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San Luis Obispo

Cerro San Luis: Hiking “Madonna Mountain” in San Luis Obispo

Last Modified: April 28, 2018

San Luis Obispo is a fun town located between the coastal communities of Pismo Beach and Morro Bay. It is a great spot to spend a few days with lots of shopping and places to explore like the Gum Wall, Madonna Inn and Bishop’s Peak. On a recent trip, we decided to hike to Cerro San […]

Filed Under: Central California, Hikes, Pacific Coast Highway Road Trip Stops Tagged With: San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County

Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa: The Fifth California Mission

Last Modified: June 21, 2016

Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is the fifth mission founded by Father Junípero Serra and the only mission to have an L-shaped chapel. Today the mission is located right in the heart of San Luis Obispo, which is a bustling college town along the coast of California. The mission here is free to visit, […]

Filed Under: Central California, Missions Tagged With: San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County

Bishops Peak Hike: Summit Views Over San Luis Obispo

Last Modified: September 29, 2014

Located right off Highway 1 in the beautiful town of San Luis Obispo is a nice steep hike that provides amazing vistas of the town and coast. It is 3.5 miles round trip, but does about 1000 feet of elevation gain during that short hike and is not a walk in the park. When you get to […]

Filed Under: Central California, Hikes Tagged With: featured, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County

Madonna Inn – Eclectic Rooms, Amazing Food & Fountain Urinals

Last Modified: April 25, 2018

One of California’s most famous hotels is the Madonna Inn off Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo. This hotel prides itself on having no room the same, and the amount of weirdness present in the rooms are unlike any hotel I have visited. It has rooms wholly made of rock, rooms with nothing but pink and rooms […]

Filed Under: Central California, Pacific Coast Highway Road Trip Stops, Places, Strangely Awesome Tagged With: featured, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County

Bubblegum Alley: Gum Wall of San Luis Obispo

Last Modified: April 28, 2018

San Luis Obispo is a beautiful place to spend a weekend, right near the central coast. It has hiking, wineries, shopping, breweries and a charming downtown shopping area where Bubblegum Alley is located. This small alley is almost always full of people, and its gum wall is like an ever-changing, living organism with new pieces […]

Filed Under: Central California, Pacific Coast Highway Road Trip Stops, Strangely Awesome Tagged With: featured, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County

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