[…]the perfect mix of sweet and tart. I leave with two jars of the jam.The wines of San Luis Obispo County easily rival those of other California wine regions. Stolo Family Vineyards is nestled in a quiet valley a few minutes from Cambria, where the cool coastal climate creates different growing conditions […]
[…]might be halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, but San Luis Obispo County is a world away from the fast buzz of the city. “Perhaps it’s the slower pace of life, but people here haven’t lost their connection to the land. Everybody I know forages,” muses Spencer Marley, founder […]
The History Center of San Luis Obispo County promotes education and individual understanding of County History and cultural heritage. The Center serves local residents and visitors by collecting, preserving, exhibiting and providing access to relevant artifacts and materials, and by cooperating with other regional history organizations. Open Wed. – Sun. […]
11 Reasons You Need To Plan A Trip To Coastal San Luis Obispo County This Blog Originally Appeared Here By Daisy Barringer Confession: When we hop in our car for a weekend road trip to escape San Francisco, we usually go to places like Yosemite, Tahoe, Big Sur, Napa, Mendocino, […]
By Matt Meltzer for ThrillistThe Most Underrated Stops Along the Pacific Coast HighwayWine, ocean views, and wildlife on America’s most beautiful coastal drive. Plenty of things have happened during the past year to convince us we’ve entered some kind of bizarro, Matrix-adjacent simulation. But one of the strangest occurrences? Road […]
[…]the Piedra Creek Winery, responsible for introducing Italian grape varieties to San Luis Obispo County. In the 1970s, San Luis Obispo County vineyard acreage skyrocketed from 550 to 4,000 acres. Today, the Edna and Arroyo Grande Valleys remain predominantly family-owned. Producers included notable growers like Jack Niven, Norman Goss, and […]
[…]organization identifies prime West Coast whale-watching locations, and ten are in San Luis Obispo County alone. (That’s more than any other county in California.) Find a Whale Trail sign from Oceano to Ragged Point to learn which species can be found there and what to look for. 3 Traverse Miles […]
[…]Museum Arroyo Grande’s “Barn,” also known as the South County Historical Society’s Museum Annex, houses a variety of antique vehicles and agricultural artifacts from the South County area. In addition, the museum boasts vintage printing presses and other interesting exhibits. The Barn is located just a few steps from the […]
[…]on Arroyo Grande, and the Duneites of Oceano. The second story of the building houses the South County Historical Society offices. Look for the Society’s popular antique shows at the IOOF Hall throughout the year, which help preserve South San Luis Obispo County history. Santa Manuela Schoolhouse This wonderfully preserved […]
[…]stone and brick building offers an ideal location and venue from which to share San Luis Obispo County history. Walk the steep stone steps to the entrance and enjoy a wealth of historical photos, books, remembrances, and items from early life here. The non-profit museum takes the appreciation and preservation […]
[…]coastline as well as views to the east of Edna Valley. The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County oversees the 880-acre preserve, with 5 trails for different abilities and vantage points. Come walk over 11 miles of trail through oak forests, across coastal ridges, and out to quiet overlooks. […]
[…]Depot Museum The Oceano Train Museum houses artifacts, photos and stories from San Luis Obispo County’s railway heyday. At the turn of the 20th century, this building represented the center of commerce and development for the region, offering railway transportation as well as telegraph service. Today, the space features displays […]
[…]South and stretching just far enough inland to lie against the San Joaquin Valley, San Luis Obispo County is a place tourists flocking to San Francisco and Los Angeles have somehow left largely untouched. Despite the appeal of dramatic cliffsides plunging into the Pacific and the beach towns sleepily spooning […]
[…]convoy of classic automobiles from 1934 to 2018 for a caravan drive down the coast, from Monterey County to San Luis Obispo County. The Dream Drive will kick off with a ceremonial pace car-led lap around the famed WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca before heading down the coast. The event will […]
[…]stands as one of several historic piers located along Highway 1 today. In 1957, San Luis Obispo County built the pier that’s visible today at San Simeon Cove. Located just a few hundred yards south of the original pier’s site, this new pier’s purposes were recreational rather than commercial. The […]
[…]a winery bus tour with the Wine Wrangler or Wine Line.Dog-Friendly Restaurants in San Luis Obispo CountyDog-Friendly Wineries in San Luis Obispo County Dog-Friendly BeachesDogs love the beach, and the Highway 1 Discovery Route has plenty of space to run (and sniff). What makes a beach dog-friendly? It mostly has […]
[…]AVA is bordered by the Pacific Ocean, Monterey County, the Santa Lucia Mountains and Santa Barbara County, and includes all vineyards within a 15-mile wide swath. This corridor houses 78 vineyards with 3,942 acres planted to vines! While a majority of acreage is planted to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, this […]
[…]No wonder it’s become a favorite section on the Pacific Coast Route.Through San Luis Obispo County, Highway 1 generally follows the Pacific coastline, with just a couple of brief (and totally worthwhile) exceptions. These also happen to lie along perfect backroads for making a long-distance ride through San Luis Obispo […]
[…] County of San Luis Obispo Parks and Rec Department 805.781.5930 ext 4 slocountyparks.com Cambria Community Services District, Ranch Manager 805.927.6220 cambriacsd.org Port San Luis Harbor District 805.595.5400portsanluis.com […]
[…]Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, established in 1772. Grab ice cream at The Creamery, where SLO County dairy farmers sent their milk, butter and cheese for distribution from 1910 to 1974. (Today it is a public market.) Then travel to SLO’s historic JapanTown, where the city’s Japanese residents lived […]
