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 Theater at Hearst Castle by meteorologist1Leave a Comment Directions: From San Luis Obispo, follow California Highway 1 North. Pass through Morro Bay and Cambria. In San Simeon, there should be a sign saying to turn right into the Hearst Castle Visitor Center.Website: http://www.hearstcastle.org/
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 Mission de Tolosa by keida84
In recent years, careful restoration has given the church much of its original appearance and was returned to the catholic church in 1859 and still serves as a working catholic church; and with the number of today's parish members, the Mission needs to add more space. need to add on more space. The original padres' quarters are now a museum and a square block in the heart of the "City with a Mission" is all that is left to be seen of former greatness. Leave a Comment Address: Downtown San Luis Obispo
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Created in 1968 this two block area in downtown San Luis Obispo provides open space, walking trails, seating areas, fountains, historical buildings, and museums. Besides the Mission, other attractions include the Arts Center, Historical Museum, Children’s Museum, and an old adobe.
We stopped here twice, once at night and once during the day. Our night visit was quiet and peaceful except for a few local hoodlums hanging out down along the creek. Our daytime visit showed us a better view of the historic architecture, and the area was much busier, mostly with people visiting the mission. Also in the daytime there were some kids playing in the creek and a guy with a guitar just strumming away. Leave a Comment
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 DON'T MISS THIS FARMERS MARKET by travelgourmet
You must visit this FARMERS MARKET when in San Luis Obispo on a Thursday. Don't eat dinner at a restaurant but show up at the food stalls and BBQ stands on Higuera Street and purchase the wares, from corn on the cob to wonderful pies with all the BBQ chicken, ribs, sausage, kabobs thrown in between. Many types of ethic foods are also available. Check out my two travelogues on the Farmers Market Produce Photos and the Farmers Market Food and Entertainmet Photos. Many of the boutique stores are open as well as restaurants and bars down and around Higuera Street. NO PETS ALLOWED. Leave a Comment Address: Downtown San Luis ObispoPhone: 805 541-0286Directions: Higuera Street in downtown SLO, between Osos and Nipomo Streets. Remember, the Farmers Market is Thursdays only, from 6pm-9pm.Website: http://www.downtownslo.com/farmers_wherewhen.html
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Hearst Castle was constructed from 1919 to 1947 by newspaper baron and former congressman William Randolph Hearst. The main structure, called Casa Grande, has over 60,000 square feet and features a huge medieval dining room, a pool designed after Roman baths, and a main sitting room full of European artwork. Guests were welcome at all times, and they could stay at one of the three guest houses, or they could take advantage of the Casa Grande's 56 bedrooms, 61 bathrooms, and 19 sitting rooms, but there was no room service... all guests were expected to take dinner with Mr Hearst and the other guests in the main dining room. While staying at the house, visitors were welcome to use the Neptune Pool, a huge swimming pool overlooking the Pacific Ocean and framed with actual Greek ruins that Hearst imported from Europe, or they could enjoy the huge collection of animals at the world's largest private zoo. The buildings at Hearst Castle were designed by architect Julia Morgan.
Five tours of Hearst Castle are available: the experience tour for an overview, tour two for the upper floors, tour three for the north wing and Casa Del Monte, tour four for the gardens, and the evening tour. Guided tours are $20 to $30 per adult depending on the tour you choose and the season. Though some people recommend skipping the experience tour and moving on to tours two or three for a more in-depth look at the castle, we decided to try this basic tour to get a good background and overview of the facilities. We started at the Neptune Pool, went through Casa Del Mar, then entered Casa Grande to visit the main sitting room, the dining room, some guest rooms, the theater, and the Roman Pool. After the one hour and 45 minute tour, you may watch the National Geographic film on the building of the castle back at the visitors center. I thought this was a great tour for our first visit, especially as we weren't overly familiar with the background of the castle. Leave a Comment Address: 750 Hearst Castle Road, San Simeon, CA 93452-9740Phone: 1-800-444-4445Directions: The visitors center is located just off Highway 1 in San Simeon, about halfway between LA and San Francisco. From the visitors center, the only way to get to the mansion is on a guided tour which has tour buses that take you to the castle.Website: http://www.hearstcastle.com/
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 by KaylinLeave a Comment Directions: Within a few miles (15 minutes) of San Luis Obispo.
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One of the first Chinese to settle in San Luis Obispo was a Cantonese man named On Wong, better known as Ah Louis. He arrived in SLO in 1870 after an unsuccessful attempt at gold mining. He opened his shop at 800 Palm Street to serve the growing Chinese community, and the building still stands at this site today. He later organized labor parties to construct key roads and railroad tunnels in the area.
SLO's Chinatown sprang up around Ah Louis' store. Chinese residents called the area "Tong Yun Fow," or Chinese People’s City. The area grew to less than 400 Chinese by 1890, making up some 10 percent of SLO's total population.
Today, besides the Ah Louis building, a chop suey shop called Mee Heng Low, Chong's Candy Store, and a Chinese theater are the only remnants of this community. When the parking garage next to Ah Louis was constructed, students from Cal Poly did an archeology dig at the site, and on display on the back of the first floor are photos, stories, pottery, and foundations of one of the old buildings. Leave a Comment Address: 800 Palm StreetDirections: Located behind the Mission at Palm & Chorro Streets.
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open to the public by Ewingjr98,
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The church building and surrounding area are currently closed to visitors. An earthquake in December 2003 created major cracks in the structure, but it has been temporarily shored up while funding is raised for reconstruction. The museum, gift shop, and mission gardens reopened in 2006. Leave a Comment Address: 775 Mission Street, P.O. Box 69, San Miguel, CAPhone: (805) 467-2131Directions: Just off Hwy 1 in San Miguel. Signs clearly mark the route.Website: http://www.missionsanmiguel.org/
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I'm going to go out on a limb and say Bubblegum Alley is one of the most disgusting things I've ever seen. Tens of thousands of pieces of used bubblegum squished onto the walls of this narrow alley make me wonder what kind of germs are meeting and mutating ready to leap onto unsuspecting passersby. Even worse than the gum are some of the other odds and ends hanging on the wall such as condoms...yuck.
Some of the gum is just stuck on the wall at random, while much of it says a short message or even could be considered art. Some people use gum to hang notes or even coins, other write their fraternity letters, and other draw American flags or martini glasses.
Overall, its fascinating but disgusting! Leave a Comment Address: 781 Higuera Street, San Luis ObispoDirections: Located in a small alley off Higuera Street.
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 Mission San Luis Obispo De
Tolosa by asarumqueenLeave a Comment Address: Chorro and Monterey StreetsPhone: 805-543-6850Directions: Downtown San Luis Obispo
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