Our Favorite Santa Barbara County Wineries

There are so many causes to pay a visit to Santa Barabara, but the leading attractions that keep tourists coming again 12 months soon after calendar year are: sunshine, sea, and wine. Santa Barbara is a wine lover’s paradise as the location produces scrumptious varietals with a terrific standing. The metropolis surrounding Resort Milo is well positioned with a whole lot of great wine tasting rooms, specially in the nearby Funk Zone neighborhood. And during Santa Barbara county, we have a seemingly limitless range of fantastic wineries, just about every value going to for the picturesque ambiance and incredible tasting activities. 

A excellent area to begin your wine tasting journey is our Sip & Stay Package, which functions a complimentary bottle of dwelling wine on the first night of your continue to be. Additionally, we have a curated assortment of local wines in our Milo Current market, situated correct on

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Your Guide to the Holiday Season in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara often called the American Riviera, is famous for its year-round sunshine and mild temperatures. That certainly remains true throughout the holiday season. For travelers headed this way in December, we have a number of recommendations. From local events worth checking out, places to eat throughout the holidays, and of course where you can stay. Here’s a brief guide to enjoying the holiday season in Santa Barbara. 

A Magical Cirque Christmas | November 28

Don’t miss this presentation by the American Theatre Guild of A Magical Cirque Christmas, which will be held at The Granada Theatre.  

This production will feature your classic, daring gymnastics, dance, and acrobatic cirque performers. It will also showcase magic from hostess Lucy Darling, and live performances of holiday music. Sure to be a dazzling display of arts and winter cheer, this production will be a great time for travelers coming to Santa Barbara

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A Day of Food in Santa Barbara

Foodie vacationers coming to Santa Barbara can glance forward to an eclectic foodstuff scene with acclaimed restaurants identified for each and every food of the day. If you are remaining with Hotel Milo and in have to have of a minimal steerage on wherever to set off for your culinary adventures, then you may well find oneself overcome with suggestions. 

To support make factors far more very simple, we made this quick tutorial on how to try to eat well during an full day in Santa Barbara — with two solutions for every single meal! 

Breakfast Choices

Chad’s Cafe 

Right subsequent to Lodge Milo Santa Barbara, Chad’s Cafe is acknowledged for serving breakfast all day lengthy. This beachside cafe with outside seating presents a vintage menu with all of your egg-and-potato-based mostly favorites. They are identified for their chocolate chip pancakes and Santa Barbara Omelet with avocado, bacon, cheddar, and

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Our experience touring the western islands of the Galapagos on the Santa Cruz II cruise

We began our luxury Galapagos cruise arriving to the Baltra airport from the mainland Ecuador, where the Metropolitan Touring guide was waiting for us. We took a bus to the pier where a zodiac boat took us out to the cruise ship, the Santa Cruz II. This ride lasted about 20 minutes until we made it to the cruise ship, our home for the next 5 days and 4 nights touring the western islands of the Galapagos.

For lunch and dinner on the cruise they offered 3 options for starter, main course and dessert, as well as a vegetarian main course. Non-alcoholic beverages are included in the Galapagos cruise tour package, while alcoholic beverages are additional. Read on for the full itinerary and our review aboard the Santa Cruz II Galapagos cruise.

Day 1: Santa Cruz Island

The first thing we did is leave our hand luggage in our

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