A great place
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3/24/2009
I have lived in San Luis Obispo for 30 years. Its about ten miles from the coast and contains Cal Ploy state university and Cuesta college. The weather here is sunny and pleasantly warm all year around. The down town is exciting with lots to do and the vibrant youthful energy that students bring to a community. Their are concerts and events on campus were a new theater was built about ten years ago that hosts world class performances. Their are good coffee shops, bars, and movie theaters at least one that plays alternative or foreign films. San Luis or SLO town as its called because of the slow mellow life that many enjoy here is relatively open minded and easy going from my experience a nice balance between the attributes of a large city and a small town. Its in close proximity to many smaller communities all within San Luis Obispo county witch all are very unique: Morro bay, Los Osos, Pismo beach and Paso Robles are just a few. For those that love the out doors you have the rolling hills and valleys inland that stay golden most of the year then come alive with wild flowers during the spring their is lots of open space all around san luis. their is little suburbia or track housing encompassing a mini mall. a old town with older style homes make up its core. The county has been careful with development and has preserved much of the surrounding land and surrounding mountains. their are many recreational lakes and parks within a hours drive. Along the coast the beaches are great for surfing, you can still find solitude here at a beach. Its location with in california is great between San Francisco and Los Angeles with in a few hours drive from each so you can visit these places and then get away when the city is to much. This area can be expensive as most places in california.
Hannes | San Luis Obispo, CA