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LMDGUY
05-21-2009, 09:15 AM
The gf and I are heading to Santa Maria for a few days for a car show(old school/rat rod show). Mostly just goin to get out of the heat! Any good places to eat? or any must see place while Im there?
mpozzi
05-21-2009, 11:56 AM
Santa Maria has grown so much in the past few years. There's McClintock's (steak house) and most of the restaurants offer the Santa Maria style Tri-Tip dinners.

About a half-hour south is Santa Ynez valley (Solvang, Buellton, etc.) and fun for a few hours. There's an AJ Spurs (similar to McClintock's) there and Pea Soup Andersen's too.

Just some thoughts,
Mary Pozzi
LMDGUY
05-21-2009, 11:59 AM
Thanks Mary! mmmm steak my favorite kinda food =)
jfaria78
05-21-2009, 06:21 PM
I think Jocko's steakhouse might be in Santa Maria... Don't remember but it is as good or better (depending on who you speak too) then Aj Spurs... Both places and mclintocks are good.
David Pozzi
05-21-2009, 07:29 PM
The AJ Spurs was seen in the movie "Sideways".
David
Motown 454
05-21-2009, 07:49 PM
McClintock makes me think of John Wayne. oops showing my age lol
LMDGUY
05-21-2009, 08:38 PM
cool thanks got some good ideas now =)
Fuelie Fan
05-22-2009, 01:24 PM
Can also go north to San Luis Obispo, Pismo beach, or morro bay.
street3285
05-22-2009, 03:34 PM
AJ Spurs is good!! My friends and I go to the one in Pismo Beach every summer after a weekend of dune riding.
Damn True
05-22-2009, 03:48 PM
Don't leave w/o that Santa Maria style Tri-tip!

Neat little town. We lived there for a bit when I was very young. My Dad was a DJ at a local radio station (KSMA) while going to college.
LMDGUY
05-26-2009, 10:14 AM
Oh man, you guys/gals that live in that area are so lucky! I forgot how nice it is and the weather is great. We ate ate Shaws in santa maria, tri-tip was perfect! we spent some time in Pismo and ate at a Fish & Chip place with the best clam chowder =)
edog1
05-26-2009, 08:47 PM
Yes, the weather does spoil us here. I hope you had a good time.
LMDGUY
05-27-2009, 08:25 AM
Yes, the weather does spoil us here. I hope you had a good time.

Yes we had a great time. All the local people there were so nice. We found ourselve spending some time in the Santa Maria Inn pub, lol d@mn the bartender Tara pours a strong greygoose and tonic =)