San Luis Obispo (called "SLO" or "San Luis" by locals) is the heart of California's Central Coast, one of the most diverse regions in the state. The city serves as an ideal home base for a vacation spent exploring beaches and back roads, lush hillsides and secluded lakes. Come for adventure, or to simply rejuvenate. If you think every coastal destination is the same, you have not truly experienced the SLO life.