Finney's Crafthouse -- Santa Barbara, CA

On Friday, March 18th, 2022, Kenny and Sarah arrived at the Museum of Sensory & Movement Experiences. 11:00 am was opening and that was when we showed up - we were the only ones there for a while so that was pretty special. We've been to better interactive art museums, but this one definitely proved to be a good time.

Afterwards, Kenny and Sarah headed to the Santa Barbara pier jutting out over the harbor. We saw numerous boats, large seagulls and interesting people.

Sarah had just bought new heart-shaped sunglasses from Love Glasses Revolution and wanted to do a photo shoot to send the pictures to the company as promotional material (see reviews on website). She was ridiculous with the different types of outfits she wanted to plan to accent each of the accessories but settled on a basic outfit due to cooler temperature restraints. She did have a variety of scarves and hats to complement each of the different types and colors of sunglasses though. Lots of photographs were taken and some even showed up on the retailer's website, all labeled with Kenny's watermark!

After the photo session, we decided we should enjoy some delicious ice cream from the Great Pacific Ice Cream Co. While we were standing in line an unfortunate calamity occurred to the lady in front of us as her freshly scooped ice cream fell to the ground. Granted she was holding her cone sideways, but that's a different story for another time.  It was quite humorous in a horribly sad kind of way. We do not remember the fate of that woman's experience, but we did enjoy our own ice cream.

When we were done with our treat, we wandered down State Street checking out shops and stopping for Turkish coffee along the way. Then we walked for a while out of the main part of town to a brewery and were disappointed to find the kitchen was closing without time to order food. So we decided to walk back in the twilight and arrived to the main strip where there were plenty of eateries and people. We ended up eating at a crowded restaurant called Finney's Crafthouse. Here we had our third Santa Barbara pretzel.  

March 18th, 2022

Finney's Crafthouse -- Santa Barbara, CA

After looking at the picture we realized the regular shaped pretzel had a twisted
texture encompassing the whole pretzel. It was normally salted (neither light nor heavy) and accentuated the golden-brown colored appetizer. The doughy taste familiarly resembled a ball-park pretzel. 

The accoutrements included beer cheese, whole grain mustard, which was amazingly sweet, and a very rich, delicious caramel. The mustard and especially caramel made the whole snack pop!

3.0/5.0

Sincerely,

Kenny Muzzey & Sarah Love

The Nook at Lama Dog -- Santa Barbara, CA

We decided it was time for a get away and took a trip out of town to Santa Barbara, CA. No one can resist a relaxing escape at some point in this topsy-turvy world. I'm sure you all have felt that way before.

As we drove up the California State Route 1, aka Highway 1, the scenic views took our breath away. We cracked the window for a while to savor the sweet, salty ocean air. It was brisk and refreshing to the senses. 

When we arrived at our hotel, we were delighted to find a large sized room where we had the pleasure of unwinding during our four day stay. There was even a mini-fridge to keep our beverages and snacks chilled!

We walked down the main strip people watching again, and found ourselves at Stearns Wharf; a lengthy pier extending out into the harbor. The chilly breeze buffeted the visitors crowding the wharf. We enjoyed our time there but we were excited to explore the local pretzel scene so we set off in search of a brewery.

Our first stop was the Lama Dog Tap Room + Bottle Shop. Upon entry we sat at the high counter top bar with high top chairs on either side. The food venue, The Nook, was off to the corner and was its own business. While Kenny went to purchase our first vacation pretzel, Sarah took time to study the physical paper map of Santa Barbara. Kenny quietly laughed at her in a loving way when he got back. He got a kick out of the fact "she was studying the map as Lewis and Clark did while exploring the Louisiana Purchase."
- Kenny Muzzey

March 17th, 2022

The Nook at the Lama Dog -- Santa Barbara, CA

The pretzel was hefty in size with a light amount of salt sprinkled across the top. The mahogany colored baked dough was unfortunately a huge disappointment. The texture was very, very dry making the pretzel extremely hard to eat and especially enjoy.

The accoutrements included ground stone mustard and queso-like beer cheese.

Final Rating: 1.75/5.00

This review is the lowest ranked post we hopefully ever write which means our pretzel tasting experience in Santa Barbara could only get better.

Sincerely,
Kenny Muzzey & Sarah Love