I had a hankering to drive by the Whispering Winds Ranch in Creston, Calif., where I had lived for a year in the early 1980s. But mostly I wondered if the little-known cowboy town on the Central Coast had retained its Wild West charm. I headed out recently to discover that large farms and ranches still stretch out from the center of town. Today three outlying wineries are the biggest draw: August Ridge Vineyards, Château Margene Estate Vineyard & Winery and Shadow Run Vineyards. There is no lodging in Creston, so it eludes most people's radar.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 03, 2018 13:30 UTC