Aryn Sanderson asanderson@mustangdaily.net There are seven barbershops in San Luis Obispo, a city with a population of approximately 45,000. The barbershops farthest from one another, University Barber Shop and SLO Town Barber Shop, are a mere 3 miles apart. Ray’s Barber Shop, Anderson Barber Shop, The Barber, Clippers Barber Shop and Kut to be the […]
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Pluto’s moves into SLO’s orbit
Aryn Sanderson asanderson@mustangdaily.net College students know just how they like it. Louis Kimball and Gerry Bugas, the founders of Pluto’s, a restaurant chain based in the San Francisco Bay Area, know this. After all, completely customizable, made-to-order salads and sandwiches are the reason for their restaurants’ success in college towns such as Davis, Chico and Palo […]
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Splash Café adds new location downtown
Aryn Sanderson asanderson@mustangdaily.net The love story of Joanne and Ross Currie steamed up over a bowl of clam chowder. At the time, more than two decades ago, Joanne — general manager at F. McClintock’s Saloon — and Ross — who worked for Budweiser — would sneak off during their lunch breaks to Splash Café in Pismo Beach for […]
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Here come Mid-State Fair tickets
Aryn Sanderson asanderson@mustangdaily.net In case you need another reason to spend your summer under the Central Coast sun, the California Mid-State Fair is ready to give you three: Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts and John Mayer. Throwback sensation Huey Lewis & The News, the pop-punkers known for the “Back to the Future” theme song “The Power of […]
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Cal Poly Sweet Hickory BBQ Sauce hits stores
Aryn Sanderson asanderson@mustangdaily.net Mmm! Finger-lickin’ good! Cal Poly’s new Sweet Hickory BBQ Sauce hit markets Feb. 12, and pulled pork will never be the same. In true Learn by Doing fashion, the university’s barbecue sauce is student-created, student-run and student-produced. From recipe creation, to production, to even packaging design, Cal Poly students had their hands […]
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Cal Poly Harlem Shake organizers: REVEALED
Aryn Sanderson asanderson@mustangdaily.net John Smith and Richard Grant hover over a keyboard. “I’m no Bach, but I can string together a note or two and make a melody that sounds good,” Smith says. Modest words for a disc jockey (DJ) whose EP charted in the top five for electro house. Smith, half of the duo TastyTreat, and […]
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Jackson Browne to bring his hits to the PAC
Aryn Sanderson asanderson@mustangdaily.net Veteran singer-songwriter Jackson Browne sings “The Pretender,” but with more than 40 years of experience, he sure isn’t one himself. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s 2013 Acoustic Tour hits the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Monday night. “Jackson Browne is an iconic headline act, so when we get a […]
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Restaurant Month spices up SLO
Throughout January, 43 restaurants participated in San Luis Obispo County’s sixth annual Restaurant Month, put on by the San Luis Obispo County Visitors & Conference Bureau. The focus was on fresh, local produce, meats and wines.
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¿Que Pasa? ¡Que Pasa!
Aryn Sanderson asanderson@mustangdaily.net Sandwiched between San Luis Obispo staples Shin’s Sushi and Mo’s Smokehouse BBQ is a new restaurant ready to make a name for itself. Que Pasa! Mexican Café features a vibrant menu and a full bar with more than 100 varieties of tequila. In a town with two Chipotles and two Taco Bells, […]
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Keep your New Year’s resolution? There’s an app for that!
Aryn Sanderson arynsanderson.md@gmail.com The easiest part of New Year’s resolutions? Making them. The hardest? Keeping them. Today is National Ditch Your New Year’s Resolution Day. But if you haven’t broken your 2013 resolution yet, these smart phone apps — and their real-life Cal Poly equivalents — will help you follow through. Resolution #1: Eat healthier […]
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Hispanic engineering club to compete in robot building competition today
The Dual Sport Bot and Jamm Jumper robotic engineering teams will travel to Cincinnati on Oct. 27 to compete in the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Conference.