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SLO County News BlogGolf, Wine, Real Estate, Business & Travel NewsModonna Inn chosen as one of the World's 10 Quirkiest HotelsMonday, July 31, 2006TripAdvisor(TM), the largest travel community in the world, today announced the top 10 quirkiest hotels from around the globe, according to traveler popularity and TripAdvisor editors. San Luis Obispo's Madonna Inn made the top 10 list.Most often referred to as kitschy, perhaps the best description for the Madonna Inn comes from a recent TripAdvisor traveler, "It's what happens when Barbie moves in with Barney Rubble, all pink and rock." But that's part of the charm of the Madonna. A garish, chalet-style inn, the hotel features 45 rooms with varying themes and color schemes. To many travelers, an indescribably unique experience, perhaps the only thing you need to know is that there is a famous waterfall urinal in the men's room. Source: TripAdvisor Announces Top 10 Quirkiest Hotels in the World Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast SLO Restaurants featured on the Food NetworkWednesday, July 12, 2006On Tuesday evening, millions of people around the country will be getting a taste of the central coast, when several San Luis Obispo County restaurants are featured on the Food Network's "Rachel Ray's Tasty Travels."It is a show watched by millions of food lovers nationwide. In Cambria, Rachel Ray raved about Jade Pombrio's pecan-crusted halibut and Fermentations' gourmet goods, and limited-released wines made on the central coast. In San Luis Obispo, the delicious dishes of Buona Tavola are also getting a few minutes of fame, along with favorites from Big Sky Kitchen. So now, some of the central coast's best-kept meals are to become nationally-known eats. "This is just taking it to a whole new level, the Food Network is watched around the country and the world," said Gainer. The central coast episode of "Rachel Ray's Tasty Travels" airs at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, and it should re-run at 12:30 a.m., and then again on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Restaurants Simply Scrappin' - San Luis Obispo Scrapbook StoreSunday, July 02, 2006San Luis Obispo County, like many communities across the country, has seen the closure of many of their local scrapbook stores in recent years. Scrapbook Crazy recently closed it's store located in San Luis Obispo's Albertson shopping center on Broad and Tank Farm Rd. Now, San Luis Obispo's Scrapbook Heaven has closed its doors, moving its inventory to it's Santa Maria location.The Central Coast scrapbook store known for its best selection of scrapbooking albums, paper and supplies - Simply Scrappin' - is now the only available store in San Luis Obispo County. Simply Scrappin' is located in Pismo Beach at HWY 101 and Oak Park, in the Ross, Osh, Big 5 shopping center. For the Central Coast's best selection of scrapbook albums, paper and supplies, visit Simply Scrappin' at: www.simplyscrappin.com. Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Scrapbook Scrapbooking SLO Otters Increase in NumberThursday, June 29, 2006The number of California sea otters on San Luis Obispo County's North Coast jumped 17 percent even as trained observers tallied slightly fewer of the otters over most of their range, researchers reported Tuesday. The three-week count was conducted in May.The count of 365 otters from Point Piedras Blancas lighthouse to Point Estero is 'one of the highest in years' for that stretch of about 20 miles, reported Brian Hatfield, a U.S. Geological Survey marine biologist. Last year's count was 311. The overall count from Half Moon Bay to Santa Barbara, about 375 miles, was 2,692 otters, a 1.6 percent decrease from the 2005 count of 2,735. While an average of about seven otters were counted per mile in the overall area, the North Coast averaged more than 18 otters per mile. An even higher density was found from just south of the lighthouse to near the mouth of San Simeon Creek. Article: Otter count off North Coast is 'one of the highest in years The Tribune, Kathe Tanner Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Take a Local Vacation to SLOTuesday, June 27, 2006 sea glee Originally uploaded by Sara Heinrichs (awfulsara). Experts say Southern Californians aren't giving up on their summer vacations this year because of gas costs but many will choose destinations closer to home. Aren't we fortunate to live on the Central Coast where we're happy to stay home! A Summers Day at Dolphin BayThursday, June 15, 20062 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Outdoor-garden party includes entertainment by jazz ensembles and singers, live and silent auctions, hors d’oeuvres and wine. Presented by Pacific Repertory Opera. Dolphin Bay Hotel and Residences, 2727 Shell Beach Road, Shell Beach. $50. (805) 541-5369 or www.propera.org.Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Generations of San Luis becomes The Club CarTuesday, June 13, 2006Randy and Pete Baudendistel have sold their restaurant, Generations of San Luis, to a restaurateur who recently relocated to the Central Coast from Martha's Vineyard, Mass. The deal will close, for an undisclosed sum, by June 30."I will absolutely miss this restaurant," said Randy Baudendistel, who bought the restaurant in San Luis Obispo’s historic railroad district two years ago. "But expenses, such as delivery charges, kept going up, and it was hard to keep competitive. It's time for someone else to pick up the baton." The new owner, Joe Hall, plans to rename the restaurant, at 1815 Osos St., The Club Car as an acknowledgement of the building's place in the county’s railroad history. The restaurant, near the San Luis Obispo Amtrak station, is in the old Park Hotel, also known as the Axtell Hotel, which served train passengers and railroad workers in the early 1920s. Hall says he does not intend to change too much about the restaurant but instead build on what already is in place. He plans, however, to enlarge the kitchen, repaint the interior and move furniture around to "make it a little more intimate." He’s also looking for a new chef. Hall had managed The Black Dog, a Martha's Vineyard restaurant, for 20 years until he moved to Arroyo Grande in 2004. Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Restaurants Read More
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