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San Luis Obispo Travel Guide: 217 reviews and 372 photos
When I found out that I was going to stay in the US for a year, I was, to be honest, not extremely excited. Lets face it, I was predjudiced, thinking that the country was what I saw on TV; weird foreign policy and bay watch. Now I know better; the US is exactly that (hehe), but also much much more!
I have fallen in love with San Luis Obispo. I don't know if its the cozy little city center, the amazingly approachable people, the great college, the beautiful nature, the perfect climate, the proximity of beautiful and interesting places or just the combination of it all that did it. This town (cmon, its not a city!! :) is as full of charm as any village in Europe, believe it or not, and having lived here for almost a year has given me more excitment and pleasure than I ever thought possible.
One of the nice places around San Luis Obispo is Santa Margarita Lake, a 40 min drive north east. Its a water reservoair, so you're not supposed to swim. Boating with polluting motors is ok for some reason, though. Lots of people go here on the weekends to fish (California State Fishing License required, $11 for two days), kayak or just relax. The area is a park, and the entrance fee is $5.
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Beautiful hiking at Big Falls
Off The Beaten Path
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Big Falls, fairly close to Arroyo Grande, is an "80-foot cataract in the isolated Santa Lucia Wilderness north of Lopez... more travel advice
Cheap golfing
Sports & Outdoors
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Golf in SLO is more about drinking beer than getting that frustratingly small ball in the even smaller hole, and its... more travel advice
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Things to Do
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Take your couch, a truck, good friends and tons of beer and you will enjoy any sleazy movie at the Sunset drive-in in... more travel advice
Surfing USA
Sports & Outdoors
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So you think surfing is all about cute blonde guys in shorts? Well, you will be gravely dissapointed when surfing in the... more travel advice
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california dreaming..... ;-)
Tip: If you're flying out from L.A. try staying in SLO to unwind first. It's only 4 hours to LAX. I've twice spent the last few days of my travels totally chilling out in SLO before heading home. The place and people are just as you say!
WHAT?! no bubble gum alley yet?
Beautiful place for vacation.
You accurately put the SLO into a nutshell. need more tips on your other great travel experiences, though. Will be looking for more updates, thanks
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