A shop of Local artists in a museum type retro, classic atmosphere. Just stroll through and browse…read moreamid a day of wine tasting or after dinner. Art for purchase or just admire local talent. & after dark you'll have a backdrop of the trees all beautifully lit up in the park.

--What's red and smells like blue paint? Red paint…read more --The art show is coming up and I'm etching to go. --Why is it hard to talk to an abstract painter? They never go into detail. Every year towards the end of the months of April and October, Art In The Park is held in downtown City Park on 12th and Spring streets. The large grassy, oak studded park offers a nice venue for this free event. This affair draws artists from multiple states to showcase and promote their art forms. All artwork is available for purchase by attendees of the event. A plethora of art forms are available to enjoy - ceramics, clothing, fine jewelry, acrylic & oil paintings, photography, sculptures, glass works, metal artworks, woodworking, and much more. Parking is generally hard to find surrounding the park. Remember to check the parking signs as regulations have just changed again. Register your license plate with the parking kiosk as the first two hours are free and $1/hour thereafter. A few blocks in either direction, there are hundreds of free, non-metered spaces. The Art In The Park show at the downtown City Park is surrounded by a multitude of restaurants for a snack, lunch, or after-show dinner.

Docent was super informative! Really neat stop next to San Miguel mission; nice additional stop…read morewhile you're in town. The adobe is pretty well preserved and has lots of antiques.

This is a nice little stop off of the freeway. Its literally across the street from Mission San…read moreMiguel Arcangel, and actually has a lot of history to it. The Rios-Caledonia Adobe is located on an old stage road, and served as a sort of halfway point between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Back in the 19th Century it was a functioning hotel and saloon. When the stagecoach days ended, and the days of the automobile began, the new owners installed a "visible" gas pump, and it served as an important rest stop on U.S. 101. In fact, the driveway you go down is actually a SEGMENT of the ORIGINAL U.S. 101 roadway ITSELF! Not to be missed if you are in the area! Go there to see the history of travel before freeways.

I'd been looking forward to finally attending this festival... and, although I had a great time, I…read morewas slightly disappointed. There were VERY few items that were actually avocado or avocado based. The margaritas were good and there were a few different options, so that made up for it slightly. On a good note, however, the Avocado Lime Popsicle was, hands down, the very best Popsicle I've ever had in my entire life! So delicious!!! I wanted to buy her out! Someone get this woman and her business into the stores! The high school cheerleaders made amazing guacamole with fantastic chips... we went back for more a couple of times! Thick yummy chips and huge scoops of guac! Thank you!! The "hints" posted on Instagram (upcoming food to get excited about) were nowhere to be found. I searched out 2 items but they were not anywhere. Really a bummer. Lots of vendors and advertisers, which is typical. Fun picture taking spots. Great music and dancing all day long! Super high priced foods and drinks. And Mother Nature made 2019's festival a wonderfully warm and sunny day! I had hoped to make this a tradition, but it bumped down a notch or two when it didn't quite meet my expectations. I'd go again but wouldn't make it a necessity. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Morro Bay and it's festivities... this one just fell short of my expectations. I'll update my review should I attend again. Still a great day, don't get me wrong... just fell short. CHEERS!!!

This is always a fun day in the sun near the sea. The crowds are awesome and the vendors so nice…read more Found some great make ups, ate fantastic guacamole from the MB HS cheerleaders as a fund raiser. Entered the sombrero contest (wore a huge Piñata on my head for hours) didn't win but it was all good fun. Had many good beverages! It's not a huge event but big enough to have a great day and the ticket price to get in is only $5 - listening to good music from the large stage, and yes we sure did dance our butts off - shout out to the Jammies they had that crowd rocking. Ii am such a fan I already bought my tickets to this year's event. Go at least once it's a fun fun day! Some lines but better than prior years! Oh and the addition of seating was a huge plus. Loved the white couch things. It falls on my birthday this year, so it's going to be my party!!

This is one of the best events in Paso Robles-- I encourage everyone to attend. Experience amazing…read moreart, music and wine in beautiful Paso Robles. Make sure you stop for lunch or dinner at one of the many amazing restaurants in the Downtown Square. The kid's events are also spectacular! If I could give it more than five stars, I would ;)

I love this event! it showcases the talented fine artists of Paso Robles and the greater Central…read moreCoast and it spawns budding little fine artists too!! The level of creative progams and talent, especially the Plein Air Quick Draw was amazing. Art, music, wine and fun in downtown Paso...need i say more?

We really just stumbled upon the Morro Bay Estuary Nature Center because we were visiting a gallery…read moreon the second floor of Marina Square in Morro Bay. It's so important to protect our natural environment, especially in California where it is so beautiful! As a former teacher, I found the information here would be very beneficial to students and tour groups. There's a beautiful view of Morro Rock, as well as informational displays about keeping the estuary safe and clean. It's a great place to spend some time on your tour of Morro Bay!

