Santa Maria, CA Travel, Photos Information and News
Santa Maria, California on the Central Coast is approx. 10 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean. Its mild weather and ocean breezes blow through the valley, cooling the wine grapes that thrive in the Mediterranean climate.
Known for Santa Maria BBQ, the city sells a specialty Tri-tip cooked on oak wood and served with salsa and baked beans. You'll find more than a fair share of tri-tip sold at restaurants and stores, and the community parks feature huge bbq grills big enough to cook an entire cow practically.
Hancock College provides educational opportunities and entertainment in this Santa Barbara County city which recently outgrew the city of Santa Barbara in population. Santa Maria hotels range mostly in the budget category, providing affordable accommodations for beach trips, wine country visits, and road stops equal distance between Los Angeles and San Jose.
There's a weekly farmer's market, several shopping malls, lots of chain
restaurants, a Costco, Walmart, and all the conveniences you'll normally
find in a city of 100,000 residents. A local industry that continues to
thrive is farming. From wine grapes to strawberries and vegetables, the
superb Central Coast climate allows for year-round growing with seldom a
freeze.