Linnaea’s Cafe is opening a new kiosk, Slodega, in the Mission Plaza, featuring a New York bodega-inspired menu and outdoor dining area, while the Cultural Arts Parking Structure will open on March 17th with free parking for the first 28 days.
Tag: Mission Plaza
Concerts in the Plaza returns to downtown San Luis Obispo
Downtown SLO’s Concerts in the Plaza series will feature a new band and opener every Friday from June 20 to Sept. 12, with a mix of returning and first-time performers, and will conclude with Brass Mash as the final headliner.
San Luis Obispo begins $5.8 million Mission Plaza renovation, adding cafe and restrooms
Mission Plaza in downtown San Luis Obispo is undergoing a $5.8 million renovation to enhance its amenities, adding free public restrooms.
Meet the businesses behind the Mission Plaza Markets
Angela Boyd has been organizing pop-up markets and events through her company, The Makeshift Muse, since 2018.
San Luis Obispo celebrates Hanukkah downtown
The San Luis Obispo community celebrated the first night of Hanukkah on Dec. 7 with the lighting of a public menorah in front of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa and a march through the Farmers’ Market downtown.
‘Resistance is justified’: SLO community rallies together for Palestine
The public demonstration on Nov. 9 came after one month of violence as the Israel-Hamas war goes on, during which calls for the U.S. to stop financially and diplomatically supporting Israel have rippled across the country.
SLO community comes together for Día de los Muertos at Mission Plaza
Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, acknowledges the symbiotic relationship between life and death.
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 […]
New plans for Mission Plaza are in the works to “attract people and families”
The San Luis Obispo City Council met Tuesday, Feb. 18 to review potential plans to revitalize the Mission Plaza restrooms downtown. Other options discussed were either adding a standalone café or modern food trucks to the surrounding plaza.
Candlelight vigil against domestic violence held at Mission Plaza
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, sexual assault resources Cal Poly Safer, RISE and the Women’s Shelter Program (WSP) hosted a candlelight vigil Oct. 12 in the Mission Plaza. According to statistics from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), approximately 20 people experience physical abuse by intimate partners per minute in the United […]
30-Minute update: Cal Poly receives largest donation in CSU history, weekend weather forecast
Mustang News anchors Anabelle Carpenter and Connor McCarthy have this week’s top stories.

