Weekend Escape: Los Prietos

Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park features 400-year-old paintings on the sandstone rocks.

The entrance to Los Prietos Campground. Getting away from bathrooms and trash areas makes for a more restful night.

Santa Barbara’s Paradise Store offers outdoor seating overlooking the Santa Ynez Valley and live music on the weekends.

At the Paradise Store, we enjoyed two massive cheeseburgers, piled high with fixings, a large side of thick-cut fries and a cold beer.

Started as a stagecoach relay station more than 120 years ago, Cold Springs Tavern now serves great food and drink in a setting best described as a trip back in time.

Diners enjoy the food and decor of Cold Springs Tavern.

A Kodak moment at Cold Spring Tavern. The tavern may be the greatest throwback in the Santa Barbara County wine region.