We stay at the Montecito Inn whenever we're down there. If I had to live in SoCA it'd definitely make my list.
We stay at the Montecito Inn
....excellent restaurant there now, used to stay at the condos across from the Four Seasons ay back when it was still called Bonnymeade. Beautiful area, but always liked the Carp breakers better than the calm SB “surf”...
anywhere from Ventura to SLO would be a great place to retire, if they could get rid of the socialists in Sacto!
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