A very excellent museum, if you will, of the Estuary that really IS Morro Bay. Friendly staff up…read morefront and in the back is a docent who will set up some of their videos to watch. Displays are well done. Descriptions succinct enough to inform but not bore the visitor. I can imagine elementary school children racing through banging on anything with a button or opening the various drawers and niches throughout. For the more mature you will learn a lot going through here. Your admission is good for the day. We checked it out in the morning, left for lunch and came back later in the afternoon to look again. They have done a very fine job here and think it an excellent place to get oriented to Morro Bay and what makes it special. Quite an incubator of sea life to learn about.

They do a pretty good job here and it is a great experience. Large open areas with plenty to see…read moreand do. The train ride was a lot of fun, although perhaps a bit over booked on the Disney cars. The entertainment is great, so many options to keep busy and have fun. Santa was a nice visit for our daughter. A good selection of food trucks, although even early on a Friday it was clear they were overwhelmed and had people yelling at them that they had to catch the train. We thankfully got food AFTER our train ride. The vendors were friendly and working their butts off to keep the lines moving. The marketplace was pretty neat, several good options to shop. Overall the Christmas at the Ranch was a good experience, but they still have room to improve like with Exiting the parking lot and capacity for the vendors. We'll probably come back next year.

Great train ride!!! great cookies and lots of fun, loved the conductors. Staff were great and kind…read morewould go again 10/10

As I was visiting the town of Cambria, I decided to drive through the town to see what it had to…read moreoffer. I happen upon the Cambria Historical Museum. And I do love a good museum and history lesson. The museum is on the corner of Burton and Center Streets in the East Village. It's housed in the Guthrie/Bianchini house which is one of the oldest homes in town that was built in 1870. The museum is staffed by an all volunteer staff, so currently the open hours are limited to Saturday and Sunday 1pm-4pm. I didn't stop by during these times. The lot is open to walk about which I did. Not much to look at on the lot unlike the Templeton Museum. I took one of the paper pamphlet of the town's historic waking tour. Those were stacked on the porch near the front door. Using the provided map and opening the printed QR code (which links to the website); we were able to navigate the self guided tour on our own. The website had additional info of the history of each site. I thought this was a super cool and cleverly modern way to offer info on the town's history. I wished I had more time to walk the entire tour and imagine how things looked in Cambria in the late 1800s. Cambria is a small coastal town established in 1866 with a current population of less than 6000 with a European history going back to the Spanish land grants and to the native history of the Chumash people before that. Rich, diverse history. Plus a side note, for a slight populated community, shout out to recognize the volunteers that keep the ... museum, archive, library bookstore, community reserve garden, Chinese Temple, Santa Rosa Schoolhouse, lighthouse lens display, and so much more going. Impressive!

My husband and I have been visiting Cambria once or twice a year for nearly 30 years. Not once…read morehave we been able to visit this Museum because, every time we go there, we are greeted with a sign on the closed door saying they are closed for one reason or another. We were in Cambria in April of 2021. I complained about this fact to my friend Diane who is a resident. She told me that the staffing problem had been resolved. I think she said they were replacing the wealthy volunteers who always had more important things to do with actual employees who would want to work in order to get paid. Yeah, right. In preparation for this visit, I went on-line and found that their hours are "Friday through Sunday 1-4 PM and Monday 10 AM - 1PM." So my husband and I drove into town and parked nearby. When he got to the closed front door, it said that they had closed in January due to COVID. (Two years in.) I get a lot of emails from the Cambria Historical Museum. They seem to open when a Local has a book signing or other event. But, boy oh boy, they are 'never' open to the public. Maybe if they'd open their danged doors consistently during posted hours, they'd earn enough money to keep their doors open. Maybe it's a Catch-22. I don't know but I do know that "they" (whoever is in charge) really should be ashamed at themselves for not making this Museum available to the public. Lest you suspect that I'm exaggerating, please notice that there are only two reviews. That is because the Museum IS NEVER OPEN!

Amazing free festival on the beach! Great for families as they provided free kites for kids to…read moredecorate and fly. Only a handful of booths which was nice. Plenty of parking if you get there early, otherwise prepare to walk a bit. Incredible assortment of kites and people who fly them. Fun demonstration shows with music to illustrate different types and abilities. Spaceman, whales, mermaids, otters, dragons, they have so many to look at and enjoy.

We currently live in a world where most "festivals" consist of vendors' booths set up loosely…read morearound a common theme, selling $12 lunch plates and trying to convince me that paying a premium to eat next to a porta potty is a good time. The Morro Bay Kite Festival is the first real festival I've been to in a long, long time! Parking is free, entry is free. Kites fly high, and you are welcome (and encouraged) to bring your own and set it into the breezy skies. Professionals put on demo shows - a kind of kite ice-capades, where routines are performed to music that is piped over the beach on an impressively loud sound system. I had no idea there was a kite-flying "scene", but it is alive and well. Coffee, kettle corn, and hot dogs are for sale, all less than $5. The festival runs 2 days on the last weekend of April, and the weather this year was sunny and (fortunately) breezy. Kids were having a blast, and adults were relaxed, in that way that you are when your wallet isn't being raped and everyone is having a beautiful day. Put this on your calendar for next year!