If you find yourself in Avila Beach taking in the beautiful sights and sounds of the Central Coast, be sure to stop by the Chris Burkard Art Gallery. You’ll find surfers catching waves among the glaciers and skies painted with colors you’ve never seen before. Your appreciation for nature will be taken to a whole new level…
Category: Five Cities
Five Cities, Pismo Beach, Real Estate, Service, Shell Beach
September – Market Insider
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Price Trends – Sold vs. Listed Understand the difference between “listing prices” (what sellers are asking for) and “sold prices” (what buyers are willing to pay). By comparing these price trends, you’ll have a good idea of where the market is heading. The median listing and sold property prices are calculated based on the market…
Arroyo Grande, Avila Beach, Five Cities, Grover Beach, Health & Wellness, Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo
The Healthiest Community in America
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According to a study published by USA Today, the San Luis Obispo metro area (from Paso Robles to Arroyo Grande) ranks as the healthiest community in California and the 4th healthiest community in the nation. This news comes just a few years after Oprah proclaimed that San Luis Obispo is the “Happiest City in America”. If you would…
Arroyo Grande, Dining, Five Cities, The Village
Local Area Spotlight: Wildwood Ranch
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Live Pismo Beach is dedicated to helping you understand what living in Pismo Beach and the surrounding communities has to offer. This is why we have decided to create the “Local Area Spotlight”, a series that will guide you through the diverse neighborhoods in our area and the details which will help you decide to make…
Five Cities, Pismo Beach, Real Estate, Service
Scott Haigwood – Our Newest Team Member @ Pismo Beach Homes
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Scott was literally born to sell real estate on the Central Coast. Third-generation native (not many can make that claim) he knows this area like the back of his hand — from his birthplace of Santa Maria, through the North County. An Arroyo Grande High School graduate soon to complete degrees in Marketing and Computer Business Information Systems at…
Five Cities, Pismo Beach, Real Estate, Service, Uncategorized
July Pismo Beach Real Estate Market Update
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July Pismo Beach Real Estate Market Update The data on this page is consolidated from multiple sources and includes current listings, recent sales, and more. Whether you’re a buyer or seller, the knowledge you gain will help put you in control of your real estate transactions.Call (805-709-0711) or email (ashlea@pismohomes.com) anytime to discuss how this information can…
Donuts, Five Cities, Pismo Beach, Uncategorized
Surfside Donuts
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Maple Bacon, Strawberry Clam Shell, Dirt Surf, Salted Caramel, Spiced Chai, Cap’n Crunch with Crunch Berries. What on earth am I talking about? Why fresh-made daily gourmet donuts of course — and in downtown Pismo Beach no less! The Strawberry Clam Shell donut made with fresh local O’kui strawberries. Cap’n Crunch is of course topped…
American, Dining, Five Cities, Pismo Beach, Restaurants, Retail, Sandwiches, Winebars
Comfort Market
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Updated April 15th, 2015 – When Gather was forced to close due to failed landlord negotiations the Village lost a favorite. What we got in return was a better, bolder, bigger version with many new features. Armed with many researched ideas owner/chef Kari Ziegler wanted a bistro with a gourmet market and wine bar as…
Five Cities, Gym & Fitness, Pismo Beach, Retail, Yoga
Harmony House Yoga
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You will thank me for this timely post — hitting your inbox just prior to the Harmony House Yoga Annual Open House. The all-day event features free classes, merchandise discounts, studio tours and meet and greets with the instructors. What a great way to prove my opinion right — at no cost to you! Anyone who has…
Five Cities, Pismo Beach, Real Estate
Featured Home Listing – 5 DAYS to Escrow! Listing price $909,000
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This hill-side home features sweeping views from Vandenberg to North of the Pismo Pier afford you the best views for whale watching and 4th of July Fireworks! Views from all main rooms. Home features upgraded rustic maple floors, Carrerra marble kitchen counter tops, all new appliances and light fixtures and much much more. When you’re…
Arroyo Grande, Avila Beach, Five Cities, Grover Beach, Pismo Beach, Real Estate, Shell Beach, The Village
April Real Estate Market Update
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The data on this page is consolidated from multiple sources and includes current listings, recent sales, and more. Whether you’re a buyer or seller, the knowledge you gain will help put you in control of your real estate transactions. Call (805-709-0711) or email (ashlea@pismohomes.com) anytime to discuss how this information can benefit you! Price Trends –…
Arroyo Grande, Avila Beach, Charity, Five Cities, Grover Beach, Pismo Beach
Spring Food Drive Benefits SLO Food Bank
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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…
