San Luis Obispo – Favorite local restaurants, cafes, shopping, attractions and more.

Consider this your San Luis Obispo survival guide… Having moved to San Luis Obispo in 1988 to attend California Polytechnic State University, I learned (long before Oprah) that San Luis Obispo (SLO) is undoubtedly the “happiest place in America.” The cost of living–especially housing–in San Luis Obispo is high, but it’s a conscious trade-off we all make when deciding to …

Is it so wrong?

Mixing business with pleasure…is it so wrong? I’m celebrating wonderful help, amazing clients, and tasty libations here at Guiseppes in SLO. The weather is perfect by the way. Enjoyed my mountain bike ride this morning. I am blessed. Hope you are enjoying your weekend as much as I am.

Chuy has local celebrity status with Trubune today!

Chuy’s cuteness factor is working for the Jayne Wayne Design marketing department! Hope his 15 minutes of fame doesn’t go to his head–especially with the recent headlines of other young celebs like Lindsay and Brittney…will be have to be extra cautious! Thanks to photographer Jayson Mellom (Cool spelling, Jayson!) for taking this photo.

San Luis Obispo fun

Had a great time at the SLO chamber mixer tonight followed by a spontaneous visit with my old pals Matt and Tim. Just love this town! Location:San Luis Obispo

Valentine’s day surprise

Ran into my friends Don and Carmen in downtown slo. Catching up at Granada. Great day! Location:Granada Luis Obispo

Ever tried Reiki? Just had my first session. Amazing.

One of my favorite clients, Curtis Williams of Astrologyreiki.com, performed a Reiki session on me today for about an hour. What a shift it created. I had a funky night’s sleep last night, so I thought I’d sleep through most of it and was concerned about the effectiveness if that was the case. I was very relaxed and probably did …

Chuy supports Fair Trade – San Luis Obispo

I suspect, when they made this cute little stuffed dog in Nepal, they did not have Chuy in mind. Nevertheless, he instantly loved it when I picked it up at the non-profit fair trade store in San Luis Obispo: Human Kind.

A sad ‘Goodbye’ to local Central Coast fitness celebrity: Jack LaLanne

I listened in disbelief tonight when the news reported the death of local fitness inspiration, Jack LaLanne. With all the adorable ‘how to stay active’ commercials he and his wife Elaine have put on for us–even in their elder years–I both grateful for their tireless contributions and saddened by the loss…. Jack LaLanne, the fitness guru who inspired television viewers …

Sunset sky in San Luis Obispo

Hate to be redundant, but here’s another beautiful skyline taken this evening. Location:Bridle Ridge Trail,San Luis Obispo,United States