NICE LITTLE PARK
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Nice quiet little park for a lunch on a picnic table or blanket as you
overlook the mountains. Lots of snacks can be bought on the
next major street ( Madonna Rd. & Los Osos) or at that intersection,
which is not far from the 101...and a good pit stop from
a long 101 trip....the next pit stop would be at Shell/ Pismo
Beach, where you can find better finer dining choices.
This park boast a nice picnic table, niece grassy areas, a playground
( for kids who are travel grouchy)...so something for everyone.
It is a quiet neighborhood park & you should keep it that way.
No loud music, no leaving garbage, & no screaming.
Of course you have other choices in the area, like Laguna Lake...
but this place is suburban serene. It is likely to make you want
to also join this cute, but pricey area. Not in a cult nor Stepford
wife way, but what do I know...I don't live there.
Homes are really
marvelous in this area.
A nearby area also has a neighborhood
security watch. Some overzealous
lady, who was taking a walk, asked me
what I was doing?
Duh! I was shooting some pics (& not people!)!!
I was behind my parked car,
with my big DSLR pointed at the mountains
& not near anyones house.
She was at first rather clueless, paranoid,
& first annoying, but as we talked (& since I was a local),
she chilled & was cool. She claimed that there were
a few car break ins in the area & I concurred that there was
one near my place too.
If you want some snacks, a short drive away
( at the next big intersection & mini- mall
(you have fast food ( Burger King, Pizza), Chinese/ Pho, Mexican,
Italian, Sushi, 99 cents store, & other services, such
as a CVS, Shell Gas/Car wash, Florist, Grocery).
Further down either Los Osos or Madonna,
you have a "Mecca" of where the locals
& some tourists go.
Down Madonna there
is a Best Western, Madonna Inn/ Restaurant,
Chinese Food, Denny's
They are opposite the Biggest Mall
in the area, complete with Starbucks, Ralph's,
Sears, Chicken Wings, Chipotle, etc.
Down Los Osos you have Whole Foods,
Costco, Home Depot, Target, BevMo,
& more. Between the two roads, which
are both right off the 101, you have
many choices that you will not find
until you get to Santa Maria. This is a
much better & safer area.
See my pics for some finer points &
watch out for overzealous paranoid
Neighborhood watch people :)
Enjoy! :)