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Central Coast Americana Festival Package – January 14-17, 2010
Experience a taste of America and a taste of the California Central Coast at the Central Coast Americana Festival (formerly the "Central Coast Folk Festival"), presented by SLOBounty and the Boutique Hotel Collection. From January 14th-17th, we will feature an authentic variety of culinary, cultural and musical happenings at five different Central Coast venues. Live music, Americana Heritage Dinners, cooking demonstrations and folk art provide for a truly unforgettable experience.
"Restaurant Month” – January 1-31, 2010
30 days - 3 Courses - $30. Enjoy an incredible series of great meals at a great price, as over 30 destination restaurants throughout SLO County offer a great deal. Each participating restaurant offers at least one fixed price 3-course meal for just $30. Many also offer special paired flights of local wine.
Festival Mozaic’s WinterMezzo – January 22-24, 2010
Includes a weekend of engaging musical experiences centered on great works of chamber music, featuring our Festival’s nationally-renowned guest artists. To begin the celebrations of our 40th year, WinterMezzo activities focus on ‘firsts and lasts’–first works of major composers and final works that assured their places in musical history.
8th Annual Cambria Art & Wine Festival – January 29-31, 2010
The Cambria Chamber of Commerce & Allied Arts Association present the Cambria Art & Wine Festival. The fun begins on Friday at 10:00 am with Special Shopping Deals and Entertainment throughout the Village. The "Art, Wine & All That Jazz" Kick Off Party on Friday night from 6-10 pm includes the Art Show Preview, Wine & Good Pairing and Entertainment.
2nd Annual Culinary Carnival - February 5th, 2010
Enjoy gourmet food carefully paired with local wine and beer and prepared by regional restaurants and local celebrity chefs. With live music and a silent auction, a splendid evening filled with culinary delights will once again surprise supporters.
Atascadero Sweetheart Stroll – February 13, 2010
Enjoy an afternoon of strolling around the shops in the downtown Colony District while wine-tasting, chocolate-eating and art-viewing. $20 per person.
Presidents Day Passport Weekend – February 12-15, 2010
The 17 Far Out Wineries of Paso Robles are partnering with the Wellness Community of the Central Coast for a fundraiser to help find 'Hope and Support' for people with cancer and their families. For your $40 donation you will receive a VIP Passport and a stamp at each winery you visit. After visiting 8 tasting rooms (over the four day period) you will be entered into a final drawing for some terrific prizes! In addition 5% of the weekend sales at all 17 Far Out Wineries will be donated to the Wellness Community.
Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Derby – March 4-13, 2010
One of the world's fastest growing equine sports, cutting offers tremendous excitement and drama for horse, rider and spectators alike. The challenge: to select a single calf form the herd... gently guide it into the center of the arena, and then, with lightening-fast starts and turns, prevent it from ducking past the horse and escaping back to the herd.
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival – March 12-21, 2010
The festival is happening in venues all over the San Luis Obispo County this year with films screening in Paso Robles, Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo, Avila Beach and Shell Beach. Don’t miss all the fun activities, which will include a Silent Auction, several filmmaking panels and workshops, red carpet events, and Hollywood & Vines events.
Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival – March 19-21, 2010
Save the date for the 18th Annual Zinfandel Festival Weekend, March 19-21, 2010. More than 100 wineries will host an array of special events throughout Paso Robles Wine Country during the Zinfandel Festival weekend. Winemaker dinners, food pairings, seminars, open houses and special tastings are just a few of the activities in store.
Roll Out the Barrels – April 29-May 2, 2010
Come and experience the SLO life in the heart of wine country. San Luis Obispo is located midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles and is a small town escape. The 20th annual Roll Out the Barrels weekend features entry to 20 wineries to experience wine and food pairings, reserve barrel tastings, entertainment and more.
Earth Day Food & Wine Festival Weekend – April 16-18, 2010
The Earth Day Food & Wine Festival is a weekend celebration of award-winning food and wine grown on California’s scenic Central Coast, held in Santa Magarita. Enjoy the feature event on Saturday, April 17 and join us for barrel tastings, cooking demonstrations, live music, and vineyard tours throughout the weekend. Organized by the Central Coast Vineyard Team, a local non-profit dedicated to sustainable winegrowing since 1994, the event's proceeds support research, education, and farmworker outreach.
Chili Cook-off & Classic Car Show – April 17, 2010
The aroma of mouth-watering chili will draw you to the Pinedorado Grounds for the Annual Chili Cook-Off and Car Show. Chili tasters can enjoy hot cars as well as hot chili at this annual event where chili cooks and car owners compete for trophies and prizes. Music, prizes, entertainment, and great beers all add up to great fun for everyone. It’s all happening at the Veterans Memorial Hall and Pinedorado Grounds at the corner of Main Street and Cambaria Road.
