| Buellton,
California--Buellton City Limits - You can almost hear Willie Nelson
singing "On the Road Again" as you cruise down Highway 101
through Central California's Buellton. If the Andersen's Split
Pea signs, (earmarks on the road for decades) don't tip you
off that you've arrived, then the Buellton City Limit sign
surely will.
Signs announce the
highlights--food, hotels, gas and two missions nearby. You
may notice the Windmill style hotel that was part of the
scenery and home for a few short days to two bachelors in a movie, "Sideways". Anyone who
has wandered along the rocks that line the road next to AJ Spurs and Hitching Post restaurants surely
will get a laugh at the filming of two friends walking and
talking, the
ground crunching beneath their feet as car zip by.
The picture shown
above is typical of what you'll see when driving on Highway
101 on the Central California Coast. Cars packed with stuff
and lots of things attached--kayaks, bicycles, lawn chairs
and sometimes pulling a trailer filled with motorcycles or
all terrain vehicles, are a few of the signs of travel in
California.
Located between
Buellton and Lompoc, located between two mission--Mission
Santa Ines and
Mission La
Purisima Concepcion, and popular for its
green-colored split pea soup, there are several highlight to
Buellton. There's the restaurant with some stand up painted
scenes visitors can poke their faces in and take silly
photos, or they can drive across Highway 101 the other
direction and feed ostriches at the ostrich farm.
Another seasonal offering that is one of California's
favorite holidays is the
Solvang Pumpkin Patch, near the Buellton border
line.
Fast food restaurants
for tourists needing a quick fix, a movie theater, hotels
and dining are some of the features of this road stop. As
you step out of your car (and maybe unload a bicycle or two
off the bike rack you have mounted in the back,) you'll
discover scenic mountains that are green after a winter
rain, and burnished gold during the summer months.
If you're looking for
a place to renew and refresh, try Buellton. If you spend
more time beyond the highway and signs, be sure to drive
into Solvang for an Aebleskiver
or some pastries, a
Danish meal and shopping in this touristy Danish village.
Highlight include lots of windmill architecture, souvenirs,
food and a stature of Hans Christian Anderson.
For golfers, several
golf coursed provide great entertainment.
La Purisima Golf Course, and Buellton's 9 hole Zaca
Creek Golf Course, a public course featuring 1,590 yards of
play with a par of 29
223 Shadow Mountain Drive, Buellton, CA. Call: (805)
688-2575 |
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