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I watched Sheriff Brown on local Santa Barbara news last night say the 101 will tentatively be open on Monday. We have really suffered the last couple of months.
One option (from North of San Luis) is 101 South to state route 46 to the HWY 5 if you want to make it to LA? |
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There's nothing worth seeing south of Bixby Creek Bridge, anyway. I'd suggest the various areas of Garapata Beach. Some of the more rugged areas as well as the beach, itself.
And, another shout-out for Schoenberg Guitars. While there, walk around the area and have lunch at the Chinese restaurant, Lily Kai, it has a great view across the bay towards San Francisco. Along with the great food, too.
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The other way from SF, you could do a triangle SF - Palo Alto (Gryphon) - Santa Cruz (Sylvan). Take Highway One along the coast for one leg of that triangle. It's spectacular. Hope you enjoy your visit! |
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If you are so inclined, when we went to Petaluma we got a private tour of Mesa Engineering. All we had to do was pre-arrange it with them on the phone before our trip out there.
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+1 for this suggestion. I've toured Mesa as well and really enjoyed it.
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+1 for Truetone in L.A..
As for McCabe's, it has lost a lot of it's appeal over the past few years, IMO.
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At least for the SF Bay area, be aware you will find stores with mind blowing inventories, incredible vintage merchandise, superior staffs, but prices the market will bare, which are high in this affluent part of the world. That there are so many fine shops attests to the business model working here.
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Thanks guys, list and spreadsheet updated
Sounds great, but I'm not that into amps... actually if there is this kind of tour to guitar factories (does SCGC have it?) I'd be pretty interested!
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happy hunting, scott memmer |
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I know, that's too electric for you, right?
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If you a little further south, to SD, I hear the Taylor tour is fantastic.
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I also checked the Fender's tourists center, it's not far from LA, unfortunately the website says it is closed.
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