Burton Inn in Historic East Village Home of Seekers Art Glass Gallery

Once the Rigdon House currently the Burton Inn

Willsea & O'brien's Pyramid Funnel Vases

One of Cambria’s original settlers, Rufus Rigdon, occupied the two-story house located at 4022 Burton Drive. In 1917 his son, Eldon Rigdon, a California State Senator won approval for construction of Highway One to Monterey.

Greenspace Creekside Reserve Behind Seekers Art Glass Gallery

Location of the circa 1890’s Chinese Temple

Wabi-Sabi Bowl and other work's by Michael Sosin

Like most 19th Century mining and logging camps, Cambria had a Chinatown until around 1916 when the Warren Family purchased this property on Center St. behind Seekers Glass Gallery. A dilapidated red Chinese temple on the park-like site has been restored by Greenspace – The Cambria Land Trust.

Olallieberry Inn Cambria CA, Near Seekers Art Glass Gallery

Olallieberry Inn, 2476 Main Street

Ken and Ingrid Hanson's Cylinder Vine Vase

Award winning bed and breakfast in Historic East Village. Built in 1873 on the banks of the Santa Rose Creek, it features colorful gardens and a 129 year old Redwood tree. Riding bikes down Main Street in February is a lot of fun! 

Highway 1 South of Cambria and Seekers Art Glass Gallery

 South Bound Hwy 1

Glass Art Disks by Rollin Karg

During the winter, mornings are cool and crisp with low fog hugging the coastal hills and pasture lands, soon to burn off to warm sunny days.

San Simeon School House at Hearst Memorial State Beach

Historic School House and Castle

Jared Davis's Handblown Lamp

The one-room schoolhouse, built for the children of workers who were employed by William Randolph Hearst in the construction of his castle, still stands in the town of Old San Simeon.

Sebastian Store at Hearst Memorial State Beach

Sebastian's General Store and Café

Michael Cohn's & Molly Stone's Pumpkin Sculpture

This is the oldest general store building along the north Coast of San Luis Obispo County. Built in 1852 at the Cove on "Whaling Point" it was moved to its present location in 1878. It is California registered historical landmark No. 726.

William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach, North of Cambria, CA

"The Cove"

Ed Branson's Tropical Bowl

This lovely day park is a favorite with locals and visitors alike for its warmer climate and curved, sandy beach. Only a few miles north of Cambria and across from the entrance to Hearst Castle, “The Cove” has complete picnic facilities and a no-license-required fishing pier. Rentals of ocean kayaks are usually available.

Coast Line North of Cambria CA, Home of Seekers Art Glass Gallery

San Simeon Creek

Seashell Sculptures by Kevin Fulton

This view is from a vista point at the north end of Cambria’s Moonstone Beach Drive, near Leffingwell Landing. Hearst Castle is only six miles north of Cambria, Big Sur 63 miles and Carmel/Monterrey 82 miles.

Leffingwell Residence, East Village,Cambria CA,

Leffingwell Famliy Residence Circa 1800

Veiw Jim and Connie Grant's Copper Wrapped Vases

William Leffingwell Sr. built the residence at 2420 Main Street in the 1800’s. He established a beach landing and the county’s first flour mill and saw mill. The saw mill cut the rough slabs of Monterey Pine that were used to build “Slabtown,” one several names for the village before Cambria was adopted. The house is now a private residence.

Leffingwell Landing and Moonstone Bridge, Cambria CA

Boat ramp at Leffingwell Landing

Enjoy Willsea / O'Brien's Fish Bowls

William Leffingwell Sr. an enterprising adventurer and his family arrived on the Central Coast of California in 1858. He purchased ranch land established a sawmill and small blacksmith shop. He and his son, William Jr., built a pier at this location for landing supplies. It is now a popular day park at the north end of Moonstone Beach Drive. Sport fishermen launch kayaks, aluminum and inflatable boats. Scuba diving is best in the fall and winter months. Twice a month you can see the local Fire Department volunteers, N.C.O.R. (North Coast Ocean Rescue) use the ramp for their training drills.


Moonstone Bridge was replaced by Souza Construction in 2009.

Heart's Ease Cambria's Historic East Village

Heart's Ease herb and Gift Store.

Look at Seekers Gift Ideas

Originally a residence Hearts Ease on the corner of Burton Drive and Center Street is an herb and gift store. The house was built in the 1870’s by a prominent businessman G.W. Proctor. This offered a bit of nineteenth century New England-Style architecture. Like the other homes on the street all have been converted to businesses in the Historical East Village of Cambria.

Squibb House Cambria's Historic East Village

The Squibb House, 4063 Burton Drive

Enjoy Seekers Tree and Vine vases

The Squibb House was built in 1877 by Fred E. Drake, a former Civil War drummer boy. The carpentry shop was added by Alex Paterson in 1889. Paul and Louise Squibb, founders of the Midland School of Santa Ynez Valley, moved to Cambria in 1953. They were a sweet couple who loved gardening and picking up litter around town on their walks. To this day Cambrian’s affectionately refer to this as “Squibbing”. Today the Squibb House is operated as a Bed & Breakfast.

Robin's in Cambria Historic East Village

Robins Restaurant is across the street from Seekers Glass Gallery

Enjoy Rina Fehrensen's Flower Vases

Robins Restaurant has been located in the historic district of Cambria’s east village for the last 20 years. The home was designed by the Julia Morgan, the same architect that built Hearst Castle. The residence was built by Frank Souza in the 1920's, a construction supervisor for William Randolph Hearst. The restaurant has an eclectic menu with outdoor seating and beautiful manicured gardens.

Something Special for your Valentine

Valentine Gift Idea's

February is here and the weather is beautiful. Clear crisp days and everything is green. We hope you make Cambria one of your destinations in 2010.

Full Moon over Cambria CA

Full Moon Rising, Cambria Ca
See Richard Satava's Harvest Moon vase

We enjoyed a beautiful weekend with a full moon on clear calm nights. Alice and I drove into San Luis Obispo to see Avatar. The Fremont Theater there has one of the older large screens for the 3D effect. San Luis Obispo is about 40 minutes south of the village of Cambria with a population of 43,00 and home to CAL POLY, California Polytechnic State University.