Avila Beach Fish Market

This fun local favorite event takes place Spring-Fall every Friday from 4:00-8:00 pm at the Promenade. Enjoy great food, fresh local produce and seafood, over 20 vendors, live entertainment, contests, and prizes for the entire family. For more information and an entertainment schedule, visit www.visitavilabeach.com.

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Cattlemen & Farmers’ Day Thursday - July 21   8:30a - Cow Dog Trials @ Equestrian Center 9:00a - Commercial Cattle Pens Judging 11:30a - BBQ Lunch 12:45p - Presentation of “Agriculture in the Classroom” & Winners of JB Dewar Tractor Restoation 1:00p - Ranch Horse Class @ Equestrian Center 2:30p - Industrial Arts Auction @ Livestock Pavilion 4:00p - Social Hour 5:00p - BBQ Dinner 6:30p - Presentation of Awards

Kid’s Day Monday - July 25   Kids aged 12 and under get in FREE!

Senior’s Day Tuesday - July 26   Persons aged 62 and over receive admission for only $4. Gates open special at 10am, but please be advised that the Commercial Buildings will NOT be open until Noon.

Armed Forces Day Saturday - July 30   Those with a valid military ID get in for FREE!

PISMO BEACH – FREE weekend trolley rides have been extended from Avila all the way to Pismo Beach, giving San Luis Obispo County residents and tourists more opportunities to experience these scenic communities this summer.

The new service which starts this Saturday, Memorial Day Weekend, will transport passengers between superb dining, shopping and beach areas throughout the northern Pismo coastline and Port San Luis. Riding the Beach Trolley is fun, free, convenient, and no car seats are required!

Riders board the trolley that runs hourly starting at 10 a.m. every weekend throughout the summer. Service ends at 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 5 p.m. on Sundays. Stops include Port San Luis, the Sea Life Center in Avila Beach, Avila Hot Springs Resort, near the Bob Jones Bike Path, the KOA campground, and the Avila Barn, and at all the resorts in Shell Beach and Pismo Beach. See www.slorta.org/avila  for a full schedule and list of stop locations.

On Friday nights, the trolley is also ready to take you, your family and friends to enjoy the Avila Fish and Farmer’s Market in picture-perfect Avila Beach. Passengers can ride to the Farmer’s Market in Avila Beach every thirty minutes between 4:15pm-8:05pm from the Port, the Park & Ride lots on Ontario Road, or the Avila Bay Estates. Service is FREE and riders receive a “Market Buck” good for $1 off food or produce.

The Beach Trolley is operated by South County Area Transit (SCAT), which provides bus service seven days per week throughout the Five Cities area.  Connections to regional service in San Luis Obispo County are available at the Pismo Premium Outlets. The Beach Trolley remains FREE thanks to support by the Avila Beach Community Foundation and the City of Pismo Beach Conference & Visitors Bureau.                                                                      

Source: www.slorta.org               

Great American Railroad Show – Every passenger on this theatrical railroad show will get RR history & humor!

March 18th – 27th, www.americanrailroadshow.com, San Luis Obispo

Bowl-A-Thon – This 30 year tradition helps SLO Hotline, T-MHA’s suicide prevention & crisis phone line. Join the fun.

March 11th – 26th, Various Locations throughout County, www.t-mha.org

Paso Robles Zin Festival – This year, Paso Robles Wine Country showcases the vibrant rebel Zinfandel!!

March 18th - 20th, www.pasowine.com, Paso Robles 549-9463 Charge

Special Zin Festival Winery Events:

Castoro Cellars, 1315 N. Bethel Road, Templeton 238-0725

Still Waters Vineyard, 2750 Old Grove Lane, Paso Robles 237-9231

Eberle Winery, 3810 Highway 46 East, Paso Robles 238-9067

Sextant Wines, 3502 Dry Creek Road, Building 2 Suite 9, Paso Robles 542-0133

Saturday

Paso Wine 101 – Enjoy this wonderful introduction to Paso Robles wine country, its wines, and how to taste them.

Mar 19th Silver Horse Winery, 2995 Pleasant Road, San Miguel 10:30 AM 434-2772 Charge

4th Annual Women’s Surf Contest– Women here’s your chance, young and young at heart, to take part in some real fun!

Cayucos Beach south side of the pier, 146 North Ocean Avenue, Cayucos All Day 995-3631 Charge

Art of Blending Wine –Learn about the art of blending wine, sharpen your palate & gain a new understanding of blending

Silver Horse Winery, 2995 Pleasant Road, San Miguel 2 PM 434-2772 Charge

Walk in the Elfin Forest - Enjoy a guided walk thru the nature preserve home to endangered plants & animals

El Moro Elfin Forest, North end of 15th Street, Los Osos 9:30 – 11:30 AM 528-0392 Free

Fri – Sat Full Moon Kayak - Come join us for a magical blend of moonlight, peaceful water and sea kayaking on Morro Bay.

