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The City of San Luis Obispo serves as the commercial, governmental and cultural hub of Californias Central Coast. One of California's oldest communities, it began with the founding of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa in 1772 by Father Junpero Serra as the fifth mission in the California chain of 21 Spanish Missions.

In addition to enjoying the natural beauty of San Luis Obispo, there are lots of things to see and do in San Luis Obispoa delightful downtown with great dining, shops and nightlife; arts center; Mission Plaza; historical walking tours; Children's Museum; world-class performing arts center; and wine country tours.

San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo County, of which it is the county seat, north of Santa Barbara between Atascadero and Arroyo Grande along US Highway 101 near Santa Margarita and Lopez lakes. The city is situated on central California's Pacific coast.

San Luis Obispo is part of the San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles metro area.

San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce | Avila Hot Springs Spa and RV Resort |
History San Luis Obispo County Museum | Adobe Inn | Campus Motel | Kaweah Han Lodge |
Shopping Brebes Studio | Flower Shop & Nursery |

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03/29 Coming to The area
Bach Festival Carmel CA July13-27 Multiple performances of works by Bach.
Festival Mosaic San Lui Obispo CA July16-28 Five centuries of music on the central California coast.
Santa Barbara Greek Festival Santa Barbara CA July27-28 Enjoy delectable festival favorites like gyros and moussaka. And no Greek village would be complete without homemade pastries from Yiayia's traditional recipes: baklava, melomakarona, and kataifi are just a few of the sweet treats to delight you.
Antique And Garden Show Bakersfield CA August12-13 =The show features 200 dealer spaces, located on five tree covered acres, 30 historic buildings, a variety of great food, and live blues and jazz music.