5 Things to do in Santa Maria

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Sunny Santa Maria, California gives visitors a chance to either kick back and relax or take a ride on the wild side; it’s all up to the traveler.

1. The Santa Maria Strawberry Festival The Santa Maria Fair park hosts two of the city’s most popular annual events: the county fair and the Strawberry Festival.

Each event has dozens of rides, games and attractions, but the strawberries here are worth the annual wait. Other events such as truck shows, concerts and racing take place throughout the year at this Fair Park.

2. Natural History Museum. Santa Maria’s Natural History Museum showcases many of California’s current and past natural wonders. Exhibits of fossils, birds, a bat barn and even a waterfall allow visitors to study the state’s diverse collection of creatures.

Air Skate Park. For the more adventurous, roll on by the Santa Maria YMCA Air Skate Park. With over 15,000 square feet, the park provides riders of all ability levels a chance to show off their talents. Make sure to check out the 48-foot half pipe, if only just to watch the experts show their stuff.

4. The Museum of Flight. The Museum of Flight is a tribute to the flying machines of the past and the men who flew them. Located in the Bigelow building at the Santa Maria airport, the museum displays many planes and aeronautical souvenirs.

5. Santa Maria Wineries. Tour the Cottonwood Winery to learn how great wine is produced: from the grapes in the vineyard to the bottle. No tour is complete without a wine tasting, which is frequently paired with great live music and other special events. Another luscious afternoon can be had at Rancho Sisquoc Winery (at 6600 Foxen Canyon Road) or Foxen Vineyard (which appeared in the film Sideways).

Ease your city blues with a road trip to Santa Maria, the cream of the crop for delicious wines and delectable strawberries. Rent your road trip Santa Maria hire car now.

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