SLO CAL Visitors Magazine 2019

PASO ROBLES
As home to some of the finest wines in the world, Paso Robles has exploded in recent years
into a chic burg with cow town roots. Don’t be surprised to find boots and big buckles shining
in the area’s 200+ wineries, tasting rooms and fast-growing collection of distilleries, breweries
and cider houses. When tasting time ends, head downtown for shopping, entertainment and
wine country dining.
Where to Stay: Go mobile with an RV park overlooking the vines on the outskirts of town,
tuck into a winery bed and breakfast or settle in at a charming luxury hotel near restaurants,
shops and tasting rooms around Downtown City Park.
ARROYO GRANDE
Ready to be unplugged? Stroll this village’s main street and find a roaming brood of roosters
that have become the town mascots, then gear up to walk the swinging footbridge that hangs
40 feet above the creek. As for shopping, you’ll literally find a butcher, baker and candlestick
maker in the historic town center, plus antique shops and farm-fresh restaurants. When it’s time
to get your adventure on, head out past pretty farmland to Lopez Lake for hiking, water sports,
ziplining and fishing.
Where to Stay: Arroyo Grande provides plenty of vacation rentals as well as quaint
bed and breakfasts near the village or overlooking farms, fields and vineyards.
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