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Residents assert that no visit to Santa Maria is complete without sampling the city's signature cuisine, the Santa Maria Style Barbecue, which consists of beef tri-tip, fresh salsa, pinquito beans, tossed green salad and toasted French bread. After dinner take in a live production staged by the acclaimed Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts (PCPA) of Allan Hancock College. Year-round performances range from Shakespeare to Broadway musicals; for tickets phone the box office Wednesday through Sunday at (805) 922-8313.

Visitor Centers

Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor & Convention Bureau 614 S. Broadway Santa Maria, CA 93454. Phone:(805)925-2403 or (800)331-3779

Self-guiding Tours

Free touring maps of Santa Barbara County wineries; complimentary booklets on Santa Maria Style Barbecue; and $10 Central Coast Birding Guidebooks are available at the chamber of commerce office.

Shopping

Santa Maria Town Center, at Broadway and Main Street, has Macy's among its more than 70 establishments.

Things to Do

Santa Maria Museum of Flight

Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum

Santa Maria Valley Historical Society Museum

WINERIES

Cottonwood Canyon Vineyard & Winery

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