Fremont Theater in Downtown San Luis Obispo hosts a variety of shows attended by different age groups of the community. While the theater debuts a diverse set of artists, they also are responsible for putting on different themed nights. Some of these themed nights include: Emo Night, Gimme Gimme Disco and Taylor Swift Night. Fremont […]
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TikTok about SLO bar snapping 23-year-old’s ID goes viral
A TikTok about a local downtown bar, Mother’s Tavern, snapping a 23-year-old’s ID has amassed over 14 million views and 2 million likes since it was posted on Jan. 23. The video was posted by user @kristen_nicoles, who was visiting San Luis Obispo from about five hours away. In the video, Nicoles talked of an […]
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City Council to expand housing in downtown SLO
San Luis Obispo’s Community Development Department is seeking feedback from residents on their ideas for increasing housing in the downtown area, according to a city news release. The Housing Team proposed a Downtown Flexible Density Program intended to lower housing costs by encouraging developers to build smaller units. The program plans to reduce density standards […]
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Pop-up roller rink set to open in Downtown SLO
A flower-power themed roller skating rink is set to open at Mission Plaza in Downtown San Luis Obispo this Friday. The pop-up rink will be open daily through May 22, with varying hours throughout the week. Skaters are required to buy tickets in advance and complete a waiver upon entry. The $10 ticket includes a […]
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New Permanent Jewelry Operation Opens in SLO
A new permanent jewelry location is now open in Downtown San Luis Obispo. Permanent jewelry is the result of sizing a gold filled or sterling silver chain to one’s wrist or ankle, closing the links, and then welding the gap so the jewelry has no clasp. Permanent Jewelry artist Emilie Boege said that she got […]
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Battle Axe Throwing Comes to Downtown San Luis Obispo
When Shannon Hurley saw the frustration in the little boy’s face, she knew it was her time to shine. Hurley works at Battle Axe where she helps customers master the art of throwing axes toward a target. The boy was struggling until she stepped in. “The kid couldn’t stick the axe for the life of him,” Hurley […]
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Cal Poly Rose Float team creates “Spring Wings” art installation
Ephemeral flowers and awed gazes accompany the “Spring Wings” art installation that has been on display in Mission Plaza. During the month of May, the Cal Poly Rose Float has crafted an art installation showcasing the process behind building a Rose Float design.
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Community-centered restaurants adapt to COVID-19 restrictions
For San Luis Obispo restaurants SLO Provisions and Mint + Craft, food is at the heart of community building. Despite social distancing restrictions, the two restaurants learned to adapt to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic to continue to serve the San Luis Obispo community. SLO Provisions co-owner Dwyne Willis said the restaurant’s adapted business model began […]
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Flowers that may bring a light of hope to downtown San Luis Obispo
With the arrival of May comes many things. The beginning of a new season, the realization that 2020 is almost halfway complete, the hope for the COVID-19 pandemic to slow, and, for the city of San Luis Obispo, it means reminding people that Downtown SLO is a vibrant center for creativity and commerce and it […]
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New downtown pub with “approachable” food will open next week
The gastropub will sell 30 craft beers — 75 percent of which are local to the Central Coast. Finney’s offers “approachable” food, all made fresh daily in their scratch kitchen, according to founder Greg Finefrock.
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The birth of Farmers Market was the death of ‘cruising’
This tradition came to an end once the Downtown Association decided that cruising was deterring patrons from visiting the core of downtown
