Have you been to Pismo? We have lots of guests who have stayed with us over and over again, and many of them still don’t know about the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes complex (aka, the Dunes). They are missing something special. The Dunes complex is an area of almost 22,000 acres that...
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We’ve all heard the bad guy tell his nervous partner to “clam up.” Or have someone tell us that a cold, damp place has a “clammy” feeling. You might think this is all giving clams a bad name, but then there’s the old saying that someone is “happy as a...
READ MORESurfing is in the lifeblood of California culture, and in the bloodstream of a lot of CA citizens. [caption id="attachment_1886" align="alignright" width="172"] From Beginners to Pros[/caption] Seems like California kids (boys and girls) get on a surfboard from the moment they can do the breaststroke, and stay at it until...
READ MOREWell, “no” is the simple answer. In most of California, you need drip irrigation or some other form of irrigation to supplement rainfall. But with our historic drought in California, maybe the better question is “can you get wine with less water?” This question really matters if you love your...
READ MOREI don’t bike a hundred miles at a time, but I know a lot of SLO residents who do. This county is just the perfect place for anyone who likes to spend time pedaling a cycle, either on the road or on the trail. The weather is Goldilocks (not too...
READ MOREThe world of professional cycling is more than a little bizarre. Young people, some of whom look like a strong wind would blow them over, sit on unbelievably narrow, hard seats pedaling at top speed over more than a hundred miles. Without stopping. Day after day. [caption id="attachment_1778" align="alignleft" width="300"]...
READ MOREAs we are writing this, a lot of lucky people are descending on Paso Robles wine country for the Vintage Paso – Zinfandel celebration (March 20 – 22), and we are too late to let you know! That’s our bad, and we are sorry for it. Why? Because Pismo Beach...
READ MORE[caption id="attachment_1720" align="alignleft" width="250"] Jump Right Over That Hour[/caption] I don’t know anyone who actually likes changing to Daylight Savings time. It’s a hassle. You forgot how many clocks and watches you have that need adjusting, and most of them tell you a different time after you change them (can’t...
READ MORE[caption id="attachment_1628" align="alignleft" width="201"] Photo by Bill Bouton[/caption] Can you believe this? That Townsend's warbler feasting at your backyard feeder is a direct descendants of dinosaurs. Really. Our thoughts sometimes turn to birds and nature this time of year because San Luis Obispo County is the destination for lots of...
READ MOREHere’s the key point: New Year's Day is an arbitrary date. Someone had to choose it, and make it stick. Now, January 1 is our tradition, and it’s hard to think of anything else. But it wasn’t always so. When you think about it, any first day of any month...
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