Mother’s Day Concert, Jack House in San Luis Obispo – May 9, 2010
Enjoy an afternoon of music and appreciation for mothers, Sunday from 1-4 pm. All mothers attending receive a complimentary flower and tours are free to families with three generations represented. Tour the Historic Jack House, 536 Marsh Street, for $2.
Blues & Beers Festival – May 23, 2010
Annual California Festival of Beers: Enjoy this annual Festival of Beers, celebrating over 125 microbrews beers from over 50 breweries in SLO County and the state in a beautiful oceanside setting. Live music from two local bands. Tickets sell out fast, so reserve early! Stick around for the 16th Annual Avila Beach Blues Festival, Sunday May 24, 2010 from 2-6:30 pm.
24th Annual Strawberry Festival, Arroyo Grande – May 29-30, 2010
As one of California's largest festivals and premiere festival on the Central Coast the Strawberry Festival brings together thousands of visitors and residents to enjoy activities and entertainment, the Strawberry Stampede, hundreds of art, craft and display booths, ethnic foods, and of course, scrumptious strawberry treats of all kinds.
Morro Bay Music Festival – June 5, 2010, 11 am-7 pm
http://www.mbmusicfest.com
Show your moves on Morro Bay's largest out door dance floor while you listen to music featuring local favorites and national rising stars! In between bands we will entertain you with dance troops and demonstrations by community groups. We're sure that you'll have a great time on our beautiful waterfront.
Pismo Beach Classic Car Show – June 18-20, 2010
http://www.thepismobeachclassic.com
The Classic at Pismo Beach is one of the largest classic car and street rod shows on the West Coast and "one of the finest." Pismo Beach, California, is the host city for this classic car show, now coming up on its 25th year. This show, held annually on the 3rd full weekend of June, pulls in 1000 classic cars and street rods and over 125,000 spectators over three days.
Paso Robles Digital Film Festival – June 24-27, 2010
http://www.pasoroblesfilmfestival.com
A cuttin' edge Wild West Film Fest here in the magic Central California Mountains, just up the El Camino Real from the Pacific Ocean, and in Cowboy Wine Country just South and Sideways of Sundance, half way between Hollywood and Silicon Valley, and a round trip tank of gas to experience the Digital Future.
4th of July Fireworks – July 4, 2010
Celebrate Independence Day throughout the weekend, including firework displays in Pismo Beach, Cayucos, Cambria, Morro Bay, and Paso Robles, as well as a parade in Cayucos and Templeton.
Central Coast Wine Classic – July 8-11, 2010
http://www.centralcoastwineclassic.org
The 2010 Central Coast Wine Classic’s theme will be the Rejuvenation of Avila Beach & the Rejuvenation of New Orleans, and the Thursday, July 8, Dinner at Hearst Castle will feature New Orleans chefs, Emeril Lagasse of Emeril's, Susan Spicer of Bayona and Tory McPhail of Commander's Palace. On Friday, July 9, at Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa in Shell Beach, Emeril will also present a Cooking Demonstration, followed by a Luncheon of the demonstrated courses paired with the wines of Jim Clendenen of Au Bon Climat.
Festival Mozaic, San Luis Obispo – July 15-25, 2010
http://www.festivalmozaic.com
Festival Mozaic remains rooted in the rich legacy of five centuries of music, presented to you in ways that you can’t experience anywhere but here. Immerse yourself in a musical excursion!
California Mid-State Fair – July 22-August 1, 2010
http://www.midstatefair.com
The California Mid-State Fair is please to announce that “Endless Summer Fun” has been chosen as the 2010 Theme. Focusing on the essence of the beach, ocean and surfing, “Endless Summer Fun” will be incorporated throughout the Fair’s marketing materials, building displays and public events. Go to midstatefair.com for information.
St. Anthony’s Celebration – August 14-16, 2010
http://www.classiccalifornia.com/StAnthonys.htm
The St. Anthony's Celebration Committee Sponsors this annual event to celebrate the cultural contribution of the area's Portuguese descendants and heritage. Parade begins in the downtown pier lot and ends at St. Paul’s Catholic Church on Bello Street.
7th Annual Olive Festival, Paso Robles – August 21, 2010
http://www.pasoroblesolivefestival.com
Bring the family for a day of Olive Inspired Fun! Festivities include: free olive oil and olive product sampling, olive producers from all over California, olive oil tasting lead by the California Olive Oil Council, culinary row serving great food, wine & beer tasting, open olive dish cooking contest, and free olive oil ice cream!
