Weekend escape to Santa Maria

Wild poppies abloom in March illuminate Tepusquet Canyon in the Santa Maria Valley, an under-the-radar wine region.

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April 27, 2017 6 AM PT

Fall colors in Santa Barbara County wine country.

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A road sign along Tepusquet Canyon Road warns of tractors and cows.

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