animal welfare and responsible husbandry. I cannot recommend this farm under any circumstances.

Have you ever been on a Jeep ride adventure? I have. I will continue seeking more road trips, muddy…read moreand rocky grounds anywhere in the world with experienced drivers in Southwest 4x4 Adventures. I don't own my own Jeep, however, I didn't let that stop me from joining on a ride with like minded people who love the outdoors. Thanks Southwest 4x4 Adventures for my first but not my last rides in the future.

From the owner: Southwest 4x4 Tours is an off-road guide and pack service specializing in trails and tours in the…read moreSouthwestern US. If you need a guide for a day or a week or if you need to get your gear to a hard to reach location, we can get you there. We also have great tours going into exciting historical areas in the southwest such as the the Mojave Desert and Death Valley in California, pioneering trails in Arizona and many other amazing places. We have tours from one day and up to a week. If you don't have your own vehicle, not to worry, we will assistant you. All our guide are licensed and certified. Call us for more information and tell us where we can take you.

Laurine was just the person I needed to find when I started my spiritual journey several years ago…read more She has guided me and provided me with wisdom, insight, and tools that continue to evolve in wonderfully magical ways. She is an earth angel with a true gift. I can't recommend booking a session with her enough

I have worked with Laurine in this life and others. Her soul & her spirit resonates to vibrations…read moreof divinity! A true angle living amongst us. A true master of both intrapersonal & interpersonal discoveries. She was born with natural talents, as well as blessed with gifts from this and other worlds. Her intuition and knowledge base consists of experiences beyond belief. She has the ability to guide... if and when one is ready. Most of all, feel safe in her presence, be free to explore- as she may open new doors.

We used this service on our last day. Kyle was our driver. He was so nice and so personable. We…read morefelt very safe as we drove up the mountain to Tablas Creek Winery. The van was clean and roomy. We definitely recommend!

Everything was excellent with this Limo service! From speedy booking to professional and excellent…read morecommunication, great price, very accommodating with our schedule and location drop off and pick ups. Drivers were sweet and knowledgeable, champagne on the limo was Tobin and delicious! Thank you Alex and team! I will absolutely be booking again!

Rachel is awesome! Super knowledgeable of the ocean, water, marine life, and history of the area…read more What a rad human being to have guiding the tour. As it turns out, all of the harbor seals, and sealions have names. We befriended one named Steve, he is much better at swimming than I am. He also taught me secret techniques to paddling. This one Pelican named Parry got into a barking match with some sealions, which is a fight he wasn't gonna win, let's be honest. Though I was hoping to see an M-A-N-A-T-E-E ... next time! If you're gonna go down on Haley street, where the dogs are easy and the sun is cheap, you never know just who you'll meet, on Haley. (But hopefully it's Rachel from the Santa Barbara Adventure Company, and you get her kayak tour; shout out!)

A heartfelt thank you to Santa Barbara Adventure Company for creating such a memorable birthday…read moreexperience for our daughter. From start to finish, everything exceeded our expectations. We had a fun ferry ride to the islands and even got to slow down to watch a large Sunfish (Mola Mola) snacking on some jellies. I recommend getting in line early to secure the best view seating on the ferry. Our kayak guides, Chuck and Adam, were exceptional--knowledgeable, engaging, and genuinely passionate about what they do. They made the entire trip both fun and informative, while ensuring we always felt safe and well cared for. We were fortunate to have perfect weather and warm water, which allowed us to explore all seven sea caves--many of which are inaccessible during high tide or rougher conditions. It made the experience even more special. Having lived in Santa Barbara for 22 years, this was my first time visiting the islands, and it was truly unforgettable. The pristine landscapes, abundant sea life, and even spotting several tiny island foxes while enjoying our picnic lunch, made it an unforgettable adventure. We can't wait to do it again--highly recommend to anyone looking for a unique and exceptional experience!