Pumpkins, scarecrows and sunny beach days ahead! Fall in SLO CAL is all about enjoying a dose of outdoor fun alongside traditional seasonal festivities like hayrides, cider sipping and apple picking. Truly, it's the best of both worlds, as off-season travelers can expect temperate weather, uncrowded…
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Take in the beautiful views of SLO CAL and get your steps in along the way! Nearly every SLO CAL destination is home to its own unique terrain and array of hiking trails. From the ocean vistas of Avila Beach to the mountainous overlooks in Santa Margarita, we've compiled this list of some of the…
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Episode 1 of 3 SLO CAL born and raised, Dylan Efron shows off the county that he and his brother Zac Efron call their hometown. During his video series in SLO CAL, Dylan explains: “I really believe growing up here shaped me into the person I am today.” See why this undeniably beautiful location gave…
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Springtime in SLO CAL means the season of wildflowers. Winter rains give way to stunning pastel fields and green hillscapes most vivid from March to May. Sometimes the rain falls in such a sequence to create something truly magnificent: a superbloom. Ever heard of a superbloom? It’s when flowers…
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The best vacations leave a smile on your face and a good taste in your mouth. Smell the tri-tip sizzling and savor a hot bread bowl of clam chowder. With so many famous SLO CAL (San Luis Obispo County) foods to devour, put your diet aside. Make your Instagram followers drool with these iconic bites…
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Linger awhile over fine dining, iconic wines, on long walks and secret beaches in SLO CAL. Need a little one-on-one time? SLO CAL is an ideal destination for the getaway you’ve been wanting to take with your beloved. Quiet, uncrowded beaches, glasses of award-winning wine, oceanfront sunsets, cozy…
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Breathe deep, get stoked and enjoy the scenery on a getaway with those you love most A family vacation can recharge your batteries, realign your values and restore your sense of togetherness. What better place to do it than in SLO CAL, the Land of Outdoor Fun? Here, you’ll find an itinerary for 36…
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Visit SLO CAL and you can’t help but notice a distinct entrepreneurial spirit: in all corners of San Luis Obispo County, folks are creating beautiful, useful and delicious products. They’re the inspiration behind SLO CAL Crafted, a guide to the handmade goods born right here in SLO CAL. Many of the…
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I get the best ghost stories from people on my ghost tours when I ask who’s experienced a haunting. They’re more like anecdotes than stories: brief encounters—with the dead rather than the living. The earliest ghost story in San Luis Obispo County, maybe the earliest in California, involves humans…
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Seize the day? Absolutely. Live your best life with our fun-filled, flavor-forward, no-time-like-the-present itinerary for 36 hours in SLO CAL. There’s a reason “you only live once” became an acronym: it’s true! The sentiment has a way of snapping us back to the present moment, guiding us to savor…
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