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Weekend Escape: Los Prietos

Scenic Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park is on the way to Los Prietos Campground in Los Padres National Forest.

Scenic Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park is on the way to Los Prietos Campground in Los Padres National Forest.

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Weekend Escape: Los Prietos Campground

Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park features 400-year-old paintings on the sandstone rocks.

  (Noelle Carter / Los Angeles Times)

Weekend Escape: Los Prietos Campground

The entrance to Los Prietos Campground. Getting away from bathrooms and trash areas makes for a more restful night.

  (Noelle Carter / Los Angeles Times)

Weekend Escape: Los Prietos Campground

Santa Barbara’s Paradise Store offers outdoor seating overlooking the Santa Ynez Valley and live music on the weekends.

  (Noelle Carter / Los Angeles Times)

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Weekend Escape: Los Prietos Campground

At the Paradise Store, we enjoyed two massive cheeseburgers, piled high with fixings, a large side of thick-cut fries and a cold beer.

  (Noelle Carter / Los Angeles Times)

Weekend Escape: Los Prietos Campground

Started as a stagecoach relay station more than 120 years ago, Cold Springs Tavern now serves great food and drink in a setting best described as a trip back in time.

  (Richard Derk / Los Angeles Times)

Weekend Escape: Los Prietos Campground

Diners enjoy the food and decor of Cold Springs Tavern.

  (Richard Derk / Los Angeles Times )

Weekend Escape: Los Prietos Campground

A Kodak moment at Cold Spring Tavern. The tavern may be the greatest throwback in the Santa Barbara County wine region.

  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

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