After our fantastic time at the Byington Winery open house, we were very excited to spread our wings and travel to Santa Cruz to experience Kennolyn and make new friends. With traffic over Hwy 17 lighter than anticipated, we decided to stop off at Hunter Hill Winery for some mid-morning wine tasting before heading up to Kennolyn for the event. And are we glad we did! In addition to a tasty Pinot Noir and a spicy Rock-N-Rhone, we discovered Hunter Hill is in the process of outfitting their beautifully manicured space with a bride-worthy washroom complex, and hope to open the venue up to weddings soon. Their hillside lawn space boasts many blooming flowers with a vinyard background that is the picture of an intimate gathering, complete with wandering ducks and a friendly winery feline. Many thanks to Deana for starting our day off on a high note!Our day continued up the
hill as the road winded up the the Kennolyn Hacienda. Kennolyn awes and amazes with it's views of the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Pacific coast in the distance. The sweeping Hacienda offers four distinct spaces that allow for that intimate feel while maintaining the ability to spread out. The vendor event was smartly set up with appetizer and wine sampling surrounding a bubbling fountain in the courtyard, sample table arrangements in the dining area, a ceremony setting on t
he lawn, and vendors sprinkled throughout. We were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the Santa Cruz area vendors, and their willingness to make the trek "over the hill" to the South Bay. The vendor pricing also seemed quite reasonable compared with the local South Bay vendors. And we did meet many cheery new faces, from Barbara the inter-faith minister, to the ladies of the Buttery with their tasty carrot cake.
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