SLO LIFE Magazine AugSep 2021

| HAPPENINGS
Culture & Events
Pinedorado
Cambria’s popular festival comes roaring
back Labor Day weekend. The Lions
Club of Cambria promises nearly all of
the traditional events, including a parade
down Main Street, carnival games, kiddie
rides, music, dancing, food booths, raffles,
and a Wheels in Motion car exhibition on
the Pinedorado grounds adjacent to the
Veterans Memorial Building.
September 4-6 //cambrialions.org
Bird (and Botany!) Walk
Explore the birdlife among the lush habitat of
the SLO Botanical Garden during one of the
organization’s monthly walks highlighting the
intersection of birds and botany. Which avian
species are drawn to which plants? What’s
gained or lost in those exchanges? How can
this link shape your own landscaping efforts?
You’ll see and hear a wide variety of avian
species as they feed, hide, nest, and defend
their territory.
August 26 //slobg.org
Live at the Lighthouse
The Point San Luis Lighthouse Keepers
present Back Pages Band, a five-piece
group based in San Luis Obispo, as part
of their new Saturday afternoon concert
series on the outdoor cliff-side stage at
the light station. Enjoy the band’s diverse
mix of classic rock, blues, and country
music, sample great food, wine, and
beer, and even tour the historic site with
docents in period attire.
September 11 //pointsanluislighthouse.org
The Beach Boys
Synonymous with the California lifestyle,
and an American icon to fans around
the world, The Beach Boys can claim the
record of performing more concerts than
any other major rock band in history. The
group, led by Mike Love, is bringing its
eternal anthems of American youth to the
Central Coast for one night only.
September 18 //vinaroblesamphitheatre.com
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Eroica California 2021
One of cycling’s most popular events,
now home-based in Cambria, features
one of the most challenging courses
on the Central Coast. While the bikes,
Taste of Pismo
built in 1987 or earlier (with or without
16th annual Taste of Pismo Invites local
gears), are the center of attention,
wineries, breweries, and restaurants, as well as
activities include vendors offering
the public to participate in this fun-filled event.
revered cycling collections as well as
Enjoy some of the best eats and drinks on the
gastronomical delights. Routes range
Central Coast while you enjoy the beautiful
from the 36-mile Piedras Blancas to the
ocean views from Dinosaur Caves Park. There
108-mile Heroic that offers an elevation
will be live music, games, and fun.
gain of more than 8,200 feet.
August 21 // pismochamber.com September 19 // eroica.cc/en/california SLO LIFE