Guidebook for Oceano
Food Scene
1741 W Grand Ave
1741 West Grand AvenueBest local pizza, they deliver and 2 for 1
Old Juan's Cantina
649 Pier AveClosest food. Very good menu, walking distance
Splash Café Pismo Beach
197 Pomeroy AveBest Clam Chowder ever! Get a bread bowl.
Gina's Italian Cuisine
138 East Branch StreetReally great Italian food. And I've lived in Italy.
Burgers and stuff. It's where the locals eat. It's our family's favorite food in Avila.
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Fat Cats Cafe
3920 Avila Beach DrBurgers and stuff. It's where the locals eat. It's our family's favorite food in Avila.
If you are going to Morro Bay, get a cooked, cleaned crab, some bread, and have yourself a great dinner when you get home. A little white wine... ice cream. End to a great day.
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Giovanni's Fish Market And Galley
1001 Front StIf you are going to Morro Bay, get a cooked, cleaned crab, some bread, and have yourself a great dinner when you get home. A little white wine... ice cream. End to a great day.
Favorite place for tres leche cake. Great drive and location. One of my favorite spots on the coast.
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Bayside Cafe
10 State Park RdFavorite place for tres leche cake. Great drive and location. One of my favorite spots on the coast.
Ember Restaurant
1200 E Grand AveBest review! My first family loved it. Great menu and service.
Great Coffee, super hip menu and healthy stuff all around. Best of Cali. Plan to park and walk, eat, then walk all around downtown SLO. Find the gum wall. DO it.
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Big Sky Cafe
1121 Broad StGreat Coffee, super hip menu and healthy stuff all around. Best of Cali. Plan to park and walk, eat, then walk all around downtown SLO. Find the gum wall. DO it.
Fin's is the new name for an older place with great seating for sunsets and a dog patio
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Fin's Seafood & Sports Bar
25 W Grand AveFin's is the new name for an older place with great seating for sunsets and a dog patio
Great Happy Hour with view of seals, pelicans, etc. Watch the sunset!
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Ventana Grill
2575 Price StGreat Happy Hour with view of seals, pelicans, etc. Watch the sunset!
Arts & Culture
Great shows, great food, and lots of crazy low priced drink specials. It's so fun and great for the whole family.
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The Great American Melodrama & Vaudeville
1863 Front StGreat shows, great food, and lots of crazy low priced drink specials. It's so fun and great for the whole family.
Biplane Rides Pismo Beach - Banner Airways
561 Air Park DrBi Plane rides!
Pacific Dunes Ranch RV Resort
1205 Silver Spur PlRent a horse and ride on the beach! YOLO!
Steve's ATV Rentals
332 Pier AveClosest ATV rental. Call and ask for the walk-in special.
Zipline and go crazy. I've never done it. It looks fun, but my idea of fun is a sport I can do with wine in my hand.
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Vista Lago Adventure Park
6820 Lopez DrZipline and go crazy. I've never done it. It looks fun, but my idea of fun is a sport I can do with wine in my hand.
Avila Beach Golf Resort
6464 Ana Bay RdGOLF and music venue
2.5-3 hours away, so you have to want to drive. Best underwater aquarium and great place to walk around on the streets afterward, go to Cannery Row, Bubba Gumps...
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Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row2.5-3 hours away, so you have to want to drive. Best underwater aquarium and great place to walk around on the streets afterward, go to Cannery Row, Bubba Gumps...
Sightseeing
Monarch grove, best time to go is December through March.
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Monarch Butterfly Grove
400 South Dolliver StreetMonarch grove, best time to go is December through March.
Nice hike, jump around on rocks, might see whales, sea lions, and otters.
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Morro Rock
Coleman DriveNice hike, jump around on rocks, might see whales, sea lions, and otters.
Might see sea lions, otters and other critters. I think there is a museum. On the pier, you'll find a set of stairs toward the end on right side, look down the stairs and find lots of sea lions.
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Avila Beach Pier
443 Front StMight see sea lions, otters and other critters. I think there is a museum. On the pier, you'll find a set of stairs toward the end on right side, look down the stairs and find lots of sea lions.
Spend a whole day in Cambria. Plan a picnic, or learn to Kayak or surf.
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Moonstone Beach Drive
Moonstone Beach DriveSpend a whole day in Cambria. Plan a picnic, or learn to Kayak or surf.
Breathtaking, but kind of far. Look up the tours online, have a great time and plan to make stops in Morro Bay or other locals on your way home.
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Hearst Castle
750 Hearst Castle RoadBreathtaking, but kind of far. Look up the tours online, have a great time and plan to make stops in Morro Bay or other locals on your way home.
Hike to your hearts content. Bring a camera it's spectacular. Check out their website for more thorough maps. Bring a picnic and hiking shoes and beach shoes. It gets windy too.
