Category: Outdoor + Recreation

Learn It, Hike It, Eat It and Own It Meal planning, workout regimens, a commitment to read a little every day – there are lots of ways to put your mental and physical health first in 2023. But you don’t have to choose just one New Year’s resolution. Here in San Luis Obispo, we believe ...

Get Up & Get Going in the Great Outdoors Around this time of year, the weather starts to turn cold in more northerly states. But in San Luis Obispo, we’re still enjoying plenty of sunshine and warm weather. What better way to soak it up than with a hike? Below, we’ve listed some of the ...

So, here you are. You’ve finally gotten a little time off from work and are ready to explore the Central Coast. No bosses. No timesheets. No instant messages popping up every two minutes. This is your time, and you’ve chosen to spend in the most charming place in California: San Luis Obispo. But, where to ...

Since its inception in 1970, Earth Day has become a truly global phenomenon, with celebrations found in every corner of the world, including San Luis Obispo. It’s a day to look back on progress made toward creating a more sustainable environment while also discussing the challenges that the future holds. As we’ve previously shared with ...

Novelist Margaret Atwood once wrote that “in the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.” In case you’re wondering, she meant that in the best possible way. Spring is the time for getting outside, exploring new trails, kicking up some dust and generally reveling in the longer, sunnier and warmer ...

Snow can be massively overrated. This is especially true when the calendar says winter should be coming to a close, but the storms just keep rolling in well into spring. All that shoveling and scraping gets pretty old when you should be enjoying some quality sunshine and blue skies. We feel ya. That’s why we ...

The best things in life, as they say, are free. There’s no place where that’s more true than right here in the charming heart of the Central Coast — San Luis Obispo. From day hikes to strolling around town to public art and all the sunsets you can consume in one trip, you’re in for ...

What does living the SLO life mean to you? For many, it’s a mindset. A lifestyle to be embraced. A vibe that hits you as soon as you set foot into town.  Some will say a relaxed feeling comes over them whenever they’re here. Others might point to the myriad activities on offer in our ...

By definition, the future holds uncertainty, but one thing that is for certain: a better future hinges on our ability to pull together as one to help solve the climate crisis in every way we possibly can.  It’s for this reason that San Luis Obispo has committed to some ambitious climate goals for the next ...

Written by Jacki Carr Itinerary provided I felt around to tap my phone and check the time, as suspected, it was 3:31 a.m. and my child was crying for a snuggle or a dark hour ‘potty break’. I shoved the pup at my feet over and sluggishly moved out of bed to console her, take ...