Head over to Ramona Garden Park on August 29th & 30th for Stone Soup!! Stone Soup is a multicultural music festival and street fair, and has been a Grover Beach tradition for over 30 years! All of the concerts are free to attend, and there will be lots of local food and merch vendors to…
Tucked right in the middle of San Luis Obispo is City Farm SLO! City Farm SLO is a 501(c)(3) organization that has stewarded nineteen acres of the Calle Joaquin Agricultural Reserve since 2013. Thirteen acres are sublet to small-scale, independent farmers and the other six acres are farmed by the nonprofit through volunteer work and…
For an afternoon full of delicious food and some of the best wine Paso Robles has to offer, check out the Pinot and Paella Festival! On June 7, 2026, Templeton Community Park will be taken over by booths offering wine and paella tastings and live music! Over twenty-three wineries will be pouring Pinot Noir, which…
Want to support local students and have some delicious BBQ at the same time? Head over to the Arroyo Grande Community Center for the Arroyo Grande High School Interact Club fundraiser BBQ! On May 2, 2026, the Pismo Beach Rotary Club will be cooking up tri-tip dinners to raise money for the AGHS Interact Club’s…
Looking for a way to make a positive impact on the environment and celebrate our community? Join us on June 14 at the Octagon Barn for ECOSLO’s annual SLOstice fundraiser! An evening filled with music, dinner, drinks, and a silent auction, SLOstice is your chance to help ECOSLO keep our beautiful county clean and thriving. …
Our annual Red Day fundraiser was May 8th this year! Red Day is Keller Williams’s way of giving back to our community by supporting local causes that are near and dear to our hearts. This year, we were able to work with Woods Humane Society and SLO Animal Services! These wonderful organizations work hard to…
It’s TIME FOR SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS! You have just four more days to swing by the Super Sized Booth in the parking lot of Vons in Grover Beach and pick up your 4th of July Pyrotechnics! The Chamber Fireworks offerings include amazing all-in-one boxes like the GIGANTIC “American Dream” box that is a jam-packed…
Many people know the Central Coast as a place to bask on the beaches like Pismo Beach, or hike the hills of the Pismo Preserve, or explore wine country right outside of Pismo in the Edna Valley, and enjoy the temperate climate. A growing coalition is working to make sure the region is also known…
Mark your calendar for Wine 4 Paws Weekend! Festivities will begin early this year on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 with a Sip & Shop event from 3pm – 6pm at Bijou on the Park in Downtown Paso Robles, CA — They will be donating 10% of all sales to Woods Humane Society in San Luis…
The Rotarians of Pismo Beach have been picking up trash along Highway 101 in Pismo Beach for over 20 years. The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities has been performing community-building projects for over 40 years. One of the most consistent projects has been the monthly highway cleanup project, with over 200 individual…
Great sounds alongside delicious cuisine and a cornucopia of goods from local makers — that’s the Stone Soup recipe, a tasty way to wrap-up the summer. Block your calendar for the weekend of August 26th and 27th one month away! Every year the festival committee puts together a new lineup of music – no two…
Central Coast animal lovers have the chance to support the Woods Humane Society on June 24th from 2-6pm at the Avila Beach Golf Resort while trying out mac and cheese creations as local chefs compete for the title of “Best Mac and Cheese on the Central Coast!” Proceeds for the 10th Annual Macaroni & Cheese…
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 art pieces on display for purchase online through the link below. https://clarkcenter.org/shows/art-at-the-clark-online-auction-fundraiser/ During the height…
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 Coast for twenty years and had never experienced it until I took a tour with…
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 young age of 18 months old. She can spend hours there and never gets bored.…
The Pismo Beach Homes Team is proud to be a long-time sponsor and supporter of the Clark Center for the Performing Arts – a spectacular state-of-the-art theater right here in the heart of South County. The theater has endured some very difficult and uncertain times over the past two years, and we are proud to say…
With the end of summer finally here, I’m actually feeling thankful for the routines and schedules to start flooding my life. We sure have had fun vacationing and making memories, but after almost two years of us working and schooling from home, this school year is bringing welcomed change to our lives. I’m having to…
I bet you are excited to get out and celebrate this Memorial Day Weekend, since last year we were all advised not to travel. But this year we are in luck! Vaccines have become available, and California is getting (somewhat) back to business. While a lot of annual events are still on hold we thought…
Spring is here! The weather is changing, and it’s about time to enjoy the outdoors. Want an opportunity to drink wine and help Woods Humane Society? Well now’s your chance! On April 10-11 you can help the animals at our local shelter either online, or in person by wine tasting while also supporting over 75…
Dinner? Check. Gifts? Check. Table Décor? Check Check Check! While the Pismo Beach Homes Team is grateful to be experiencing a successful year due to a robust market, we feel compelled to make sure to support the community that supports us – and hopefully ensure that our favorite restaurants and small businesses survive this last…
The Pismo Beach Homes Team loves our furry friends and one of the most important organizations that supports animals in need on the central coast is Woods Humane Society. Opening your heart and home to a homeless dog or cat is one of the most wonderful things you can do. Pets have been shown to…
Living in Pismo Beach, where we connect you with some of our favorite people who live and work on the Central Coast. Those community and business leaders who make living on the Coast such a unique and diverse experience. Episode #15 Monica Grant, the CEO of SLO YMCA Monica Grant, the CEO of SLO…
