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Fall in love with San Luis Obispo
With so many great events in San Luis Obispo this Fall, there are so many different ways to enjoy the city and fall in love with SLO.
San Luis Obispo, CA – Whether you are a history buff, outdoor adventurist …or even if you just want to sip and sample the good life, mark your calendar because everyone loves San Luis Obispo in the Fall and it is definitely the place to be.
Culinary- San Luis Obispo is brimming with fantastic wineries and now hosts some of the world’s most renowned chefs. So it is no surprise that we often love to celebrate this astounding combination in events throughout the year.
SAVOR the Central Coast - September 30 – October 3, 2010 - Join us this fall to savor the finest food and wine San Luis Obispo County has to offer at this four-day extravaganza. The inaugural "Savor the Central Coast" weekend includes a special night at San Luis Obispo’s famous Thursday night Farmers Market, unique winemaker dinners, Sunset’s Wine Awards Dinner, culinary and harvest day tours, a concert including a fireworks show and a Pavilion which will be center-stage for all the restaurants and wineries from throughout the area. savorcentralcoast.com
Paso Robles Wine County Harvest Wine Weekend - October 15 – 17, 2010 – Harvest in Paso Robles Wine Country is an essential experience that can brings visitors to the vines. Harvest Wine Weekend offers a wealth of activities unique to this season and is the idyllic wine country getaway. Over 130 wineries will host more than 150 individual events throughout the weekend. pasowine.com
CRAVE - October 22, 2010 - Satisfy your craving with this unique wine tasting experience as the Paso Robles Wine Country comes to San Luis Obispo. Music, food pairings and plenty of Paso Robles wine are sure to instantly delight visitors. pasowine.com
San Luis Obispo Vintners’ Harvest Festival - November 5 – 7, 2010 - Celebrate harvest “SLO-style” with a weekend full of wine and food events. The weekend includes winemaker dinners, passport trips through the wine country and the biggest party of the year, where more than 50 wineries and restaurants pair up to feature wine tasting, food samples, music and more. slowine.com
Outdoors- San Luis Obispo is the perfect spot for adventure or simply to rejuvenate. With amazing hiking trails, biking routes, golf courses, surfing, rock climbing and so much more it is no wonder that SLO is also home to some great outdoor events.
Central Coast Cancer Challenge – September 18, 2010- The Central Coast Cancer Challenge will combine cycling and running with a wellness expo and concert to raise funds for both national and local cancer support charities. The event is family focused and the sporting events will include beginner, advanced and children's levels. Centralcoastcancerchallenge.com
City to Sea Half Marathon- October 10th, 2010- If you are a runner then there is no better way to enjoy the Central Coast and see the sights then during the 16th annual City to Sea half-marathon know as the “surf to turf half-marathon”. This scenic run starts in downtown San Luis Obispo and takes a route to Shell Beach that is only available for this event. citytothesea.org
SLO Granfondo- October 23rd, 2010- This inaugural SLO GranFondo is set for October 23 and will challenge riders with some of the world's most beautiful terrain along the rugged coast of northern San Luis Obispo County. The ride offers three fully supported routes throughout San Luis Obispo County to suit the occasional rider or the seasoned competitor. Both pro and amateur cyclists are welcome to journey throughout the beautiful California Central Coast on this ride. slogranfondo.com
Arts & Culture- The arts come alive in San Luis Obispo in the Fall. Almost every weekend from September until November you can find artists throughout the City. Please join us for one or all of these spectacular art events.
San Luis Obispo Symphony’s Pops by the Sea- September 5th, 2010- The San Luis Obispo Symphony is very proud to announce its 50th Season of concerts, events and music on the Central Coast. The season begins with the annual end of summer celebration Pops by the Sea in Avila Beach on Labor Day Weekend, Sunday, September 5th with the theme, “Pops A La Playa,” where Pops heads South of the boarder and brings us a little fiesta on the Central Coast. slosymphony.com
I Madonnari Street Painting Festival- September 11-12, 2010- The Children’s Creative Project and the American Institute of Architects Central Coast Chapter, both non-profit organizations, are proud to co-present the San Luis Obispo I Madonnari Festival. The Festival brings this Italian tradition of “painting the streets” into the heart of downtown San Luis Obispo in the Mission Plaza. This two-day event provides the opportunity for 200 local artists to showcase their talents by “chalking” up the streets. aiacentralcoast.org
The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art’s Plein Air Festival – September 30th- October 3rd, 2010- The eighth annual San Luis Obispo Plein Air Painting Festival selects fifty award winning, nationally know plein air artists to paint the beaches, barns, boats, vineyards and other scenic landmarks throughout San Luis Obispo County. Art appreciators and collectors view artists at work from Monday through Friday, and then have the opportunity to buy the artist’s works at the Art Center’s festivities on the weekend: Quick Draw and Live Auction, Gala Exhibition with a $50 ticket, and on Sunday when the Museum of Art is open to the public from 10 am to 4pm, before the Festival ends. sloartcenter.org
Arts Obispo’s Open Studios- October 9th-24th, 2010- Arts are in the spotlight during October in San Luis Obispo County, particularly over the 3 weekends of Arts Obispo’s 12th annual Open Studios Art Tour, San Luis Obispo County’s largest visual arts event. Local artists welcome the public into their studios, a record number of artists (300+) will participate this year. sloartcouncil.org
So we hope you will plan ahead and come stay awhile here in San Luis Obispo and enjoy all we have to offer here on the Central Coast of California!
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