Get Out.
Sunset|February/March 2019

Gallop and hike to your heart’s content, then end the day with a meal that captures the landscape.

Get Out.

THERE’S NO GUARANTEE you’ll encounter a coyote; rainbows are fickle formations. But put yourself in the right patch of the valley and nature can conspire in awe-inspiring and thought-provoking ways. And who doesn’t love getting a sense of the land from above and about?

Stay

Peace and quiet reign at the Ballard Inn ($299; ballard inn.com), a cushy B&B in the Santa Ynez Valley’s smallest town that’s just a short walk from the countryside.

Breakfast

Sit down for a full breakfast at the inn, or just grab a coffee and pastry and stroll around the dreamy little town of Ballard—population a whopping 467.

Morning

This story is from the February/March 2019 edition of Sunset.

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