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CENTRAL COAST EVENTS Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival Arroyo Grande agharvestfestival.com The Harvest Festival is a celebration of our roots, our agricultural history, a celebration about us, for us. Across the swinging bridge lies Heritage Park, where lies the Historical Society Barn and old schoolhouse. Continuing on to Nelson Park, further festivities occur at the Rotary Bandstand, featuring local performance groups. Opening night ceremony includes live music and a fish fry. The following day begins with the Harvest Festival Parade followed by a festival in the park. The Classic at Pismo Beach Pismo Beach theclassicatpismobeach.com Each year, The Classic at Pismo Beach attracts people and cars from all over the United States, with some coming from as far away as Alaska and even Australia. Big 18-wheelers show up from companies like Mother’s Polish, GM Performance, Ford Motor Co., Budweiser, and many more. The show began in the early 80’s and continues to attract the hottest classic cars each year to this tiny, serene central coast city. Every summer, cars line the streets of this little beach town where spectators enjoy cool cars and great vendors. Harbor Festival Morro Bay mbhf.com Enjoy the Annual Morro Bay Harbor Festival, one of the premier events on California’s spectacular <strong>Central</strong> <strong>Coast</strong>. The pedestrian event zone will be located along the Embarcadero and will feature a variety of entertaining happenings. Festival goers will be able to purchase the freshest seafood including oysters, shrimp, BBQ albacore, rock fish, and chowder. There will also be races and water craft demonstrations in the Bay and plenty of musical entertainment all day long. Morro Bay businesses will be presenting their wares and ocean-related agencies will provide information about local resources. Again this year–wine tasting! In a special designated area, for just dollar per taste ticket, try wine from local wineries! Atascadero Lakeside Wine Festival Atascadero Lake Park atascaderowinefestival.org The Festival brings together more than eighty <strong>Central</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> wineries to share their favorite wines. Continuing the celebration of the senses, the Festival provides an eclectic selection of fares from local chefs with an array of culinary creations to invigorate your spirits and enjoy the good life. City to the Sea San Luis Obispo - Pismo Beach citytothesea.org Since 1995, the City to the Sea halfmarathon race has been organized to raise funds for the Cuesta College track and field and cross-country teams. The City to the Sea event is family-friendly, If 13.1 miles is not your preferred distance, try the 5k race (3.1 miles) or the ¼ mile Kids’ Fun Run for kids ages 10 and under. Danish Days Solvang solvangdanishdays.org In 1936, the first Solvang Danish Days festival emerged in honor of the village’s anniversary. Ever since, Danish Days celebrates Solvang’s heritage with authentic food, music, dancing, parades, live entertainment and family activities. In the ensuing years, Solvang Danish Days continued to grow and became a signature community event. In early 1995, the Solvang City Council approached people from long-established local Danish families and other interested groups and recommended setting up a non-profit foundation to formally plan and organize the increasingly popular annual festivities. Fiesta in a Bottle Avila Beach Resort eventbrite.com Come kick off summer in Avila Beach with the Annual Tequila Festival at the Avila Beach Golf Resort. This will feature live music, seminars, and tastings. The Haunt Atascadero thehauntinatascadero.com The Haunt in Atascadero is the longest running and most popular haunted house in San Luis Obispo County. The Haunt originated as a young man’s garage dream and grew into its current location in Atascadero. The doors have been open since 2015, serving over four thousand people annually. Harvest on the <strong>Coast</strong> San Luis Obispo County slowine.com Join us for an epic ocean-view Grand Tasting and make it a weekend with a spirited Live Auction, the Crafted on the <strong>Coast</strong> winemaker dinner and winery open houses. The grand tasting features over 50 wineries and restaurants dishing out hand-crafted wines and cuisine, paired with live music. Purchase your early admission ticket to get in at 11am, and enjoy exclusive library, large format and reserve wines only available during the first hour. But the grand tasting is just the beginning… Stick around for our auction, featuring a broad selection of rare wines, culinary treats and SLO Wine Country destination experiences. CENTRAL COAST DESTINATION <strong>2020</strong> | 9 <strong>Destination</strong><strong>2020</strong>.indd 9 5/5/20 10:42 AM
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