Living in Pismo Beach, where we connect you with some of our favorite people who live and work on the Central Coast. Those community and business leaders who make living on the Coast such a unique and diverse experience. Episode #14 Kirsten Rambo, the Executive Director of Stand Strong Kirsten Rambo, the Executive Director…
Living in Pismo Beach, where we connect you with some of our favorite people who live and work on the Central Coast. Those community and business leaders who make living on the Coast such a unique and diverse experience. Episode #13 Ariana Lovato, the Owner of Honeycomb Home Design Ariana Lovato, the Owner of…
Living in Pismo Beach, where we connect you with some of our favorite people who live and work on the Central Coast. Those community and business leaders who make living on the Coast such a unique and diverse experience. Episode #12 Cornel Morton, the President of Diversity Coalition SLO County Cornel Morton, the President…
A word that has been frequently thrown about since that fateful week in mid-March when California shut down to flatten the curve is “pivot”. Business owners are encouraged to embrace the new normal, shift their practices and “pivot” to a new direction embracing the current “situation” and restrictions. Watching our favorite business owners grapple with…
In light of the global Covid-19 pandemic, the Pismo Beach Rotary Club has recognized that many more people in SLO County do not have enough to feed their families. Direct impacts from COVID-19 have increased the overall volume of food distributed by the SLO Food Bank through its agency partners and through direct distribution to those…
Thanksgiving is a time for family, for reflection, and for over-indulgence in most cases – so what better way to kick off the day then a bit of a calorie-burn that also gives back to a great cause? There are two Turkey Trot opportunities in SLO County – both benefit the Food Bank in memory…
Sarah Hawkins is the founder and owner of Race Rugrats, a childcare company dedicated to caring for and entertaining children during various races not only locally but around the State. I interviewed Sarah and asked her some questions to learn more about this amazing company and what they are all about! What is Race Rugrats?…
32nd Annual SUMMER SIZZLE When: 12pm – 4pm August 17, 2019 Where: Thousand Hills Ranch, 550 Thousand Hills Rd, Pismo Beach More Information: Please Email or Call/text Michael Boyer – (805) 471-7954 The event of the year! Buy your Summer Sizzle Tickets Now: Number of Summer Sizzle Tickets 1 $125.00 USD2 $250.00 USD3 $375.00 USD This year, the Rotary…
Hopefully you have had an opportunity to see a performance at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts in Arroyo Grande. If you haven’t, you might be surprised to learn that we have a state-of-the-art performing arts center right here, in the heart of South San Luis Obispo County. The Clark Center is a non-profit organization dedicated…
Memorial Day weekend is typically defined by when and where you are BBQing. However, if you live on the Central Coast there is another time-honored tradition – the Annual Strawberry Festival in the Village of Arroyo Grande. For 35 years we have dedicated this weekend to celebrate our favorite local fruit – the strawberry. Once…
On Monday, May 7, 2018, the Rotary Club of Pismo Beach-Five Cities Charitable Foundation will be hosting their 16th Annual Rotary Golf Classic at the beautiful San Luis Obispo Country Club. This is such a fun filled, day-long event that stretches into the evening. Starting off at 11am with a shotgun, this full day event…
Want to do something fun to celebrate Cinco De Mayo and do good for the community at the same time? Fin’s Seafood Restaurant in Grover Beach is the place to be! Fiesta at Fin’s is holding its “dinner for a cause” on May 1st from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. All proceeds will be going towards Five…
Are you a lover of art like we are? Keller Williams is happy to announce their 13th annual Spring Fling Art Party, Thursday March 22nd from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. This year features 20 local artisans of varying talents from oil paintings, photography, ceramics, jewelry, and more. The most wonderful thing about this event is, not…
1 Free Raffle Ticket for Every 9 Purchased! Support Jack Boyer & St. Patrick School with Raffle Ticket(s) – Please use the pull-down to choose how many tickets you’d like. 10 Tickets (1 free) $45.00 USD20 Tickets (2 free) $90.00 USD30 Tickets (3 free) $135.00 USD40 Tickets (4 free) $180.00 USD50 Tickets (5 free) $225.00…
Stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, spinach-au-gratin, green beans with fried onions, home-made rolls AND the crown jewel – the TURKEY … ah that great holiday we hold dear is just around the corner. But before you tuck into that calorie-laden, once a year meal you can do something for the community and offset a few…
We are pleased to report that for the second year in a row the Pismo Beach Homes Team joined their fellow Keller Williams Realty Central Coast agents and families to support Family Care Network’s 12th year organizing the Miracle Mile for Kids event. We run for children is the motto of the event – and…
Pismo Beach holds their annual Taste of Pismo on Saturday April 23rd, 2016 from 12pm to 4pm. This Premier Wine & Culinary Event, celebrates Central Coast wines, artisan brews, and regional cuisine Perched on the cliffs overlooking the majestic Pacific Ocean at Dinosaur Caves Park, guests will enjoy premium beverages from local wineries and micro breweries as well as the sumptuous samplings…
We live in a fairly idyllic place — fantastic climate, next to the ocean, wonderful in almost every aspect. What may not be readily apparent is that 44,000 of our neighbors are struggling to feed themselves or their children. And so it is with that thought in mind that Keller Williams establishes an annual goal…
There are a few icons that define the Central Coast of California and this past Friday all of them were on display at a great event I had the opportunity to attend for the first time. This past Friday evening was the Barrel to Barrel night during the annual four day Wine, Waves & Beyond…
