Calendar
of Events
February
Sweetheart Stroll
March
Memorial Track Meet
Springtime in the Colony
April
Sunken Gardens Flea Market
Wildflower Bike Ride
Pine Mountain Music Festival
May
Wildflower Triathlon
Children’s Day in the Park
Paso Robles Wine Festival
June
Atascadero Winemakers Dinner, Wine Festival and Golf Tournament
Tuesday Evening in the Park BBQ’s and Band Concerts
July
4th of July Parade
Ice Cream Zoofari at the Charles Paddock Zoo
California Mid State Fair
August
Hot El Camino Cruise Nite and Classic Car Show
September
Annual Sunken Gardens Flea Market
Days of the Dons Celebration
October
Colony Days Celebration & Parade
“ Zoo Boo” Halloween Carnival
November
Holiday Craft Fair
Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
December
Winter Wonderland & Street Faire
Musical Holiday Walk around the Lake |
Located
in the heart of the Central Coast, Atascadero offers abundant
activities for the entire family. The area features
Factory Outlets, Boutiques, Antiques and a quaint Downtown
featuring an Italian Renaissance style City Hall, Museum
and Sunken Gardens. Two Golf Courses, an accredited Zoo,
beautiful Atascadero Lake Park, and miles of Hiking and Biking
Trails wind throughout oak-studded hills. Wineries, Hearst
Castle, the Pacific Ocean and numerous lakes for fishing
and skiing are just minutes away. To match individual cuisine
preferences, Atascadero offers numerous restaurants and cafés.
Whether you’re looking for a unique item from our area,
a leisurely stroll through a charming downtown, or an adventure
in the country we invite you to discover Atascadero. For more
information see atascaderochamber.org.
Atascadero -
 Redeveloping
it’s downtown and Sunken Gardens Park, Atascadero
offers a welcome hospitality to visitors. New events, new
attractions, fine dining and shopping are just a few elements
that are transforming this community into a vital area where
visitors can stay while enjoying short drives to other areas
in the county. For upcoming downtown events, visit www.atascaderomainstreet.org and
make your hotel reservations early! See www.vistiatascadero.com for
more visitor information.
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The
Charles Paddock Zoo - Set
in beautiful Atascadero Lake Park, the Charles
Paddock Zoo is the perfect
place to stop while visiting the Central Coast. Celebrating
its 50th anniversary in 2003, the Charles Paddock Zoo is
the home of rare Indo-Chinese Tigers, Spider Monkeys, Meerkats,
and many more unique species. The Zoo is proud to be "Your
Central Coast Conservation Center" committed to wildlife
conservation, education, and research.
Visit with the animals, enjoy a picnic, or shop for unique
souvenir's in the Zoovenier Shop. Wine festival's, Ice Cream
Zoofari's, camps, tours, puppet shows,
crafts, Halloween Zoo Boo's, and "Zooper" hosted birthday parties,
there's always something to do at the Zoo.
The Charles
Paddock Zoo is located in Atascadero, California on
Highway 41, 1 1/2 miles west of Highway 101.For information
call (805) 461- 5083.
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The
Atascadero Lake Park -
This is a perfect place to stop for an afternoon picnic
on the way back from the zoo or wine tasting. Atascadero
Lake Park has BBQ's and tables, a volleyball court, a playground,
lots of grass and beautiful views of the lake… a
great place to take the dogs and kids. More information
and photos of the park are available at www.atascadero.org.
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Bay Natural History Museum -
www.morrobaymuseum.org – Kids
and adults alike will enjoy this hands on interactive
museum which overlooks the beautiful Morro Bay Estuary.
Views also include Morro Rock and the Morro Bay Harbor.
This delightful side trip should not be missed, just
a 25 minute drive from Atascadero.
