SLO LIFE Magazine AugSep 2021

Okay, let me just say it, and pardon the gushiness, but the
Buckhorn’s bar is probably the coolest thing I’ve ever seen!
On any given night, guests mingle with ranchers, who rub
shoulders with bikers, who trade jokes with bartenders that
big city establishments refer to as “mixologists.” By the way,
you can’t head home without sampling the Sage Honey
Session Mead made by the Cayuma Beverage Co. with
ingredients grown in the Hidden Valley.
GETTING THERE
From San Luis Obispo, it’s a hop-skip-and-a-jump to the
Cuyama Valley. They do have a rinky-dink airport for
private planes, but you’ll want to pack the car and drive.
80 miles total and about 1 hour and 20 minutes
Head south on Highway 101. Then, just before you get
into Santa Maria, turn off on Highway 166 East. From that
point, it’s probably a little less than an hour. You’ll know
you’re getting close when you start looking around at the
landscape and saying to yourself, “Hey, this looks like a
miniature Palm Springs...” SLO LIFE
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