United Way of San Luis Obispo County Announces Community Assistance Needed-Care Packages for Christmas For the past 24 years, on Christmas Day, the San Luis Obispo community has generously provided our County’s homeless/underserved population with a wonderful home-cooked holiday dinner, live musical entertainment and essential warm winter clothing/sleeping bag care packages. The COVID pandemic has exacerbated many domestic crises particularly homelessness and food insecurity. The...

THE HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA ​(NOVEMBER 18 – DECEMBER 31) And finally, the classic Holiday Extravaganza. See Scrooge find his Christmas spirit in a heart-warming tale of holiday magic, laugh until your sides ache at the zany characters in a fractured fairy tale opera, and celebrate the music of the season in our Holiday Vaudeville Revue. Our holiday triple bill is a very special family tradition designed to...

Now on view: "I'd Tell You If I Could" features paintings by U.K-based artist William Brickel. The figures in William Brickel’s work presented in this exhibition are partly representations of himself, but are also standalone actors that perform emotional distress for us to see. Each figure is absorbed in their two-dimensional world, as the viewer is aware of their emotional intensity. Both intimately personal and...

In collaboration with Hotel San Luis Obispo’s Michelin-mentioned Ox+Anchor, enjoy a special dinner curated by Chef Ryan Fancher in honor of renowned culinary inspiration, Julia Child.  To celebrate the new Julia Child documentary, JULIA (2021 Toronto International Film Festival), playing at the Palm Theatre starting November 24th, we have partnered with Hotel San Luis Obispo’s Chef, Ryan Fancher, to offer an exclusive three-course menu inspired...

RALPHS AND FOOD 4 LESS KICK OFF SEASON OF GIVING WITH THIRD ANNUAL ‘HELP 4 THE HUNGRY’ DRIVE  Donate at more than 300 Ralphs and Food 4 Less stores November 22—December 31    Ralphs and Food 4 Less announce the return of their Help 4 the Hungry food donation drive at stores throughout California. Now in its third year, the month-long campaign raises awareness and funds...

In collaboration with Hotel San Luis Obispo’s Michelin-mentioned Ox+Anchor, enjoy a special dinner curated by Chef Ryan Fancher in honor of renowned culinary inspiration, Julia Child.  To celebrate the new Julia Child documentary, JULIA (2021 Toronto International Film Festival), playing at the Palm Theatre starting November 24th, we have partnered with Hotel San Luis Obispo’s Chef, Ryan Fancher, to offer an exclusive three-course menu inspired...

45th Annual Downtown Holiday Parade Presented by American Riviera Bank Friday, December 3, 2021 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM The most popular holiday parade in the county, now in its 45th year, returns to Downtown SLO! The theme of this years’ Holiday Parade is California Dreamin': celebrate the sun, the wine, the beach, and the sights. The parade route begins at Chorro and Palm and ends...

To celebrate the opening of our new Marketplace & Cellar, The Apple Farm Inn, Marketplace & Cellar will host two Sip & Graze Events on December 3rd and 17th.  Guests will meet the Maker and enjoy local spirits paired with locally grown bites and roam through six different holiday vignettes. Friday, December 3rd - 5:30-7:30pm Friday, December 17th - 5:30-7:30pm Pre-Sale tickets are $90 per...

Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach, Starlight Lawn Two hour stargazing events will be hosted by Vespera Resort and lead by members of the Cal Poly Astronomical Society on the night of the New Moon in November and December when viewing is optimum. PLEASE NOTE:    Inclement weather will cause the events to be postponed. Hotel guests and the local community will be invited to attend (10)...