Crowded on weekend but home to some of the best food and wineries in Santa Barbara. Walk here because parking is a useless waste of time.
Good place for brunch or lunch. If crowded it’s best to sit at the bar for faster service.
Cheap organic Mexican that is usually pretty quick. Get the brown rice bowl and pile on the ranchero sauce.
Little area for a walk with some views over the backside of the San Gabriel’s.
Wonderful gardens with lots of winding paths. Membership more than pays for itself by getting in free at other gardens all across the country.
Best wine store in Pasadena with tons of obscure and great odd finds. Staff is overly friendly to a fault but are knowledgeable. 10% discount on mixed cases.
Great hiking trails abound in this park close to the wasteland of Western Phoenix. On clear days you can see clear across the valley. Busy on weekends.
Funky tapas bar that fuses Spanish food with local New Mexico twists. Fairly big menu and good beer selection to pick and choose from.
People who are underwhelmed aren’t looking hard enough, this is a great urban park that offers many rewards and incredible historical petroglyphs in such a close location.
Well worth the drive off the highway when going between Santa Fe and ABQ. Stoic and beautiful rocks that are easily accessible on the trail, just bring tons of water when hot. Seriously bring water!
Very good pottery store that has taste and class amid the new age color vomit of the Santa Fe art scene.
Great place to sit outside over the square and watch sunset and people from up on high.
Informative and well curated museum on the interesting history of this exceptionally unique state. Lots to learn about and from.
Literally a hole in the wall... but good coffee and an only in Santa Fe experience.
Best fine dining in Santa Fe - the elk is stupidly good as is the service. Nice to sit outside at dusk and dine on Canyon Road.
