Mendenhall's Museum of Gasoline Pumps & Petroliana — Attraction in Buellton

This would only be interesting for anyone who likes, well, gasoline and Nascar. I wouldn't say it's worth it for anyone else. We weren't going to go but the hotel concierge recommended it. We got there and it was $15 a person to tour around. They justified the price because they said there was electricity. I feel like whenever someone has to justify a price explicitly, it means they're overcharging. The tour itself was two hours, which is a long time, especially considering the bulk of the tour was them talking about their grandkids and paying for a new kitchen. Also, to call it a "museum" is a stretch. All it is, is a house with someone who collected (and stole) a bunch of road signs and random gas pumps. I'm sure they call it a museum to get a tax break. In short,...

Super Memory Lane..... I don't know how many times I said " I Remember That, I Remember That, I Remember That, " If your over 65 you grew up with this stuff , If your under 65 great walk through history . Mark and Vickie are great people and Vickie gave me an Owesome tour "Thank You Very Much " Best afternoon I've had in years. We talked about everything from Ascot to the Buffalo on Catalina Island .At the end of the tour Mark said " Oh by the way we charge by the picture !!! " :) I'm glad he was joking I took 476 pictures and could have take 400 more . "Can't wait until I'm in the area again so I can go back and take those other 400 pictures". Cost of the Tour PRICELESS !!! Bring your camera..... Thanks again Jeff, ...

We visited here on a very hot day in July. Vickie was our wonderful guide for the day. We arranged our visit over text with Mark who was very quick to fit us in. I took two teenage boys along with the husband who all throughly enjoyed looking at all the cars, hundreds of gasoline pumps, with many from days gone by, along with a lot of petroliana. Even though we are British we could admire the massive collection including the history of the racing family. Such a unique visit and worth arranging a visit if you are in the area. You will not be...