American, Arroyo Grande, Bar, Five Cities, Restaurants, Retail, Sandwiches, Speciality Food, The Village, Winebars
Comfort Market
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Six months old and still growing! Tonight will be the inaugural cooking class at Comfort Market — soon to be a regular event as this evening’s first run sold out days before. Tonight owner/chef Kari Ziegler, previously of the much-missed Gather Wine Bar, will share her insider secrets from behind the kitchen door in creating…
Arroyo Grande, Avila Beach, Five Cities, Grover Beach, Pismo Beach
Pismo Beach Scouting – Pack 425 – Jack Boyer
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Did you know you can help me earn my own way in Scouting? Just click and place an order on my behalf. The Popcorn is Yummy! I’m looking forward to Camp, Scout-O-Rama and many other activities this year. This great popcorn (Trail’s End) has been made even healthier this year. All microwave products are made with canola…
Arroyo Grande, Avila Beach, Five Cities, Grover Beach, Mortgage Lenders, Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo, Service, Shell Beach, The Village
Bonnie Mogan of Altitude Home Loans
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It takes a Village to sell a home. And the work really begins when you’ve put a contract together and open escrow. However a good Village works together laying the essential groundwork beforehand to make that escrow process go smoothly. In that regard we are a team and we are working on a common goal.…
American, Bar, Five Cities, Pismo Beach, Restaurants, Shell Beach
Shell Beach Brewhouse
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The Central Coast Critic – Kathy Marcks Hardesty
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With over thirty years in the food business, Kathy Marcks Hardesty provides great information about our local Food & Wine businesses here on the Central Coast. She loves writing about great food and wine, entertaining your senses and placing you on the edge of your seat as you look forward to trying the next great new restaurant…
American, Arroyo Grande, Bar, Five Cities, Restaurants, Sandwiches, The Village, Winebars
Comfort Market
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The Village of Arroyo Grande has grown up a bit in recent years — adding some new faces to the usual dining choices. While we love the stand-by’s of the Village Grill, McKlintocks Saloon and Alphy’s Broiler, new-comer Rooster Creek has become rooted in our regulars. Of course Jack loves Klondikes … pizza, video games and…
American, Arroyo Grande, Bar, BBQ, Five Cities, Itialian, Pizza, Restaurants, Seafood, Steakhouse, Winebars
ember
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Gnocchi. Ricotta Gnocchi. Ricotta Gnocchi atop a bed of gently sautéed Bloomsdale spinach. Gnocchi in a brown butter sauce. Gnocchi with a dusting of artichoke fritti. This is a glorious dish and I hope it remains as a revolving item on the menu at Ember. But you never know what inspired new dishes might arrive…
Arroyo Grande
Book Review: When Is It Going To Rain My Favorite Flavor?
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One of the best gifts we can give to our children these days is to turn off the technology, shut out the daily chaos, focus on them and share a fantastic skill and pleasure: the value of a good read. Jack and I love to cozy up with a good book and now we alternate reading every…
Five Cities, Pismo Beach, Produce, Retail, Speciality Food, Yummy things to do in Pismo Beach
Harry & David – Pismo Beach
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It’s been said that humans are creatures of habit and I am afraid this describes me rather well. I go to the same places for the same things and I tend not to expand my horizons as often as I should. When Harry and David first moved into the Pismo Beach Premium Outlets I thought…
Five Cities, Gym & Fitness, Pismo Beach, Retail
We LOVE Pismo Beach Athletic Club
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My husband and I are no strangers to gym membership. We have belonged to many over our years — in our small town and in major metropolitan areas. That makes us a bit picky when it comes to shelling our our hard-earned dollars — especially because we want to avoid the classic scenario of paying…
American, Bar, Dining, Pismo Beach, Restaurants, Sandwiches, Yummy things to do in Pismo Beach
Cool Cat Cafe – A Multi-State, Multi-Location Experience
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How often is it that you can walk out of your office door in Pismo Beach and say “I feel like having the best burger on Maui” and not twenty minutes later be taking a huge yummy bite? Well it can be as often as every day if you are in San Luis Obispo and…
Arroyo Grande, Dining, Five Cities, Produce, Retail, Yummy things to do in Pismo Beach
Talley Farms Fresh Harvest
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It’s next to impossible to be a co-inhabitant of our planet today and not recognize that humans are having an impact on our climate, our resources and the realization that we need to do something — however small — to make it better for future generations. Ever since our son was born we made the…
American, Bar, Dining, Five Cities, Pismo Beach, Restaurants, Uncategorized, Yummy things to do in Pismo Beach
The Boardroom
