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A November 2001 trip to San Luis Obispo by Jeffrey

Front Entrance Photo - 1865 Restaurant, San Luis Obispo, California More Photos
Quote: San Luis Obisbo is a nice historic small town on California's central coast, about 70 miles north of Santa Barbara. We had a short but great visit.
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San Luis Obisbo Best of IgoUgo

Overview

Monterrey Street Photo - San Luis Obispo, California
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The climate in San Luis Obisbo is similar to the weather in Santa Barbara. We planned to stay around most of a third day before returning to our base in Santa Barbara (please see my journal), but rain caused us to retreat. San Luis Obisbo has a casual, laid back atmosphere, with friendly people and lots of cool things to see and do. We spent most of our time exploring downtown San Luis Obisbo during our visit. Downtown is full of great shopping that not only have nice things to buy, but they are also in beautiful settings, many times in unexpected nooks and cranies. Downtown has many charming shops and indoor mini-malls with 8-10 shops. Perhaps the highpoint of our visit ...Read More

Holiday Inn Express San Luis Obispo Best of IgoUgo

Hotel | "Holiday Inn Express"

Hotel Entrance Photo - Holiday Inn Express San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California
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This Holiday Inn Express property is 3 stories and about 120 rooms. They have a heated pool and jacuzzi that we looked forward to using, and enjoyed immensely after all the walking we had been doing in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obisbo. The property is in a modern building that was clean and roomy. We stayed for 2 nights and used all the facilities. They have a Continental breakfast bar that was popular among the guests. It had cold cereal, coffee, fruit juices, and lots of breads, rolls, danish, and crossants, and a microwave to warm them in. For lunch and dinner they have an adjoining Mexican restaurant that is not part of the hotel. The hotel gives discount coupons to it, but we didn'...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on January 6, 2002

Holiday Inn Express San Luis Obispo
1800 MONTEREY STREET
San Luis Obispo, California 93401
1-805-544-8600

Hudson's Grill Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant

Hudson's Grill Photo - Hudson's Grill, San Luis Obispo, California
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Hudson's Grill is a fun restaurant and bar in downtown San Luis Obispo. They have a 1950's style decor, highlighted by a vintage car sticking out of the wall, art deco neon lights, and soda fountain Americana decor. They have a variety of food on their menus, including hamburgers and other hot sandwiches, lots of sides, fajitas, pasta dishes, salads, and more. They also have 1950's style shakes and malts. They even have a full bar, which was unusual for a 1950's style malt shop, but they make it work. Most everything on the menu was less than $10. I had a bacon cheeseburger ($7) that was good, my daughter had chicken strips from a kids menu ($2), and my wife had chicken fajitas ($10...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on January 13, 2002

Hudson's Grill
1005 Monterrey Street
San Luis Obispo, California 93401
(805) 541-5999

1865 Restaurant Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant

Front Entrance Photo - 1865 Restaurant, San Luis Obispo, California
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1865 Restaurant is a nice restaurant north of downtown San Luis Obisbo, across from the Holiday Inn Express (see other journal entry). I am glad this nice restaurant was nearby, because it was an unusual vacation for us to travel over Thanksgiving, and even though we were not visiting family, we still wanted to do something nice. The 1865 Restaurant was just the thing for us. As soon as we checked in to our hotel, I called to see if reservations were available and if casual dress was okay (yes and yes!). This gave us something to look forward to in a few hours, and some time to rest from our fun and frolic on the trip up from Santa Barbara (please see my other journal). The 1865 Res...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 13, 2002

1865 Restaurant
1865 Monterrey Street
San Luis Obispo, California
(805) 544-1865

Backyard Photo - Mission San Luis Obispo De Tolosa, San Luis Obispo, California
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Phone number is 805-781-8220 The Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa was one of the high points of our visit to San Luis Obisbo. The mission was founded in 1772 by Father Junipero Serra, and it is still used to hold regular services. The Mission was very beautiful. We loved the delicate handpainted ceilings, and old wooden beams and stained glass. More notable was the feeling of solitude and inner peace I felt during our visit....and it wasn't even during a service! It was very humbling to be in such a sacred and old place....I really enjoyed it. The Mission has a wonderful courtyard in the back, with very nice gardens, with historic fountains and statues. There were great views o...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 7, 2002

Mission San Luis Obispo De Tolosa
751 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, California 93401
(805) 781-8220

A quiet corner for Massages Photo - Country Christmas Fair, San Luis Obispo, California
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From our room at the Holiday Inn Express (see other journal entry), we could see the Veterans Memorial meeting hall across the street, and we became curious when we saw them setting up the building and the grounds with booths and tents for a country Christmas art fair, during our visit around Thanksgiving. I went over early in the morning while my wife and young daughter were still rising, to see if they would enjoy seeing the fair, and I learned that every year on Thanksgiving week, the Country Christmas Fair takes place over 2 days in the Veterans Memorial Building. I was surprised at how big the fair was, and the wide range of gifts and decorations they had. After having a look around, I re...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on January 7, 2002

Country Christmas Fair
Vets Memorial, Monterey & Grand Street
San Luis Obispo, California

Mission Plaza Best of IgoUgo

Attraction

View across the creek from Mission Plaza Photo - Mission Plaza, San Luis Obispo, California
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In downtown San Luis Obisbo, in the area adjacent to the historic and wonderful Mission San Luis Obispo De Tolosa (see other journal entry), is Mission Plaza, a combination of a park and shopping area overlooking San Luis Obisbo creek. While exploring downtown San Luis Obisbo, you will approach Mission Plaza before you get to the Mission itself. Make sure you take the time to see both. Mission Plaza provides a nice place to relax and enjoy the surrounding area in downtown San Luis Obisbo in a setting of San Luis Obisbo creek and park-like settings of nice sidewalks, stairs and bridges on the west side of the creek, and stores and restaurants with creekside patios on the east side of the creek...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on January 12, 2002

Mission Plaza
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, California 93401

SLO Farmers Market Best of IgoUgo

Attraction

Where the Farmers Market starts Photo - SLO Farmers Market, San Luis Obispo, California
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On Thursday nights in downtown San Luis, Obisbo, vehicular traffic is blocked, and there is a Farmers Market from 6-9pm on Higuera Street. This Farmers Market is more of a festival than a place to shop...which is fine with us....we had a great time. It is like a huge block party. During our visit, they had a special Farmers Market on Friday, instead of Thursday. I was amazed at what a festive event the market is for the locals. In addition to just fruits and vegetables, there are live bands, and open grills with food cooking everywhere. Local farmers have booths loaded with fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers, honey, spices and more in a party-like atmosphere. Additionally, many local restaur...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on March 15, 2002

SLO Farmers Market
Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, California

About the Writer

Jeffrey

Jeffrey
Plano, Texas

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