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Mountain Golf Course -
Located in the 220 acre Heilmann Regional Park, this 18-hole
championship
golf course challenges
the most serious golfer. Just fifteen minutes north of
San Luis Obispo, Chalk
Mountain Golf Course is situated
among lush ancient oak groves overlooking the southern
Salinas valley. A meandering creek, rolling hills, and
undulating greens add to the charm and character of this
challenging golf course. The Pro Shop is stocked with an
impressive inventory of equipment and apparel as well as
rental clubs, and is staffed by PGA professionals who can
set up appointments for golf lessons and help you meet
all of your golfing needs. The Chalk Mountain Clubhouse
provides friendly counter service and a sumptuous breakfast,
lunch or snack during a quick stop at the turn, or a leisurely
business engagement. A scenic patio provides a relaxing
atmosphere for a cool refreshing beverage. Open daily to
the public from 6 am to 8 pm Chalk Mountain includes beautifully
maintained greens, a driving range, and a practice putting
green. In addition, golf cart rentals and senior, junior,
and twilight discounts make Chalk Mountain a most desirable
course year round. Phone (805) 466-8848 for more information.
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Central
Coast Golf Trail – From your homebase of Atascadero, you may
visit several golf courses offering a variety of terrain,
views and skill levels. Just minutes to Paso Robles,
River
Oaks offers a unique 6 hole course that can be played before
or after your important business meeting. Golfing the
Central Coast way, you may want to reserve an extra
day to play!
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Pine
Mountain Amphitheater - The
Fourth Annual Pine Mountain Festival is scheduled for April
22nd-23rd, 2006. The Pine Mountain Festival is held against
a backdrop of natural
beauty
in Stadium
Park,
a virtually unknown gem of a park & natural amphitheater
in the center of Atascadero, California. Join us as Stadium
Park fills with Americana, folk, & bluegrass music, great
local food, wine, & Pine Mountain brew!
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Paso
Robles - One
of the regions fast growing areas, Paso Robles has
became known for it’s wine
country, ag-tourism, and
events Paso Robles is 10
minutes north of Atascadero.
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Wineries, Vineyards and tasting rooms - Centrally
located, Atascadero offers many prestigious wineries
for your wine touring convenience. Discover small family-owned
wineries located along un crowded rural country roads.
Chat with the winemakers, and enjoy a picnic on the winery
grounds while sampling their finely crafted award winning
wines. The WINE OUTLET located in the Atascadero
Factory Outlets is also an excellent source for wines
from the Central Coast. For more information you can
also visit the Paso Robles Vintners and Growers web site
at www.pasowine.com.
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Mid State Fair - The "Entertainment
Capitol of the Central Coast," the California
Mid State Fair is located at 2198 Riverside Ave.,
Paso Robles, California. Bringing to all fair goers
the best of livestock competitions,
educational exhibits, performances, crafts, and food
competitions. It's the "Biggest Little Fair Anywhere."
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Lake
Nacimiento - Fun
in the Sun, just a 30 minute drive from Atascadero
Centrally located sixteen miles north
west of Highway 101 in Paso Robles, on Nacimiento Drive
G-14. Unsurpassed beauty awaits you in the Coastal Mountains
of San Luis Obispo County.
Lake Nacimiento covers over 5,000 surface acres surrounded
by 165 miles of scenic shoreline, unspoiled wilderness,
mountains, river canyons, oak and pine forests,
spring waterfalls and abundant wildlife. Skiers and wakeboarders love the morning
and late afternoon glass. Clean, warm water, the long open ski areas and slalom
course are fantastic. Home of the famous White Bass, there is no fishing experience
quite like the one you'll have with Nacimiento's fiesty fighters.
A year round general store and seasonal restaurant are located right at the water's
edge. The full service Marina features 120 rental boat slips, available yearly,
monthly, weekly or daily. A rental fleet that is quite likely the best in California
offers everything from family pleasure boats, pontoon/patio boats, to ski and
deck boats.
Lodge accommodations are available or for the hardy who want to experience the
great outdoors, Lake Nacimiento has over three hundred and fifty campsites available.
For reservations & information call (800) 323-3839 or (805) 238-3256.
