Mike,
Do you know where the San Marcos Pass is and if Paradise Camp is still just over it? I lived there many years ago before moving up here. My Father was a foreman on the Cachuma Dam and tunnel project. I am sure that it isn't as nice as it used to be, but I did go to the beaches a lot back then. Also loved Santa Ynez and Solvang. They had a great bakery at Solvang back then and I remember the acres of Tulips.
Ron