Pro
Biggest town between SF & LA, great small-town feel.
Con
Plenty of college students, but not that much going on.
In a nutshell
best little town on the central coast
6 Reviews BUBBLE GUM ALLEY!!! SAY, WHAT! This may sound crazy but those that know go to the famous or infamous, depending on your yucky gauge, Bubble Gum Alley located on Higuera Street, around 735 Higuera Street, north of Mother's Tavern. Chew that wad of tasty gum and finish it off with a two finger stick...
6 Reviews The estate of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. Built during the depths of the Great Depression, this is the most elaborate mansion on the West Coast. It is one of the true architectural gems of California. You can sign up for a number of different tours, which show you the inside of the...
Mission San Luis Obispo De Tolosa
5 Reviews Founded by Father Junipero Serra in 1772, this was the fifth of the 21 Catholic missions founded in what was then called "Alta California". Named for the Saint Louis, Bishop of Toulouse, this is the only mission with an L-shaped church. It's located haflway between San Diego and Monterey. This was...
5 Reviews Thursday evening Farmers Market is looked forward to by locals and tourists alike. This is a big deal in San Luis Obispo. The main street in town, Higuera Street, is closed down to vehicular traffic to become a pedestrian zone and for six blocks, running from Osos Street to Nipomo Streets, it is a...
2 Reviews 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...
1 Review The Montana de oro state park features rugged cliffs, secluded sandy beaches, coastal plains, streams, canyons, and hills, including 1,347-foot Valencia Peak. Naturalists and backpackers enjoy the solitude and freedom found along the park’s trails The park is six miles southwest of Morro bay and...
1 Review Mission San Miguel Arcangel in the town of San Miguel is located bout 35 miles north of San Luis Obispo. Established in 1797, this was the 16th of the 21 Spanish Missions in California that stretch from San Diego to Sonoma. The site was chosen as an almost exact halfway point between Missions San...
1 Review After a long day of site seeing and wine tasting, we came to Sycamore and relaxed in one of their hot tubs and it was the most amazing, calming part of the weekend. Nestled on the hill site, Sycamore offers hot tubs to rent and relax in. If you love that, then you can even stay here enjoy a personal...
2 Reviews I am not a huge wine drinker, but I love wine country because of all the photo options. Edna Valley does not disappoint. There are many areas to pull the car over and take a photo. Or go right to one of the wine tasting areas and grab some pics that way. Just a lovely way to spend the afternoon. Of...
2 Reviews The Palm Theater is a great independent movie house located in the China Town section of SLO. Every college town needs an art house movie theater, and this is SLO's. The added bonus, keeping with todays trends of keeping everyting green, the theater is run on solar energy. Pretty damn cool if I do...
2 Reviews The mission post San Luis Obispo de Tolosa dates from 1772 and is situated right in the center of the preprossessing town. It's the first mission post which was finished off with red roofing-tiles. Later on this style became known as the "Mission Style". Inside the mission post are a lot of ols...
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