There is NOT a cache at the posted coordinates above. However, Virtual Stage 1 is within 412 feet of the above posted coordinates. Please read on:
A multi-cache along or near Betteravia Road in Santa Maria. This cache was inspired by the many creative art pieces placed here. Your motorized vehicle will certainly move you along but curbside parking can be challenging at best and illegal at several. I believe this cache will be best found by bike or foot. The tour's total loop distance is about 2.5 miles. Depending on your pace, the total time to find the cache and return to your starting location should be an hour or so. Some may choose to drive to WP4 then drive to one of the centrally located shopping center parking lots and walk a shorter loop of 1.6 miles.
Please obey all traffic laws and when on foot only use the marked crosswalks at the signaled intersections! Please use stealth while finding, retrieving and replacing the cache. BYOP to sign the log!
Take your time to enjoy the artistic creations at these waypoints. There are 6 waypoints plus the final. This would be a good cache for out of town cachers since there are several other caches to pick up along and near the tour. I welcome any feedback you have about the cache.
The FINAL coordinates for the cache are at Stage 7: N 34° 55.ABC' W 120° 25.DEF'
Stage 1 = N 34° 55.403' W 120° 25.310'. C = The second letter of the last name of the second artist’s signature on the east side. Where A=1, B=2, C=3, etc.
Stage 2 = N 34° 55.405' W 120° 25.528'. E = The number of poppies on the east side of the box.
Stage 3 = N 34° 55.289' W 120° 25.704'. D = The number of seeds in the second panel from left side on the bottom row of the mural on the building.
Stage 4 = N 34° 55.216' W 120° 26.445'. A = The number of luggage straps depicted on the south side of the box multiplied by your answer to E above.
Stage 5 = N 34° 55.306' W 120° 25.989'. B = The number of night time stars in the sky that are depicted.
Stage 6 = N 34° 55.354' W 120° 25.892'. F = The second digit of the five digit number stamped into the nameplate on the north side of the box.
