Locals tell me tales of the beautiful charming lady renting me a guest house; she is quite famous among equestrians. She’s known for roping cattle and roman riding, which is riding atop 3, 4, 5, or 6 horses at once controlling all of them equally. No wonder she’s so...
Santa Ynez
Scott Cellars
His name ain’t Scott but Peter Fraser, the owner of Scott Cellars, sure knows how to do a few things right. First, he does a simple yet powerful food pairings with his wines. He will introduce you to oils and cheeses you may never have encountered before and cannot...
Block Out
OK so DirectTV is the devil and probably run by a bunch of Dodgers fans. Apparently, I can only watch a Giants game here if they are playing the Dodgers. In San Francisco, if you paid for a channel, you could watch that channel 100% of the time, simple as that. But,...
Herr Mann
Today’s discovery: Herman the German at Central Cal Wines tasting room right next door to the new country music pub. He carefully selects reasonably priced wines with unique quality, most of which come from Paso or other parts in the Central Coast. Surprisingly...
Pilates Plan
Discovered my fave pilates studio in California so far. It’s got beautiful newly refurbished hardwood floors, the best reformer machines, and a great location in walking distance to everything in Los Olivos. I bought 10 sessions for a discount without even knowing how...
Mattei’s Tavern
Anyone else miss Mattei's Tavern? The Nichols brothers who are behind the delicious food at Matteis’ Tavern are renovating two separate establishments. The first one has opened in Los Olivos: Sides Hardware and Shoes. Next one to open is the old Red Barn in Santa...
The Range
Work is diligently being completed on a new pub in town that will host a country radio station. I say diligent because they were working all weekend and I’ve heard they sold out tickets for their first concert on August 10. So, there’s no missing any deadlines. I’m so...
DirectNothin
Turned on the TV to watch the Giants and I no longer receive that channel. So, I ventured out to a sports bar. But they were also not able to get the game on their service. Went to a few more sports bars, hoping it was just DirectTV but got the same results everywhere...
Good Goose
People are so friendly here. It’s not just the friendliness that comes with a small town. Healdsburg was much smaller than San Francisco yet had a very different feel than Santa Ynez. People wave as you drive by. If you’re walking, strangers say “hi” as you cross...
Buttonwood Farm Winery & Vineyard – Solvang Winnovations
The winemaker takes byproducts from the vineyard and winemaking process to develop mouthwatering culinary treats that embellish your recipes and probably make you live a healthier life.