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Browsing Archive: February, 2019

Solvang Visit as a Family and Sideways Inn Stay Review

Posted by SanLuisObispoMom.com on Thursday, February 28, 2019, In : Santa Barbara

We visited Solvang, a fun one-of-a-kind Danish town in Santa Barbara County, California, this past weekend. It was bustling with tourists, visitors and dogs!

It is impossible to walk around downtown Solvang and not get tempted to buy a pastry at one of the many Danish bakeries. The combination of the smell of the freshly baked goods, the perfection of a macaron and the sizes of the pastries definitely hit you because you feel like you're in Europe. It is incredible.

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Grover Beach: Ride your car onto the beach or walk it!

Posted by SanLuisObispoMom.com on Monday, February 25, 2019, In : Grover Beach

On the Central Coast of California, in the county of San Luis Obispo, is a small beach called Grover Beach. It's part of the Pismo State Beach area and there is a direct beach entrance in through Grand Avenue to drive onto the beach. West Coast, at its finest, you can drive or ride your vehicle onto the beach here if you drive right on through the toll (for a small fee). The park rangers are in charge of the booth and can answer any questions that you may have.

You could always just walk to G...
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Hearst Castle and Elephant Seals in San Simeon

Posted by SanLuisObispoMom.com on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, In : Hearst Castle

Located in San Luis Obispo County, San Simeon is what I call a slice of heaven. It is not densely populated, located right at the California coast, and full of amazing scenery. Notably, this is where you can find the famous Hearst Castle!

HEARST CASTLE
After moving here, we decided to take our first tour of Hearst Castle. To start the tour, we had to climb on a bus to get a bus ride up. My boys, 2 and 5 years old, really loved this ride towards the castle. As we rode up higher and higher, the m...
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Valentine's Day at Copper Cafe at Madonna Inn

Posted by SanLuisObispoMom.com on Friday, February 15, 2019, In : Madonna Inn

Copper Cafe, inside of Madonna Inn, is a very popular place to visit in San Luis Obispo for tourists and special occasions for locals.

The decor of Copper Cafe is a reflection of the whole Madonna Inn property. There is a lot of pink; from the carpets to the napkins. Their food and bakery items are delicious. Service can be questionable with speed depending on who your server is, like anywhere else. However, the ambiance is perfect for special occasions like Valentine's Day! It's unique, war...
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Originally from San Diego, California, I'm a San Diego State University alumna, veteran's wife and mom of two kids who were born two years apart. After living on the East Coast for 6 years, we now reside in San Luis Obispo County and here, the exploration continues. In between work and momming it, I like to exercise.

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