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Castle - State Historical Monument In 1865, George Hearst, a wealthy
miner, purchased 40,000 acres of ranchland that included
the Mexican Ranchos of Piedra Blanca, San Simeon and Santa
Rosa. In 1919, his only son, William Randolph Hearst, inherited
the land from his mother, Phoebe Apperson Hearst. By then
the ranch had grown to encompass 250,000 acres.
Originally nicknamed "Camp Hill," its wilderness offered a place
for family members and friends to "rough it" on camping trips. While
the arrangements for these trips were elaborate, with separate sleeping and
dining tents, they would not satisfy Hearst for long. In 1919, his instructions
to famed San Francisco architect Julia Morgan were simple, "Miss Morgan,
we are tired of camping out in the open at the ranch in San Simeon and I would
like to build a little something."
Hearst and Morgan's collaboration was destined to become one of the world's
greatest showplaces. As they were planning and constructing his dream home,
Hearst renamed the rocky perch from which it rose "La Cuesta Enchanted" The
Enchanted Hill. By 1947, Hearst and Morgan had created an estate of 165 rooms
and 127 acres of gardens, terraces, pools and walkways. The estate's magnificent
main house, "Casa Grande," and three guesthouses are of Mediterranean
Revival style, with the imposing towers of Casa Grande being inspired by a
Spanish cathedral. The blendings of the architectural style with the surrounding
land, and Hearst's superb European and Mediterranean art collections, was so
seamless that world renowned architectural historian, Lord John Julius Norwich,
was moved to say that "Hearst
Castle is a palace in every sense of the
word".
For General information contact: Information Office at P.O. Box 942896, Sacramento,
Ca 94296-0001, call (806) 927-2020 or visit it their website at www.hearstcastle.com
To make camping reservations call (800) 444-PARK.
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Poly University- Cal
Poly is a nationally ranked, four-year, comprehensive public
university
located in San Luis Obispo California. The emphasis of the
University is a "learn by doing" educational experience
for its more than 18,000+ students. Many students seek admission
to Cal Poly not only because of its excellent academic reputation,
but also because the 6,000-acre main campus is nestled in the
foothills of San Luis Obispo, just minutes from California's
Central Coast beaches.
Our magnificent performing arts center is the result of a partnership
and a true spirit of cooperation between California Polytechnic
State University, the City of San Luis Obispo and the Foundation
for the Performing Arts Center.
The vision came into focus in November, 1986 when these three
partners entered into a
unique agreement to do what no single entity could do alone
- build a state-of-the-art performing arts center to serve
the greater San Luis Obispo community.
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Attractions
San Miguel Historic Mission
San Luis Obispo Farmers Market
San Luis Obispo Historic Mission
Morro Bay Harbor
Cambria Antique District
Cayucos Pier
Pismo Beach Sand Dunes
Avila Beach
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Community
Atascadero Chamber of Commerce
City of Atascadero
Atascadero
State Hospital – Located South on El Camino Real, the Best
Western Colony Inn is an ideal location for accommodations when visiting ASH.
State and Government rates are available. Atascadero State Hospital has been
a foundation in the community since 1954 offering unparalleled potential for
research.
Atascadero School District
Weatherby’s
Gary Bang Harley Davidson
Charter Communications
Camp Roberts
Fort Hunter Liggett
Atascadero Factory Outlet Center
Cal Trans Regional Offices
PG & E North County Offices
Twin Cities Hospital
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Communities
Paso
Robles -
10 minutes North on US 101
Templeton - 10 minutes North on US 101
San
Luis Obispo - 20 minutes South on US 101
Morro Bay - 20 minutes West on US 41
Pismo Beach - 30 minutes South on US 101
Santa Margarita - 8 minutes South on US 101
Avila Beach - 25 minutes South on US 101
San Miguel - 20 minutes North on US 101
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Airports
Paso
Robles Municipal Airport - 15 minutes North
San Luis Obispo
Airport - 25 minutes South
Santa
Maria Airport - 90 minutes South
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