![Our New Orleans itinerary (save & share this post) 3,000 miles later and we made it to @visitneworleans, the last stop on our road trip! [AD] Exploring the US by car has been amazing and we hope it’s given you lots of ideas.
Day 1: Explored Congo Square in the neighborhood of Treme, the oldest African-American community in the US. It’s the birthplace of Jazz and on Sunday evenings you can experience live music. We had dinner @tableau_nola, ending the night at @artmazing, an art gallery where you become the art!
Day 2: Lunch at @_hearddat_ followed by a visit to Whitney Plantation, the only plantation in the area that doesn’t romanticize slavery, telling history from the viewpoint of the enslaved. New Orleans is known for cajun/creole meals but if you want something different @lucysretiredsurfersbar has great tacos!
Day 3: We took a baking class at the @eatdrinksofab where we learned to make Beignets, Cafe Au Lait and more. Our teacher @lleenypants was amazing and will customize the menu to whatever you like. We took the street car up St. Charles Street which is so scenic ,dropping us off in front of @superiorseafood, you have to try their famous pomegranate mojito!
Day 4: We started the day at @mardigrasworld learning about what it takes to pull the event off and seeing how the floats are made. We had lunch at @parkwaypoorboys then burned it all off exploring @neworleanscitypark at Story Land and pedaling a swan boat on the lake. We admired the work of Brandan “BMike” Odums at @studio_be_ and ended the day at the @mardigrasmuceum for a very special Sip n Sew class with @voicesofcongosquarenola where we leaned the history of the Mardis Gras Indians from Chief Shaka Zulu himself and sewed our own patch for a Mardis Gras suit. We ended the day at @pechenola, which was so good we ate here 3 times!
Day 5: Swamp tour with @cajunencounters and it was so much fun. We saw tons of alligators, snakes, pigs and piglets. We ended the trip with a date night @vyoone’s which has the cutest outdoor courtyard while the girls had a movie night with my mom at our hotel @higginshotel.
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My husband and I recently enjoyed an amazing 3 days in Santa Barbara where we stayed at the Ritz Carlton Bacara. I’d gladly argue Santa Barbara is the Napa of Southern California with all the wine tasting that can be done. We spent our entire first day wine tasting in and around the Santa Barbara Funk Zone. Here are the best Santa Barbara Wine Tasting rooms.
Wine Tasting in the Santa Barbara Funk Zone
Wine tasting in the Santa Barbara Funk Zone means having the opportunity to walk the largest part of the Urban Wine Trail. Santa Barbara’s Urban Wine Trail is a self-guided tour of 27 tasting rooms. In the Funk Zone you can find 15 of these tasting rooms. Of those 15 we visited 4 and each one had a unique atmosphere.
Area 5.1 Winery
Area 5.1 Winery is right next to one of the best restaurants in Santa Barbara, The Lark. With a play on Area 51, this wine tasting room in Santa Barbara has top secret menus and other plays on alien adventures. It’s open daily starting at 12PM.
Oreana Winery
Oreana Winery is the winery to visit if you’re looking for an upbeat atmosphere. They offer live music on weekends and you can choose to sit indoors or outdoors. The tasting room is open daily starting at 11AM.
Santa Barbara Winery
Santa Barbara Winery is the oldest winery in Santa Barbara, founded in 1962. It was my favorite winery we visited. Not only is the tasting room gorgeous with beautiful barrels of wine lining the back wall but the variety of wines was great. One important thing to note for those with severe allergies there is a cat that lives indoors and freely walks around the winery. It’s open daily starting at 10AM.
Santa Barbara Wine Tasting with a View
Want to experience Santa Barbara wine tasting with a view? A little Walk over to Stearns Wharf which is still in the Santa Barbara Funk Zone. This is where you’ll find Deep Sea Winery Tasting Room. Sitting on the pier you’ll have epic views along with great wine. Whether you choose to stare at the ocean or beautiful hills of Santa Barbara there isn’t a bad seat here.
Santa Barbara wine tasting is serious! We could have spent days wine tasting in the Santa Barbara Funk Zone! We hope to return to enjoy more of the best wineries in Santa Barbara. Did you find this article helpful? Please share it!