Stone Soup Music Faire, Grover Beach – August 28-29, 2010
http://www.grover.org/gr_pr.htm
Spicy food, hot music and a cool ocean breeze is the recipe for summer fun at the Stone Soup Music Faire at the Ramona Garden Park in downtown Grover Beach. Top-notch bands take center stage while 80 + vendors will be selling tasty food & drink and plenty of other must-have purchases.
Pops by the Sea, Avila Beach – August 5, 2010
http://slosymphony.com/cm/Home.html
Enjoy great music outdoors by the ocean in beautiful Avila Beach. Bring your gourmet snacks and enjoy the great wines available to purchase. Come early to get a great spot and enjoy the ambiance.
Creston Classic Rodeo – September 10-12, 2010
http://www.crestonclassicrodeo.org
Our rodeo attracts cowboys and cowgirls from all over California as well as from other states. Held each September since 1996, the rodeo was born out of a need for funding a community center. It is a community organized and staffed, three day event that carries on the tradition of the hard working pioneers that founded Creston.
73rd Annual Arroyo Grande Valley Harvest Festival – August 24-25, 2010
http://www.agharvestfestival.com
Arroyo Grande takes pride in the old-fashioned family fun that abounds at local festivals and the Harvest Festival is a prime example of this time-honored tradition. Held the last full weekend in September, the Harvest Festival serves as a tribute to agriculture, the area’s leading industry. Among the many attractions features is a parade, toe-tapping entertainment, agricultural exhibits, and an array of food, game, and arts and crafts booths.
Morro Bay Harbor Festival – October 2-3, 2010
http://www.mbhf.com
The Morro Bay Harbor Festival is an annual celebration of the Central Coast's unique food, wine, lifestyle and working waterfront that is held on the first full weekend in October every year.
Harvest Wine Weekend, Paso Robles – October 15-17, 2010
http://www.pasowine.com/events/harvest.php
Experience Harvest during one long weekend of individual events at the area wineries, maximizing your time in wine country. Throughout Harvest Wine Weekend, wineries host extraordinary and seldom seen crush and harvest activities. Experience vineyard practices in motion and take part in a blending seminar, or jump feet first into a two-ton grape stomp. Over 130 wineries will host more than 150 individual events throughout the weekend.
64th Annual Pismo Beach Clam Festival – October 16-17, 2010
http://www.pismoevents.com/october-events.htm
Join the fun in downtown Pismo Beach. A parade on Saturday morning kicks off this annual event, followed by live entertainment, wine tasting, food, and arts and crafts. For the kids, don't miss out on the clam-digging contest, and be sure to have your cameras ready.
Poetry Festival, San Luis Obispo – November 5-14, 2010
http://www.languageofthesoul.org/slo_poetry/index.html
The Annual San Luis Obispo Poetry Festival / Corners of the Mouth in conjunction with Cal Poly University WriterSpeak is passionate about encouraging the writing, reading and listening of literature. The Festival is held to help raise the quality of literary arts in the county of San Luis Obispo by providing award winning poets, writers and local authors a venue in the community to read and conduct workshops, and to work within the educational community providing creative writing workshops, poetry focused workshops concentrating on K-12 education.
Cayucos Car Show – November 6, 2010
http://www.cayucosbythesea.com/events.html
This event is sold out every year! Awesome cars, good music, beer Garden, BBQ at the Vet's Hall, free for registered participants.
Paderewski Festival, Paso Robles – November 19-21, 2010
http://www.paderewskifest.com
Paderewski Festival celebrates the legacy of Ignacy Jan Paderewski with four days of concerts and special events featuring internationally renowned performers, young pianists from the Central Coast Region, wine tasting, lectures and exhibits of Paderewski memorabilia.
Hearst Castle Holiday Tours – December 1-31, 2010
http://hearstcastle.com/content/hearst-castle-tours
Take a special tour of the infamous Hearst Castle throughout the month of December. During the Holidays, the Castle is cheerfully decorated from top to bottom for the Christmas season. Take part in the Experience Tour to observe the special atmosphere most thoroughly. They also offer an Evening Tour which features Living History Docents dressed in 1930s period clothing.
Morro Bay Lighted Boat Parade – December 4, 2010
http://www.morrobay.org/cm/Calendar/Home.html
Visitors come from hundreds of miles to see this annual event. All shapes and sizes of boats are decorated for the holiday season harbor cruise. A Spectacular sight to see!
Vine Street Victorian Showcase, Paso Robles – December 11, 2010
http://www.pasoroblesdowntown.org/paso-robles-events.htm
Every year on the first or second Saturday night before Christmas, several blocks of Victorian homes on Paso Robles' Vine Street are decorated for Christmas. On that night, vehicle traffic is blocked off and families and friends stroll the street to see the special sights and sounds of the season.
