It’s five o’clock somewhere, and that somewhere is Clippers on Monterey Street, where you can drink a beer in the barber’s chair.
Tag: San Luis Obispo
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Men ‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’ to support sexual assault awareness
The clicking sound of high-heeled shoes filled Mission Plaza in downtown San Luis Obispo Saturday, but in this case, it was the men who wore the heels.
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Painting a history: two local folkies’ rise to prominence
The walls of the musty record store’s back room are a hodgepodge timeline, adorned with 12-inch album covers and moments of musical history frozen on posters. Spectators — roughly 6 years old to middle-aged — flood in and gather in front of the stage, ready for Josh Cody and Justin Hooper to perform.
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‘Rag-tag’ committee made first Open House
Elyse Lopez elyselopez.md@gmail.com After the riots in 1990 that caused the cancellation of Poly Royal, students had to think of a new way to open up the campus for the weekend and showcase their work. Poly Royal was a wonderful thing that got out of hand, Joe Sabol, the retired associate dean of Agriculture and […]
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Grad school could be for you
Elyse Lopez elyselopez.md@gmail.com Every student will face a time in their college career when they must decide if a bachelor’s degree is enough to propel them to where they want to be in life. Taking advantage of Career Fairs and Career Services is helpful for that decision, Director of Career Services Martin Shibata said. Counselors are […]
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A community in the Kut: the hip-hop barbershop
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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American-style ‘Eatz’ hit downtown scene
Mustang Daily Staff Report arts@mustangdaily.net New downtown San Luis Obispo restaurant, Eatz by Dezign, opened three weeks ago on Feb. 18 and serves pizza, soups, sandwiches and salads. “Our concept is really based on providing simply delicious food of a really high caliber and quality really quickly and affordably,” executive chef Johnny Jantz said. “So, […]
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East Bay band will bring pop-punk energy to SLO
Mustang Daily Staff Report arts@mustangdaily.net Five-piece pop-punk band The Story So Far is making a name for itself, having performed at Vans Warped Tour UK and toured with New Found Glory. Now, the band, which appropriately takes its name from a New Found Glory song, will make its San Luis Obispo comeback on Thursday by headlining SLO Brewing Co. (SLO Brew). […]
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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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Art After Dark unites local businesses, artists and patrons
Allison Montroy amontroy@mustangdaily.net Assets Fitness Studio has a secret to share: it’s actually an art gallery. Well, at least for one night a month. Assets is one of more than 20 shops, cafĂ©s, salons and studios that are transformed into art galleries the first Friday of every month at Arts Obispo’s not-so-secret “Art After Dark” in […]