New and exciting trails were the order of the day for the local BMW touring group on the "Tour de Teton" drive through the Santa Ynez Mountains. Our route took us out of Santa Maria on Foxen Canyon Road to Los Olivos and then south on 154. We took a break at Cold Spring Tavern, just south of Lake Cachuma and frequented by the motorcycle crowd. From there we returned to 154 and picked up East Camino Cielo, which runs along the ridge all the way to Santa Barbara. The views are incredible, especially in the afternoon when the fog has burned off. It is very tight and twisty, and would be perfect for a two-wheeled BMW or small sports car like a Miata (Fiat Abarth, anyone?).
Our lunch stop was The Boathouse at Hendry's Beach, and there we hit our only snag of the day. The large county parking lot is filled to capacity with beachgoers on weekends, to the point that one of our group left after his third circuit without finding a spot! The restaurant is like those in Hollywood where The Beautiful People go to be seen - I saw an attractive blond woman who could pass for Uma Thurman's younger sister. The food was generally good, but I would not recommend the fish and chips.
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