Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
San Luis Obispo
Those reverberatory bells heard around downtown emanate from this fifth California mission, founded by Padre Junípero Serra in 1772 and named for a 13th…
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San Luis Obispo
Almost midway between LA and San Francisco, at the junction of Hwys 101 and 1, San Luis Obispo is a popular overnight stop for road-trippers. It also makes a handy base from which to explore coastal towns Pismo Beach, Avila Beach and Morro Bay, as well as Hearst Castle. SLO may not have any big-ticket sights, unless you count the Spanish-Colonial mission and, perhaps, the kooky Madonna Inn. But this refreshingly low-key city does have an enviably high quality of life, helped along by CalPoly university students who inject a healthy dose of hubbub into the streets, bars and cafes. Thursdays are great time to be in SLO – the farmers market turns downtown’s Higuera St into a party with live music and sidewalk BBQs.
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San Luis Obispo
By the creek, this small gallery showcases the work of local painters, sculptors, printmakers and fine-art photographers, as well as traveling California…
San Luis Obispo
Unpretentious, value-priced wines set among rolling hillsides, with vineyard tours ($10, including wine-tasting flight $20 to $40) by appointment.
San Luis Obispo
No-oak Chardonnay, barrel-selected Pinot Noir and bold estate Syrah, with artisanal cheese, charcuterie and chocolate pairings on weekends.
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Samples from six different labels inside an early-20th-century wooden schoolhouse, with two bocce ball courts outside.
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Boisterous tasting room pours different varietals from Edna Valley and Paso Robles, with a tiny gourmet deli.
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In a rust-colored barn tasting room, tipple hand-crafted, small-lot wines grown mostly organically.
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Sip Paragon Vineyard estate Chardonnay by panoramic windows overlooking fields of grapes.
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