Al & Stella's Guidebook
places we love to visit
Food Scene
Santa Maria Brewing Co. Nipomo Taproom
115 Cuyama Lngreat food and local beer
Jocko's
125 North Thompson AvenueJockos is famous for their large steaks
Adelina's Bistro
1645 Trilogy PkwyWooly's
101 Pomeroy AveFigueroa Mountain Brewing Co.
1462 E Grand AveRancho Nipomo BBQ
108 Cuyama Lndelicious food
Oyster Loft
101 Pomeroy AveMersea's Seafood Restaurant
3985 Avila Beach Dr
Madonna Inn
100 Madonna RdMadonna Inn is known for its delicious champagne cakes
sightseeing
Montaña de Oro State Park
3550 Pecho Valley RdHearst Castle
750 Hearst Castle RoadElephant Seal Vista Point
Monarch Butterfly Grove
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San Luis Obispo is a beautiful place to spend a weekend, right near the central coast. It has hiking, wineries, shopping, breweries, and a charming downtown shopping area where Bubblegum Alley is located. This small alley is almost always full of people, and its gum wall is like an ever-changing, living organism with new pieces of gum added hundreds of times a day. While the sheer amount of gum is pretty gross, this wall has a fun history and is a great place to take pictures with the kids.
The History
Bubblegum Alley in San Luis Obispo is a 15-foot high and 70-foot long alley lined with chewed gum left by passers-by. The locally created, “most-talked-about landmark” covers a stretch of 20 meters between 733 and 734 Higuera Street in downtown San Luis Obispo. Some historians believe that the tradition of the Alley started after WWII as a San Luis Obispo High School graduating class event. Others think it started in the late 1950s as a rivalry between San Luis Obispo High School and Cal Poly students. As soon as the Poly students suspected that the high school was trying to out-do them on the gum walls, the college students stepped up their game and immediately became more creative, thus launching Bubblegum Alley.
48 locals recommend
Bubblegum Alley
734 Higuera Street
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San Luis Obispo is a beautiful place to spend a weekend, right near the central coast. It has hiking, wineries, shopping, breweries, and a charming downtown shopping area where Bubblegum Alley is located. This small alley is almost always full of people, and its gum wall is like an ever-changing, living organism with new pieces of gum added hundreds of times a day. While the sheer amount of gum is pretty gross, this wall has a fun history and is a great place to take pictures with the kids.
The History
Bubblegum Alley in San Luis Obispo is a 15-foot high and 70-foot long alley lined with chewed gum left by passers-by. The locally created, “most-talked-about landmark” covers a stretch of 20 meters between 733 and 734 Higuera Street in downtown San Luis Obispo. Some historians believe that the tradition of the Alley started after WWII as a San Luis Obispo High School graduating class event. Others think it started in the late 1950s as a rivalry between San Luis Obispo High School and Cal Poly students. As soon as the Poly students suspected that the high school was trying to out-do them on the gum walls, the college students stepped up their game and immediately became more creative, thus launching Bubblegum Alley.
Adventures
deep-sea sportfishing 20 minutes from Nipomo
Patriot Sportfishing
Avila Beach Whale Watching
Port San Luis PierCentral Coast Kayaks
1879 Shell Beach RdSteve's ATV Rentals
332 Pier AveArnie's ATV Rentals
311 Pier AvenueWe love to visit Cambria Beaches and small shops that surround the area. We love to fish off the Cambria rocks as well as treasure hunt for seashells
128 locals recommend
Cambria
We love to visit Cambria Beaches and small shops that surround the area. We love to fish off the Cambria rocks as well as treasure hunt for seashells