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Places to stay (room blocks available at the following hotels):
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Embassy Suites
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333 Madonna Rd
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San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
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805.549.0800
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5 minute walk to the Madonna Inn
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Room rates are $227 per night with $20/ day parking.
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Rooms will be held until September 15, 2026. Two night minimum. Stay includes complementary breakfast and 2 complimentary drinks per night.
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Edgewater Inn & Suites
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280 Wadworth Avenue
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Pismo Beach, CA 93449
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805.773.4811
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8 minute drive to the Madonna Inn. One block from the Pismo Beach pier and beach.
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Room rates are $120 to $200 /night depending on weeknight vs weekend rates.
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Rooms will be held until October 8, 2026.
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Things to do:
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TownDistanceThing to DoPerks
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San Luis Obispo
1House of BreadGood breakfast/brunch place
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San Luis Obispo
1Laguna Lake Golf CourseNice short municipal golf course - mostly par 3's
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San Luis Obispo
1SLO Ranch Marketplace
Shopping area with coffee, food, evening outdoor music, and farm animals
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San Luis Obispo
1Sunset TheaterDrive-in Movies!
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San Luis Obispo
2Downtown Centre CinemasMovies!
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San Luis Obispo
2Fun Downtown
Cafes, used books/records, antiques, shops, walk along the creek, etc.
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San Luis Obispo
2Oak and OtterSmall microbrewery with trivia on Wednesday nights
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San Luis Obispo
2Palm TheaterDowntown movie theater
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San Luis Obispo
3Duncan AlleyOne square block area with boutique wineries and a beer garden
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San Luis Obispo
3Sinsheimer ParkDisc Golf - Best in the area
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San Luis Obispo
3Taste!Fun restaurant where you choose 2 or 3 items from vast menu
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San Luis Obispo
4CalPoly Architectural GraveyardFlat hike and then hillside walk past funky structures
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Morro Bay5Dairy Creek Golf CourseDriving range like Top Golf, covered area with food service
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San Luis Obispo
5Chamisal VineyardsStainless steel chardonnay and good roses
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San Luis Obispo
5Edna Valley Wine Tasting
Many wineries in the area beyond those already mentioned - get a map!
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Avila Beach6Bob Jones Bike TrailNice bike/walking trail through the woods
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Avila Beach7Avila Valley BarnPetting zoo/feed the animals; Country store
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Avila Beach7Secret GardenHidden place for simple drinks (no coffee) off Bob Jones Bike Trail
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Avila Beach7Sycamore Mineral SpringsPrivate hot tubs on the hillside
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Avila Beach8DowntownAlong the beach: cafes, coffee, shops, etc.
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Avila Beach8Pirate's Cove/Smuggler's CoveHike with views and access to quiet beach
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San Luis Obispo
8Claiborne and Churchill WineryGood wines with a nice outdoor area
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San Luis Obispo
8Sexton WineryCute old general store tasting room
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Avila Beach9MerSeaCasual eatery at the end of one of the wharfs
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Shell Beach10Sea Glass BeachThe name says it all, located down below behind the Sea Crest Hotel
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Los Osos11The Olde AlehouseOutdoor seating and good food
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Pismo Beach11Blast & BrewEatery with good appetizers, beer, and pizza
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Pismo Beach11Boosinger ParkPark with great views of Pismo Beach; outstanding sunsets!
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Pismo Beach11Downtown Pismo BeachPlenty of restaurants, tourist shops, etc.
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Pismo Beach11Monarch Butterfly GardenMonarch butterflies migrate here during winter months
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Pismo Beach11Pismo OutletsOutlet stores
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The Rooftop at Cypress Beach House
Rooftop food & drinks with heaters and happy hours
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Pismo Beach11The Rooftop at Sea VentureRooftop food & drinks with heaters
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Pismo Beach11Vespera
Outdoor patio behind hotel with bar and trivia Tuesday nights at 6:00
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Pismo Beach11Wooly's GrillOutdoor casual eatery by the Warf overlooking beach
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Santa Margarita
12Ancient PeaksWine tasting room with food and pretty good wine
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Santa Margarita
12DowntownAntique shops
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Santa Margarita
12Margarita AdventuresZip lining!
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Arroyo Grande13Gina's Italian RestaurantGood Italian restaurant
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Arroyo Grande13Stroll downtownAntique shops, some wine tasting, coffee shop
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Grover Beach13Finn's Bar and GrillEatery by the dunes/beach
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Grover Beach13Pismo Beach Golf CourseEasy par 3 course
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Los Osos14Montara De Oro State ParkBuchon Coastal Trail for hiking
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Los Osos14Spooner CoveHidden beach for beach combing and tide pools at low tide
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Morro Bay14Rock Harbor ChurchEasy 9 hole disc golf course
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Oceano14Old Juan's CantinaNice Mexican restaurant - busy happy hours
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Oceano 14Ride the dunes in ATV'sDunes along the beach
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Morro Bay15Along the HarborShops and restaurants
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Morro Bay15DowntownAntiques and Saturday afternoon street fairs
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Morro Bay17Morro Strand State BeachBeach with zillions of Sand Dollars at low tide
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Cayucos21Seaside TownCute area with shops and restaurants
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Paso Robles29WineriesZillions of wineries throughout the area (Hatcher is our favorite!)
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Cambria34DowntownCute area with shops and restaurants
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Guadalupe34Oso Flaco LakeBoardwalk walkway through the lake to the beach
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Paso Robles34SensorioHuge outdoor light display among the fields and hills
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San Simeon44Hearst CastleTour William Randolph Hearst's estate
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Solvang63Stroll through a Danish townWindmills, cookies, wine-tasting, antiques
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Please contact Phil and Kathy Hormel for more details and ideas - kphormel@yahoo.com or khormel22@yahoo.com
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