San Luis Obispo Nightlife San Luis Obispo transforms from a casual, relaxed daytime town to an electric, lively city after dark. Clubs, pubs and restaurants pulse with steady beats downtown that ignite visitors’ eclectic inner selves. Film buffs and live-theater lovers enjoy performances at The Great American Melodrama & Vaudeville, and movies at our many theaters, including the independent Palm Theater or the Moderne-style Fremont Theatre built in 1941. San Luis Obispo nightlife comes alive at local bars and taverns, movie theaters, restaurants and more. San Luis Obispo entertainment allows music lovers to easily shut out the world with a concerto at the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center. San Luis Obispo’s energizing nightlife and entertainment is sure to invigorate even the weariest traveler. A college town with sophisticated residents, San Luis Obispo boasts a cultural mix satisfying diverse tastes.   The downtown area, bordered by Higuera and Marsh streets, is the centerpiece of SLO nightlife, coming alive each evening as professionals and coeds enjoy restaurants and watering holes featuring savory culinary options and live entertainment. Even as day fades into night, the town's casual, languid pace -- the SLO Life -- remains part of the evening's fabric. Big-city attractions are staples of the culture here, like the respected SLO Symphony and annual Festival Mozaic, along with myriad performances featured at the state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center at Cal Poly. Lovers of live theatre should seek out SLO Little Theatre, one of the nation's oldest community theatres. Whether you are looking for a night out on the town, a world-class dinner at one of the famed restaurants, an intimate stroll along San Luis Creek, or an evening of live entertainment, you don’t have to venture far to find it in San Luis Obispo.