Archive for November, 2009
Dine and Save in Barbecue Country
Are you ready to treat yourself to a great meal at a nice price during the hectic holiday season? Of course you are! Which is why seven participating restaurants in the Santa Maria Valley are offering special prix fixe menus from November 30 through December 13, 2009 under the banner of “Dine Out: Santa Maria Style.”
The participating restaurants include Santa Maria Style Barbecue specialists The Hitching Post and Far Western Tavern, as well as the Garden Room Restaurant at the Historic Santa Maria Inn, Vintner’s Bar & Grill at the Radisson Hotel Santa Maria, Adelina’s Bistro at the Monarch Club, Bamboo Garden, and Quizno’s on South Bradley Road.
The fixed menu prices start at $10.09, and continue with the “09” theme at $20.09, $30.09 and $40.09, depending on the restaurant and meal (prices do not include tax or tip).
For example, the Vintner’s Bar & Grill is offering an English Cut Prime Rib meal for $20.09, which includes herb-crusted prime rib of beef, slow-roasted and sliced thin, served with garlic mashed potatoes, vegetables, au jus, creamed horseradish, soup or salad, choice of one “wine by the glass” selection or soft drink or coffee or tea, and one scoop of ice cream.
Meanwhile, the Far Western Tavern is offering seven-ounce Petite Prime Top Sirloin for $30.09, which is served with grilled polenta and your choice of housemade soup, local greens with choice of dressing or bay shrimp cocktail, Santa Maria Pinquito beans, housemade Far Western salsa, grilled French bread and apple dessert.
The Hitching Post in Casmalia is offering seven-ounce Top Sirloin with Scallops for $30.09 or Australian Lobster Tail for $40.09, both of which are served with bay shrimp cocktail, salad, potato or grilled vegetables, garlic bread, ice cream and coffee. Choices are offered for dinner only.
This promotion is designed to coincide with the Santa Maria Valley Wine Country’s Wine Christmas Passport Weekend, enabling you to partake in all of our local flavors at special celebratory prices.
Click here to view details and a full breakdown of the available menus. Are you getting hungry yet!?
Add comment November 19, 2009
Start Your Holidays with Wine & BBQ
When it comes to local flavors, fine wine has joined Santa Maria Style Barbecue as a world-class speciality in the Santa Maria Valley. Indeed, two wines from the valley were named to the Wine Spectator’s most recent list of Top 100 wines in the world.
Now, with the holidays on the horizon, you can indulge in the Santa Maria Valley taste experience during the “Wine Christmas” passport weekend on December 5-6, 2009.
During this event, 11 local wineries will break out the good cheer with holiday decor, music, cookies and more. Your $30 passport ticket includes a Riedel glass and tastings at each of the participating wineries. These wineries will also be offering wine and gift specials for stress-free holiday shopping. Click here for tickets and information.
The Santa Maria Valley Wine Country has also launched a companion web site at www.winecountryholiday.com, which showcases holiday events and specials througout the region during the passport weekend.
For visitors attending the “Wine Christmas” passport event, special lodging rates are available at the Fairfield Inn & Suites, Best Western Big America, Historic Santa Maria Inn and Radisson Hotel. Breakaway Tours, Central Coast Shuttle Services, and Classic Motoring Car Rentals will also offer special rates for passport participants. Just mention the code SMVWINES at any of the above businesses for your savings.
And don’t forget: no visit to the Santa Maria Valley is complete without a taste of Santa Maria Style Barbecue. Click here for a list of local restaurants who offer this sizzling sensation.
Add comment November 10, 2009
Bring Your Group for Santa Maria BBQ
The original Santa Maria Style Barbecue cookouts were big affairs, with the Santa Maria Club serving up to 700 patrons during their monthly “stag” barbecues. Today, local restaurants and caterers continue the tradition by accommodating parties, groups and business functions of all sizes.
Now, to help meeting and event planners create the perfect group experience in the heart of the Central Coast wine country, the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor & Convention Bureau has unveiled its new “Event, Meeting & Sport Facilities.” This new booklet provides comprehensive details on group experiences and venues, including wineries, caterers, hotels, restaurants, bakeries, auditoriums, outdoor facilities, sports facilities and more.
Unique local venues for group gatherings include Cottonwood Canyon Winery, which hosts events within its underground wine cave; the Santa Maria Museum of Flight, which features numerous Hollywood movie props; the Severson Theater, home of the award-winning PCPA Theaterfest live theater company; and the Dunes Center, a quaint Craftsman structure that showcases the nearby Guadalupe-Nipomo coastal dunes experience; and, of course, several restaurants specializing in Santa Maria Style Barbecue.
The Santa Maria Valley is also becoming known for its expansive and diverse sports facilities for baseball, softball, cheerleading, golf, basketball, swimming, equestrian activities and more. The recently renovated Hagerman Sports Complex boasts four multi-purpose fields, a meeting room, snack bar, playground and RV parking area amid a beautiful tree-lined setting.
For a copy of the new booklet or for any assistance in planning a group experience in the Santa Maria Valley, please contact Group Services Coordinator Jennifer Mejia at (800) 331-3779 ext. 815 or jennifer(at)santamaria.com.
Add comment November 4, 2009
