Cold Spring Tavern Tours

Cold Spring Tavern was established as a stagecoach stop in 1865. Originally known as the "Cold Spring Relay Station", it was a place to change horses and allow travelers to rest and enjoy a meal. The tavern is located 20 minutes north of Santa Barbara, California in Cold Spring Canyon, which is about a mile off Highway 154 along Stagecoach Road (in the San Marcos Pass area). The tavern serves steak, lamb, venison, duck, and rabbit, and kangaroo.
Cold Spring Tavern was established as a stagecoach stop in 1865. Originally known as the "Cold Spring Relay Station", it was a place to change horses and allow travelers to rest and enjoy a meal. The tavern is located 20 minutes north of Santa Barbara, California in Cold Spring Canyon, which is about a mile off Highway 154 along Stagecoach Road (in the San Marcos Pass area). The tavern serves steak, lamb, venison, duck, and rabbit, and kangaroo.
Cold Spring Tavern outside Santa Barbara. And yes, dude was playing a box!😀😳 This was a Sunday afternoon when Tom Ball, Kenny Sultan and Jody Eulitz on the box. They are there quite a lot of Sundays and are worth checking out for sure. Interesting place and decent (albeit expensive) food.

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Parking is difficult but the environment is wonderful

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Absolutely fabulous; must see and dine there!

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