Back With A Bang – Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival

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ARROYO GRANDE HARVEST FESTIVAL IS BACK! After two years missed due to the pandemic, the Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival is back with a bang! Coming September 23rd and 24th this downtown village event is getting back on track beginning on Friday from 4:00pm with a Dinner Dance at the newly refurbished 1897 Tabernacle at Camp Arroyo Grande – Tickets are on sale now and are $65 per person including cocktails, a full tri-tip dinner, line dancing and the Five Parts Devil Band. Saturday festivities begin at 8:00am and continue throughout the day including a scarecrow competition, corn-hole toss competition and…

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Inn at the Pier – Resort at the end of the Pismo Beach Pier

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Pismo Beach has a new place to brag about that you don’t want to miss.  The new Inn at the Pier is located at 601 Cypress Street, Pismo Beach.  This gorgeous 104 guest room boutique hotel has an inviting entrance with friendly employees greeting you upon arrival.  The lobby features tall ceiling which flood natural light onto the modern décor…

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Big Sur River Inn – Our Happy Place in the Woods!

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Big Sur River Inn

I hesitate to write this post because once I do, our secret getaway … my happy place … will be revealed. However, I want it to remain successful and keep providing us with our getaway so it is with that in mind that I share the Big Sur River Inn. Just a couple hours up the road, passing scenic Cayucos,…

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Marisol at The Cliffs Resort

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Those of us that have the awesome gift of living where most other people only get to visit on vacation know that we frequently take it for granted. Months can go by without a visit to the beach or stopping to really enjoy a sunset. But when we want to be a tourist in our own town one of our…

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Rancho Nipomo brings “Cal-Mex” to the Central Coast!!

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We stumbled into this yummy pitstop during the peak of the Covid shutdown – searching for time outside in our Jeep we had just come back from some trails off of 166. We immediately were lured in with a band playing, and plenty of outdoor seating. The bar area has large doors open to the outside as well. We ordered…

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It’s BBQ Season! Get Your Grill On!

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Summer Days – Summer Glaze! Summer is among us and to me summer days means it is time for barbecues and friends!  Barbecuing can be so fun and rewarding and you can do it in so many different places – the beach, the lake, your home, the park, even on the back of a tailgate – the possibilities are endless!…

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Have You Tried HARVESTLY?

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In our household it is a rarity for my husband and I to disagree on things. However, our weekly conversations on what food to buy and meals to make, occasionally are a heated topic. While I am the kind of person who would be fine on a diet of mostly veggies, my other half doesn’t believe anything constitutes a meal…

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The Lights of Sensorio in Paso Robles

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The Central Coast has so much to offer to locals and visitors. The ocean, hiking, wine tasting, art galleries, restaurants, apple picking, bike riding…the list goes on. One thing that is now on my bucket list is the Field of…

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ART at THE CLARK! 

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As long-time supporters and volunteers at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, we are beyond excited to spotlight our Summer Silent Auction Fundraiser at the Clark Center for one more week! Through August 14 the Center has gorgeous, one-of-a-kind…

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SLO Botanical Garden 

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As the summer winds down and you are searching for something to do with the littles – or just something new on a lazy afternoon, I recommend visiting the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden. I have lived on the Central…

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Exploration Discovery Center in Grover Beach

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If you have littles, I highly recommend checking out theI highly recommend checking out the Exploration Discovery Center in Grover Beach, accommodating children from ages 2 to 12 years old. My daughter highly approves, her first visit was at the…

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