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Annual Paso Robles Rotary Club Winemakers’ Cookoff returns Aug. 12
All proceeds will benefit the Harlow Ford Scholarship Fund. —The highly anticipated Paso Robles Rotary Club Winemakers’ Cookoff returns for the 24th year on Saturday, Aug 12. Enjoy a night filled with quality wine, gourmet food, live music and fun. Over 20 of the region’s best winemakers and breweries will battle it out for the Judges’ Awards and People’s Choice Award. Prizes are awarded for the best food served.
Summer adventures at Mustang Waterpark and Vista Lago Adventure Park
Two 600-foot waterslides, ropes courses, ziplines over the lake and barbecue, too!. —Just a short drive from Arroyo Grande or Pismo Beach is the perfect place to enjoy summer fun with family and friends. Along with the scenic Lopez Lake, its marina, camping and picnic areas, there are the Vista Lago Adventure Park and Mustang Waterpark, filled with fun and exciting challenges for everyone.
Find nationally recognized artwork at David J Rogers Fine Art Gallery
Watercolor Artist Brings Vibrant Landscape and Seascape Art to Morro Bay. —The beautiful seaside town of Morro Bay has long been the perfect location for artists of all backgrounds to hone their skills and draw inspiration. It’s no surprise, then, why it was the ideal place for David Rogers, a watercolor artist with 25+ years of art experience, to open his thriving art gallery.
The B-52s and Luke Bryan join the 2023 Mid-State Fair concert line-up
—Joining Styx, Tim McGraw and Parker McCollum, for the Mid-State Fair concerts are the B-52s and Luke Bryan. Other newly announced performers include Lauren Daigle and Los Tucanes de Tijuana, with more artists to be announced in the near future. All performances are in the Chumash Grandstand Arena. The B-52s...
San Luis Obispo Museum of Art presents Anila Agha ‘Liminal Space’ exhibit
Strikingly beautiful sculptures and works on paper reflect on global politics, social and gender roles and mass media. The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art is pleased to announce Liminal Space a solo exhibition by Pakistani-American artist Anila Agha. On view July 15 – October 29, the exhibition explores the expansiveness of Agha’s multidisciplinary practice, bringing together immersive sculptures and intricate works on paper.
Friend an animal at the Charles Paddock Zoo
Learn about rare animals and the zoo’s preservation programs. —The Charles Paddock Zoo is the only zoo on the Central Coast. The zoo is home to animals from around the world, including California and some of the world’s biodiversity hot spots where animals and their habitats are threatened. A visit to the zoo is the opportunity to engage with some of the most rare animals in the world in a safe and respectful environment. Many of the zoo residents are part of global programs to preserve animals and their habitats.
5 Unique Field Trip Ideas in San Luis Obispo County
Whether you’re from a local school district looking to explore your own backyard or in a neighboring county and want to take students on an excursion, you’ll find plenty of educational destinations in San Luis Obispo County for a field trip. From the only zoo on the Central Coast to a two-century-old Mission, there will be somewhere that piques your and your students’ interest. Here are some of the more unique and special educational attractions you can plan a field trip to in San Luis Obispo County:
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Celebrate nature’s finest at the Lavender and Olive Festival on May 20
Third annual event returns to downtown Paso Robles May 20. – The Paso Robles Olive and Lavender Festival is set to take place on May 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., marking the third annual joint celebration of the union between olive and lavender products in the community. The...
Heartwarming comedy ‘The Cemetery Club’ playing in Morro Bay
– By the Sea Productions is bringing a heartwarming comedy, “The Cemetery Club,” by Ivan Menchell to Morro Bay. The play follows the monthly meetings of three Jewish widows who visit their husband’s graves. Everything works smoothly until one of the women develops an interest in the local butcher, and her friends decide to interfere.
Ah Louis Store continues local gift and wine basket tradition
––For over three decades, the Crushed Grape has been the go-to destination in San Luis Obispo for tourists looking for custom gift baskets highlighting local wine and food from farms, ranches, and vineyards. As the owner, Gretchen Gonyer, embarks on a new journey, the Crushed Grape is excited to announce that Karson Butler Events will be taking over the reins at their historic Ah Louis Store starting later this spring!
It’s time to advertise in SLO County Visitors Guide and reach summer tourists
8-million tourists spend over $1 billion in SLO County every year. – Summer is coming soon and so are millions of travelers excited to explore San Luis Obispo County. “Now is the time to advertise your business to the rush of tourists coming to our county,” says Scott Brennan, publisher of the San Luis Obispo County Visitor’s Guide.
Tourism in Paso Robles is stronger than ever, says Travel Paso
In 2022, Paso Robles saw a 40% increase in Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) over the previous fiscal year. – To mark National Travel and Tourism Week (May 7-13,) and California Tourism Month, Travel Paso, the nonprofit marketing organization whose mission is to promote tourism, is announcing another record-breaking year for tourist-generated lodging tax revenues.
Watch the waves, birds and whales from Moonstone Beach Boardwalk
Tidepools just down the stairs show off local sealife. —Welcome to Moonstone Beach on the scenic Central Coast of California. Located in Cambria, this beautiful and unique beach, part of the Hearst San Simeon State Park is about a 40-minute drive north of San Luis Obispo on Highway 1. The...
Tim McGraw, Styx performing at the California Mid-State Fair
Tim McGraw, Styx, Parker McCollum and Ian Munsick confirmed for the 2023 line-up —The California Mid-State Fair recently announced that Styx is confirmed to perform on Friday, July 28 at 7:30 p.m. An Evening of Music & Wine featuring Styx takes place in the Chumash Grandstand Arena at the Paso Robles Event Center.
Don’t miss the Warbirds Wings & Wheels car show
The annual event in May 2023 features over 300 vintage and antique cars and airplanes. —The Estrella Warbirds Museum, home of the Woodland Auto Display is hosting its 14th annual Warbirds Wings & Wheels car show on May 13. This is a premiere not-to-be-missed event for auto and aircraft fanciers! Enter your own vehicle or just come on out to look.
Shale Oak Winery gets the gold
Serving up high-quality wine in the SIP-certified tasting room. —On an unassuming road just off Highway 46 lies Shale Oak Winery. With its multicolored stained-glass windows and slanted roof, it looks like a church. However, instead of serving up sermons they serve up high-quality wine in their SIP-certified tasting room.
‘Drag Yo’self Out of Bed’ drag brunch in May for Paso’s Wine Fest Weekend
Tickets on sale now for a gala event featuring celebrities from RuPaul’s Drag Race. Cass Winery kicks off the annual Paso Wine Fest weekend on Sunday, May 21 with a drag brunch extravaganza featuring queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race on MTV. This is a 21+ only event is not sponsored by Paso Robles Wine Alliance.
Seven Angels Cellars, high on a hill where the eagles soar
—Where wine is concerned, there are never strangers, only newly made friends. This is especially true at Seven Angels Cellars, where owners Pamela and Greg Martin warmly greet your arrival, and should they not be there, their affable staff will make you feel right at home. Seven Angels Cellars is...
All the best-dressed toddlers shop at Bijou
Bijou offers delightful and imaginative baby and toddler selections. —For the past several years, Bijou has been the prime destination in downtown Paso Robles for elegant women’s and baby apparel, accessories, home decor and more. The wide variety of brands and products bring a global flair to the boutique where the high quality of each good is sure to please guests. A section of the boutique is exclusively baby and toddler oriented with beautiful toys and clothing.
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