Kelly Trom ktrom@mustangdaily.net In broad daylight, a man sits in the middle of the downtown San Luis Obispo sidewalk applying paint to a utility box. No, this isn’t some ill-timed graffiti attempt. And it wouldn’t have been an uncommon sight to see last year while making a trip downtown to shop or eat. The Box […]
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The Fremont’s ‘Impossible’ closure
Kelly Trom ktrom@mustangdaily.net The neon-colored jewel of Monterey Street in downtown San Luis Obispo closed its doors and turned off its lights for an indeterminate amount of time Thursday evening. News that Fremont Theatre would be closing was unofficially announced Thursday afternoon on the Fremont Facebook page. The Facebook post, published by assistant manager Maryanna […]
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IMAX brings new life to downtown SLO
Downtown San Luis Obispo may be getting an upgrade. Local developers Rob Rossi and John King are working to potentially bring an IMAX movie theater to the area. The proposed theater would be built in the small parking lot behind the already existing Fremont Theater. The two cinemas would be connected to create The Fremont […]
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Teaberry Frozen Yogurt Café brings natural yogurt to downtown SLO
An independently owned frozen treat shop opened for business last winter in San Luis Obispo, becoming the third downtown frozen yogurt shop. Teaberry Frozen Yogurt Café, owned by Cal Poly alumnus Tom Stennett, opened its doors in December. “(It’s) a new type of yogurt shop to hit the SLO area,” Stennett said. Teaberry specializes in […]
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Take a podcast tour back in time
San Luis Obispo is a great place for a lot of reasons, but one reason that I wasn’t fully aware of was the great history behind the area and local places that we pass by and take for granted today. How do I know this? Because the History Center of San Luis Obispo County offers […]
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Downtown Farmer's Market: History and Vendors
Downtown San Luis Obispo’s Farmer’s Market is famous throughout the Central Coast. Learn more about it’s history and get to know some of the people behind the tables.
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Controversial Higuera renovations begin
Downtown San Luis Obispo will soon see changes following the City Council decision to approve a beautification plan for a two-block area of Higuera Street between Morro and Garden streets. After a series of public comments both for and against the project — as well as a pair of failed motions by council members Andrew […]
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San Luis Obispo caught between local and large chain stores
San Luis Obispo’s downtown area makes up the well-traveled center of the city and is home to dozens of locally-owned businesses, as well as larger national chains. Retail centers, such as the downtown area, make up the backbone of San Luis Obispo’s economy, with nearly $1 million in sales tax revenue in the second quarter […]
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Palm Theatre offers a different movie experience for SLOcals
Erin Hurley is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily San Luis Obispo lifestyle columnist. I love movies. I think they’re like a little escape from daily life. When I go see a movie, I can kind of suspend reality for a couple hours and temporarily immerse myself in a fictional world. And some of my […]
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Boo Boo Records: SLO's 37-year-old music legend
Like any good business, the music industry doesn’t stay still — it’s always evolving and growing with new genres, new trends and (maybe most importantly) the way music is bought and listened to. It seems like everyone just jumps on the bandwagon of whatever new toy they come up with. Not that I don’t like […]
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Being the newbie in the newsroom
Hello there. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jennifer Young, and I am this year’s news editor for the Mustang Daily. My job and goal is to give the readers of the Mustang Daily the news. Sounds simple right? Not when you know next to nothing about what happens at Cal Poly or […]