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First you have to love the name … doesn’t it sound official?! Great for that lunchtime “business” meeting. You can just tell your boss you’ll be in “The Board Room.” Before he figures out that you don’t have one you’ll be gone! This great little brew pub and eatery is right in the heart of…
Cocktail Competition, Events, Five Cities, Grover Beach
The 3rd Annual Chemistry of Cocktails – Nov 3rd, 2013
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On November 3rd, 2013, 2-5pm we are having our 3rd Annual Chemistry of Cocktails fundraising event, where chemistry and cocktails collide! The public is invited to the Exploration Station to enjoy an afternoon of food, live music, fun activities, a silent auction, and cocktail tastings. Local mixologists from the area’s top restaurants and social gathering…
Business Phone Systems, Cellular Phone, Five Cities, Pismo Beach
Phone & Wireless – Your Local Verizon Store
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The best place to buy/order your new iPhone 5S/5C! My relationship with Phone &Wireless has been an evolution. When we returned to the Central Coast 12 years ago we had became At&t clients because our employers were, and so followed the herd without thinking of researching our options (not something we would recommend!) So while…
American, Arroyo Grande, Dining, Five Cities, Ice Cream, Ice Cream, Restaurants, Retail, The Village, Yummy things to do in Pismo Beach
Best Ice Cream in San Luis obispo County – Doc Burnstein’s Ice Cream Lab
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When you’ve lived in one place pretty much your entire life you know the history of all things and how they’ve evolved — both good and bad. The nice thing about the quaint Village of Arroyo Grande is that while things have changed, they’ve mostly stayed the same. And that is true of one of…
Bar, Dining, Five Cities, Hotel & Resort, Mexican, Pismo Beach, Restaurants, Shell Beach
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…
Five Cities, Pediatric Dental, Pismo Beach, Service
Five Cities Pediatric Dental Group & Orthodontics
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I have come to the conclusion that the decisions you have made in your life up until you have a child were nothing compared to the decisions you make when it comes to the health and care of that new little human being that now is totally reliant on you. Let me tell you, deciding…
American, Avila Beach, Dining, Restaurants, Sandwiches
Avila Beach Hawaiian-Style
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The theme this Summer has been “Stay-cation” for our little Central Coast Family. Since we are lucky enough to live where many people vacation we are playing backyard tourists and enjoying all that the Central Coast has to offer within 20 minutes of our doorstep. One of our absolute favorite day-off activities is to pack…
Arroyo Grande, Clothing & Handbags, Five Cities, Gym & Fitness, The Village, Yoga
A Little Yoga in the Village
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Over the years I have become a huge fan of Pilates. I like Yoga, but I really love what Pilates challenges me to do and how it effects my body. That being said, it seems that there is a large range in the quality of the instruction offered all around the Central Coast. From gym…
Events, Festival, Five Cities, Pismo Beach
Fireworks at the Pismo Beach Pier
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Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration in Pismo Beach was ruined by the weather: Low Coastal Fog obscured the entire 770 shell show. People come from all over the country to experience our nation’s independence day on the 1200′ Pismo Beach Pier. With nearly 100,000 people on the beach and in downtown Pismo, its a…
Arroyo Grande, Avila Beach, Events, Five Cities, Pismo Beach, Wine
Roll Out the Barrels Wine Weekend
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The 23rd Annual Roll Out The Barrels summer celebration has set the pace for good times, good vibes and good wines in San Luis Obispo County. The festivities began with a Thursday evening “Barrels in The Plaza” grand tasting adjacent to the historic Mission in downtown San Luis Obispo. Here, the wines of SLO Wine…
Car Show, Events, Festival, Five Cities, Pismo Beach
The 28th Annual 2013 Classic at Pismo Beach Car Show
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Downtown Pismo Beach played host to the 28th Annual Classic at Pismo Beach Car Show this Father’s Day weekend as it has for nearly thirty years. It is a Father’s Day tradition in our family to stroll through the cars and try to recognize the ones that my folks’ drove back in their hey days…
Five Cities, Pismo Beach
Spanish Springs in Pismo Beach moves forward but is delayed …
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We arrived at the Pismo Beach Vet’s Hall to attend the Pismo Beach City Council meeting to witness the vote on Spanish Springs development and were greeted by hundreds of concerned citizens here to listen and make public comment on the project. We had to leave at 9:30pm, but as we arrived home we immediately…
Avila Beach, Dining, Five Cities, Restaurants, Seafood
Pete’s Pierside Cafe and Fish Market
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Being locals, it can be hard to surprise us. On the other hand we also find ourselves falling victim to routine, returning to the same ol’ haunts over and over again. So it was through an effort to help our son learn to navigate traffic on his bicycle better that we were pleased to discover…
AmpSurf, Charity, Dining, Events, Five Cities, Hotel & Resort, Pismo Beach
