- Cold Spring Tavern
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Coordinates: 34°31′24″N 119°50′07″W / 34.523315°N 119.835408°W 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. It has been featured on national television several times[citation needed].
Bonfire gathering January 4, 2009.
The tavern serves steak, lamb, venison, duck, and rabbit,[1] and kangaroo. Controversially, it served lion for a brief period in 1998. 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).
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Recognition
The tavern was chosen as the BEST place for a Romantic Getaway and The Santa Barbara Independent called it "pure MAGIC!"[2] They have been noted as one of the few (if not only) restaurants serving bear.[3]
See also
- State Route 154
- Cold Spring Canyon Arch Bridge
- Santa Ynez Valley
- Camino Cielo
- Santa Barbara, California
References
- ^ Reynolds, Christopher (Nov. 15, 2007). "Cold Spring Tavern". LA Times. http://travel.latimes.com/destinations/santa-barbara/restaurants/cold-spring-tavern/review. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ "Cold Spring Tavern". The Santa Barbara Independent. http://www.independent.com/places/cold-spring-tavern/. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ "10 Best Editor Review". 10 Best. http://www.10best.com/Santa_Barbara,CA/Restaurants/American_Continental/54709/Cold_Spring_Tavern_Santa_Barbara_CA/. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
External links
Categories:- Landmarks in California
- Restaurants in California
- Buildings and structures in Santa Barbara County, California
- 1865 establishments
- Visitor attractions in Santa Barbara County, California
- Restaurant stubs
- California stubs
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