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The Santa Ynez Valley presents a soothing and intriguing blend of Arabian horses standing beside pristine vineyards, rolling pastures dotted with spreading oaks, graceful Victorian farmhouses and barns beside cutting-edge wineries, all surrounded by imposing mountains. This is beautiful country, where the clear blue sky achieves a brilliance rarely seen in the smog-clogged cities to the south. In the Santa Ynez Valley the pace is slower and the locals friendlier, but don't expect to find yokels gnawing on hay—this is gentleman-farmer country, where some of the nicest ranches are gated and have video surveillance, and even Disney's Davy Crockett is a respected winemaker. This balance of old-fashioned living and modern amenities is what makes the area so enjoyable: You can read in the shade of an oak tree one day and go on a wine tasting adventure the next. Just minutes away from one another, Los Olivos, Ballard, and Solvang each make an excellent base for touring the wineries of this fertile area.
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Upham Victorian Hotel & Garden Cottages
1404 De La Vina Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Map Distance: 24.9 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: 
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AttractionsStearns Wharf
Cabrillo Blvd at State Street
Santa Barbara, California Distance: 26.3 mi. (from destination center) Description: Stearns Wharf is California's oldest working wharf. Visitors can see local fishing boats... Read More
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Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
A short drive uphill from the mission
1212 Mission Canyon Rd Santa Barbara, California Distance: 23.8 mi. (from destination center) Description: The Botanic Garden is devoted to indigenous California plants. More than 5.5 miles of meandering... Read More
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Chase Palm Park
323 E. Cabrillo Blvd.
Santa Barbara, California 93101 Distance: 26.4 mi. (from destination center) Description: You can bike along its trail or go on a carousel ride or go to the playground, just to name a few of the wonderful ways to spend your afternoon at the Park. Fun for the whole family. ... Read More
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