Wine, Waves & Beyond — Barrel to Barrel in Pismo Beach
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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…
Arroyo Grande, Five Cities, Hospital, Service
Great Community Luncheon at Arroyo Grande Community Hospital
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Today, we attended a “Community Luncheon” at the Arroyo Grande Community Hospital with the Hospital Administrator Kenneth Dalebout. The invitation was interesting as we didn’t have much exposure to the hospital other then a couple of visits to the ER over the past 12 years. During lunch we had a discussion about the history and…
Arroyo Grande, Events, Five Cities, The Village
The Arroyo Grande Strawberry Festival
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This year we celebrate the 30th Annual Strawberry Festival. Every year Memorial Day weekend brings thousands of people to the Village of Arroyo Grande to celebrate summer and our wonderful locally produced strawberries. Some people say the central coast produces the best strawberries in the world. Yum! 🙂 This year was amazing with hundreds of…
Arroyo Grande, Five Cities, Retail, Salon & Day Spa, Service, The Village
Arani Salon and Day Spa
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Arani Salon and Day Spa is breathing a breath of fresh air into the Village of Arroyo Grande as we witness a total Village Transformation over the past few years! Not your mother’s Beauty Parlor, this Salon and Spa was designed to be an oasis — and succeed! It is a sanctuary. Yes, all the…
American, Arroyo Grande, Dining, Five Cities, Pizza, Restaurants, The Village
Rooster Creek Tavern
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I have to admit that while I scrolled through some of the reviews for Rooster Creek, I found myself nodding my head in agreement… some were spot-on. I will say that the service left much to be desired in the beginning, however they seemed to have listened to the feedback and have made adjustments —…
Arroyo Grande, Five Cities, Service, Window Washing
Walrus Window Washing
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Nothing sells a house like a spectacular view — and nothing distracts from that fantastic attribute than dingy windows. That’s why it is critical that a Realtor have in her arsenal of referral resources a skilled and professional window washer. Dwayne makes the windows literally disappear! Extremely detail-oriented, he attacks each job with gusto and…
Dining, Events, Five Cities, Pismo Beach, Restaurants
The Taste of Pismo Beach 2013
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My memory may be fading (I am turning 40 this year after all) but of the many Taste of Pismo events my hubby and I have attended I think this year was unequivocally the best. Maybe it was the great “Farm Fest” Farm to Fork event that ushered in the Taste the Friday night before.…
Carpet Cleaning, Five Cities, Grover Beach, Service
Jones Janitorial
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My family has known Dan Jones for as long as I can remember … the unassuming name of this family company — Jones Janitorial and Carpet Cleaning — downplays how well they do what they do. They are carpet and tile cleaning magicians! I knew Dan was great when I was new to real estate…
Dining, Five Cities, Grover Beach, Restaurants, Thai Food
Sister Kitchen Thai Food in Grover Beach
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There aren’t many restaurants that take a break during the holidays and go on holiday themselves… and there aren’t many restaurants that when they do take a break make my grown husband cry. It was so bad I even drove by during their break once to make sure they hadn’t returned early. This is what…
Five Cities, Mortgage Lenders
Justin Stearns – Mortgage Lender
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Justin and I first had the opportunity to get to know one another while he was working with another company within our office in Pismo Beach. He started with what appeared to be no leads from his parent company and not only won over the realtors working all around him, but simultaneously went out and…
Clothing & Handbags, Five Cities, Pismo Beach, Retail
COACH in Pismo Beach
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Be still my beating heart …. the Coach store finally arrived with great anticipation throughout my circle and has sprinkled handbags everywhere! This is truly the dawn of a new day on the Central Coast. Ok, ok, I grew up here so I have a little more history with the shopping void that existed just…
American, Dining, Five Cities, Pismo Beach, Restaurants, Steakhouse
Ventana Grill in Pismo Beach
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Being the Past President of the Rotary Club of Pismo Beach/Five Cities that has met for a decade in the beautiful banquet room downstairs at the now Ventana Grill, our little group of 60+ members had the unusual opportunity to watch the current management go through an extensive remodel of what had become a slightly…
American, Bar, Dining, Five Cities, Pismo Beach, Restaurants
The Lido Restaurant in Shell Beach
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Well I have never written a review of the Lido at Dolphin Bay because it had all of the makings of a fantastic restaurant … without the food, in my opinion. Partly because it was trying to be a little too “metropolitan” for the area, and partly because it ignored what is going on all…