Eye on Travel

Eye on Travel — Santa Maria Valley — May 4, 2024

This week’s broadcast of Eye on Travel is from the Santa Maria Valley and Central Coast of California. I have all the updates on the new changes at the FAA. Gary Leff, Founder of ViewfromtheWing.com, chats about Southwest Airlines’ recent hints about new seats and what it could mean for travelers. Then a deep dive into the Santa Maria Valley. Anthony Avila, Winemaker at Bien Nacido Estate, on the robust winemaking culture in the Valley, and life after “Sideways.” And Erika Weber, Executive Director at Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center, stops by to tell some stories about the largest dune complex in North America and the interesting connection to Cecil B. DeMille’s Ten Commandments. And where did folks like Robin Williams and Kathy Bates get their start? In the Santa Maria Valley, with the Innovative Pacific Conservatory Theatre. We’ll tell those stories and more from Orcutt, California.