18th – 19th State Park Marina, Morro Bay State Park, Moo Bay 6:30 – 9 PM 528-1080 Reserve

Fri – Sun Art Eco in the Garden – Discover artwork made of reclaimed or natural materials created by over thirty local artists!

18th – 20th San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3451 Dairy Creek Road, San Luis Obispo Times Vary 541-1400x.301 Charge

Sunday

Champagne Brunch Cruise – Enjoy spectacular views of Morro Bay on a Sunday morning brunch cruise!

Mar 20th Embarcadero & Tidelands Park Departure, S. Embarcadero, Morro Bay 11 AM- 12:30 PM- 772-2128 Charge

St. Paddy’s Day Cruise - Get ready to have a special Cruise with Chef Len’s fabulous food, best drinks around & Nu Monet

M/Y Papagallo II, 1215 Embarcadero, Morro Bay 1 – 4 PM 771-9916 Charge

Cass House Spring Brunch Series - Spend the day in Cayucos and enjoy a decadent, four course brunch at the Cass House

The Cass House Restaurant, 222 N. Ocean Avenue, Cayucos 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM 995-3669 Reserve/Charge

Monday

Monday Night Supper - Join Denner Vineyards and Windrose Farm for a deliciously prepared dinner!

Mar 21st Artisan Restaurant, 1401 Pine Street, Paso Robles 5 PM 237-8084 Charge

Niner 101 – This class will emphasize the winemaking of Bordeaux & the diversity of this wine growing region.

Niner Wine Estates, 2400 Highway 46 West, Paso Robles 6 – 8:30 PM 239-2233 Charge

Tuesday

Wine Tasting Tuesday – Enjoy Bianchi Winery and gourmet hors’ d’oeuvres and live local entertainment. Weekly.

Mar 22nd Lido Restaurant, 2727 Shell Beach Road, Pismo Beach 5:30 – 6:30 PM 773-8900 Charge

Tuesday Wine Night – Enjoy 50 percent off the main wine list, and 25 percent off its Captain’s List with purchase of a meal

The Galley Seafood Grill & Bar, 889 Embarcadero, Morro Bay 5 PM 772-7777 Charge

Wednesday

Ice Cream Lab – Audience helps invent a new ice cream flavor during 30-min skit. Try it afterwards!! Weekly.

Mar 23rd Doc Burnstein’s Ice Cream, 114 W. Branch, Arroyo Grande 7 - 7:30 PM 474-4068 No Cover

Today at 1:08 pm VAFB is scheduled to launch the largest rocket ever to take off from the West Coast.  San Luis Obispo County should be able to view and feel the launch. See the article below from LA Times for more info. 

Vandenberg Air Force Base

to launch 23-story rocket

W. J. Hennigan

LOS ANGELES — Perched in the fog-covered hills of Lompoc sits a massive 23-story rocket ready to blast off from Vandenberg Air Force Base.

The three-engine Delta IV Heavy rocket, the tallest ever to be launched from the base, will be carrying a top-secret spy satellite for the U.S. government capable of snapping pictures so detailed it can distinguish the make and model of an automobile thousands of miles below, analysts say.

As early as Thursday afternoon, the massive rocket will lift off from the base’s Space Launch Complex 6, leaving a thick white plume over the Pacific Ocean as it cuts across the afternoon sky. At 235 feet tall, it’s so large that base officials have studied whether the thunderous blastoff will shatter windows nearby.

“We got the word out to people, so they don’t think it’s an earthquake,” said Lt. Ann K. Blodzinski, an Air Force spokeswoman. “Even if you don’t see it, you’re definitely going to feel it. It’s significantly more powerful than our typical launches at Vandenberg.”

The Air Force has closed nearby locations, such as Jalama Beach County Park, as a precaution. But that won’t stop townspeople from coming out to see the show, said Lompoc Mayor John Linn. The base is the city’s largest employer.

“Everyone will be in their frontyards for this one,” he said. “Living here, you get used to launches. But this is different. This is the big kahuna.”

Read the rest of this story at latimes.com »

The Delta IV Heavy is 23 stories tall. It will be Vandenberg Air Force Base’s biggest launch ever. (United Launch Alliance)

Avila Lighthouse Suites was involved again this year in the Concourse D’Elegance fundraiser at the Avila Beach Golf Resort and was excited to be the host hotel for many of the attendees. We were also the proud host of the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce’s June member mixer. We participated in EcoSLO’s annual Coastal Cleanup Day and have recently joined the Clean the World Soap Recycling program. The program takes used soap and sanitizes it to provide to impoverished families in the U.S. and worldwide.