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San Luis Obispo: Possible place to visit or move to

by Jamie Rhein (RSS feed) on Mar 29th 2008 at 1:00PM

A friend and I were talking today about what we're up to. She's up to traveling to California during the end of April with her boyfriend to look for a place to live one day. They're starting in San Diego and heading up the coast. They don't know exactly where they want to live so I threw out San Luis Obispo as a possibility. I've never been there, but have heard great things. One of my oldest friends, who does lives there part time, loves the place. He's always saying I should visit.

My friend who is currently seeking out her future asked me if there are nature related activities in the area. "Oh, I'm sure of it," I said, then followed with, "I'll check." Now, I've checked.

San Luis Obispo does indeed have nature type things. It's the beginning of the Big Sur coastline. The Parks and Recreation department looks extensive. Mountains for hiking are close by. Along with nature, there are history and the arts. The Mission San Luis Obispo de Toroso was founded in 1772. Hearst Castle is also near here. This weekend is the Music for Your Eyes Gala and Art Auction. These are just a few of the things to do that I found. I'd say San Luis Obispo is a fine contender for consideration. Definitely a place to visit. Possibly a place to settle in for awhile.

Any more thoughts of good places to live in California? I'll let my friend know.

Filed under: Arts and Culture, Hiking, History, Festivals and Events, Stories, United States

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Stefan Mar 29th 2008 6:50PM

Where the turf meets the surf.. Del Mar

mo Mar 29th 2008 6:50PM

Add to the San Luis Obispo thoughts; the Thursday night farmers market (a city wide outing), the Madonna Inn, the Apple Farm and the Peach Tree Inn. My wife and I love to visit from Arizona. Oh yes, add to this, Pismo Beach and Morro Bay, nearby....mo

PS: Duke Snider's favorite place there to stay is the Peach Tree Inn...the friendliest place in town...

Doug Mar 30th 2008 9:52AM

I have a vacation cabin in Cayucos--on the beach about 12 miles from SLO. I'd live in SLO if I didn't have so many financial ties to Sacramento. San Luis Obispo is also a university town and has an active and diverse social life.

Slappy Mar 31st 2008 1:19AM

SLO is lovely but if they are moving from outside CA they might want to check in to the potentially massive cost of living shock.

They should also check out Paso Robles and Santa Barbara is they are looking to live in the Central Coast region.

Different climate but still beautiful, Sonoma and Mendocino counties are great. San Mateo coast line is wonderful, too.

Frank Moessa Mar 31st 2008 12:10PM

They should consider a trip to Costa Rica as well. The place is a paradise and if they ever decided to invest in a place it wouldn't cost anywhere near as much as SLO.

There is a resort called Maquengue where they can enjoy a nice horseback ride through the jungle and garden areas or they can take the mile and a half hike down the beautiful gorge to an incredible waterfall.

The pool at the base of the waterfall is so clear you can see the bottom at 16' with no haze. The experience is breathtaking.

Just my two cents.

Thanks.

Frank Moessa

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