If these walls could speak, the stories they’d tell. In SLO CAL (San Luis Obispo County), each ceramic tile tells a rich and tale of early California history; each brick whispers secrets of prohibition-era lore. Whether you yearn to explore opulent castles filled with worldly wonders, sun-dappled…
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Faces of Freedom Veterans Memorial in Atascadero 📍 8038 Portola Rd, Atascadero The Atascadero Faces of Freedom Veterans Memorial honors military members today, not only with words but with this lasting tribute. The Faces of Freedom Memorial is a beautiful 70-foot curved wall broken up into two…
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Journey SLO CAL's Living Heritage Trail: Timeless Traditions You Can Still Experience Today Heritage travel doesn't just sit behind glass in SLO CAL (San Luis Obispo County)—it pulses through mission bells that still ring, wafts from freshly-caught seafood at bustling docks and dances through…
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With 300 days of sun each year, plus options for surfing, hiking, mountain biking, and a whole lot more, SLO CAL definitely wins at outdoor adventure opportunities. What about when it rains, or when the sun goes down? Never fear: we’ve got that covered, too. SLO CAL offers near-endless rainy day…
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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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Bring your appetite for these two free-wheeling, flavorful communities on the coast. Bigger is definitely better in SLO CAL’s Grover Beach and Oceano. Set against a backdrop of towering sand dunes and world-class beaches, these communities live large and offer big thrills, big flavors and big-time…
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September 30 marks the anniversary of James Dean's fatal wreck. Each year, visitors from all over the world pay their respects to the legendary actor at the James Dean Memorial. The steel monument, located off Highway 46 outside Mission Trail Cider House in Cholame, was built in 1977 by one such…
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Highway 1's time-honored destinations await year-round Cruise back in time as you traverse Highway 1 along the scenic SLO CAL coast. From illuminating lighthouse tours to Hearst's famous castle overlooking the Pacific, the region's rich history is revealed with every ebb and flow of the tide. Sure…
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