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Montaña de Oro State Park
3550 Pecho Valley RdHike to your hearts content. Bring a camera it's spectacular. Check out their website for more thorough maps. Bring a picnic and hiking shoes and beach shoes. It gets windy too.
You gotta go and see the elephant seals. Check the website for best times to go. Even off season it is still scenic.
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Friends Of The Elephant Seal Gift Shop
250 San Simeon AveYou gotta go and see the elephant seals. Check the website for best times to go. Even off season it is still scenic.
Fun hike and there is a clothing optional beach nearby.Actually, if you take San Luis Street toward Avila and turn up Cave Landing Road, park and follow others...
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Pirates Cove Beach
Cave Landing RoadFun hike and there is a clothing optional beach nearby.Actually, if you take San Luis Street toward Avila and turn up Cave Landing Road, park and follow others...
This location marks the street to turn on to go tide pooling. 1879 Shell Beach Rd, Pismo Beach, CA
Turn toward the ocean, drive a block, park and the stairs to a little known beach access .
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Central Coast Kayaks
1879 Shell Beach RdThis location marks the street to turn on to go tide pooling. 1879 Shell Beach Rd, Pismo Beach, CA
Turn toward the ocean, drive a block, park and the stairs to a little known beach access .
Avila is the best beach around. Micro climate, safe 4 kids, beautiful, shopping, restaurants, and 5-9 off leash dog area on the beach. Go to Avila then Fat Cats and walk around the pier by Fat Cats.
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Avila Beach
Avila is the best beach around. Micro climate, safe 4 kids, beautiful, shopping, restaurants, and 5-9 off leash dog area on the beach. Go to Avila then Fat Cats and walk around the pier by Fat Cats.
Everything Else
Thursday night the town closes and becomes a big farmer's market.
San Luis Obispo Certified Farmers Market
3889 Long StThursday night the town closes and becomes a big farmer's market.
Rent hot tubs, book massages. Have an indulgent time. The Gardens of Avila restaurant is there too. Great food, kind of formal. Seriously, if you don't have kids, get a tub and a massage! OMG
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Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort
1215 Avila Beach DrRent hot tubs, book massages. Have an indulgent time. The Gardens of Avila restaurant is there too. Great food, kind of formal. Seriously, if you don't have kids, get a tub and a massage! OMG
Browse the shops, notice how it has great people watching, and discover art and the more authentic parts of the central coast.
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Cayucos
Browse the shops, notice how it has great people watching, and discover art and the more authentic parts of the central coast.
2-3 hours away, but kiddy rides, water park, gardens and a little biology. Worth looking into. Perfect for kids under 10. Food ok, but so many things to do. Closes at 6:00. Best for summer months.
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Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park
3050 Hecker Pass Hwy2-3 hours away, but kiddy rides, water park, gardens and a little biology. Worth looking into. Perfect for kids under 10. Food ok, but so many things to do. Closes at 6:00. Best for summer months.
College town with many stores, restaurants, haunts, gum wall, Apple store, Peets coffee, Thursday night Farmer's market. Fun to walk around aimlessly and buy treasures you didn't know you needed.
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San Luis Obispo
College town with many stores, restaurants, haunts, gum wall, Apple store, Peets coffee, Thursday night Farmer's market. Fun to walk around aimlessly and buy treasures you didn't know you needed.
Drinks & Nightlife
When you want to go to a dive bar type place and hang with the locals.
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Dirty Harry's Pub
705 Main StWhen you want to go to a dive bar type place and hang with the locals.
SLO Brew Pub
Great music, great bar, great food. FUN FUN FUN
Mr. Rick's
404 Front StBar with music and fun for adults, not kids so much.
Entertainment & Activities
Major fun for all ages. Prepare to ride crazy water slides and spend the whole day! It is only open during summer.
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Mustang Waterpark
6840 Lopez DrMajor fun for all ages. Prepare to ride crazy water slides and spend the whole day! It is only open during summer.
Charles Paddock Zoo
9100 Morro RdGreat small zoo for kids
San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
1010 Nipomo StVery fun place for the kiddoes
Park in front and watch all the small planes. Take bread to the duckpond and feed the ducks, then go to the park. It's a cute park for kids.
Oceano County Airport
561 Air Park DrPark in front and watch all the small planes. Take bread to the duckpond and feed the ducks, then go to the park. It's a cute park for kids.
Shopping
My favorite antique and collectible store. From Oceano, take Dolliver to Grant. There are approx. 4 thrift stores on your way on Grant.
A Glance Into The Past Antiques
410 E Branch StMy favorite antique and collectible store. From Oceano, take Dolliver to Grant. There are approx. 4 thrift stores on your way on Grant.
Costco Wholesale
1540 Froom Ranch WayNeed a COSTCO run?
Pismo Beach Premium Outlets
333 5 Cities DrFun outlet shopping.
California Fresh Market
771 Foothill BlvdBest Selection, and Coffee, Ice-cream and Sushi bar