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Photo courtesy California Missions website. Tours available —Located 10 miles north of Paso Robles, Mission San Miguel Arcàngel, founded in 1797, is the 16th of the 21 missions established in the Alta California mission system. Along with traditional mission-era architecture, the appearance today is much...

Experience the past through visual and written history —The Paso Robles Pioneer Museum is a great place for an afternoon excursion and to learn the...

The Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum is open to all —Take a step back into history at the Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum and learn from...

Courtesy of the Chapman Estate Foundation A lighthouse, windmill, koi pond, and acres of gardens —Touring the grounds and gardens of the Chapman Estate...

The San Luis Obispo Kids Museum —San Luis Obispo offers some of the best and most varied museums in the area for history, art, local culture, events,...

Explore the mission on docent-led tours —Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, founded in 1772 by Franciscan missionaries, is the fifth of the 21 Spanish...

James Dean and his Prosche Spyder, reportedly taken in Sherman Oaks, about 4 and half hours before the accident. Photo courtesy of James Dean official...

Bring the family, learn the natural history of Morro Bay through interactive, educational displays— —A trip to California’s Central Coast is not...

Rare airplanes, military collections and vintage autos —See some of the rarest airplanes, vehicles and military collections in the United States at...

–The Point San Luis Lighthouse, often referred to as the San Luis Obispo Lighthouse, stands on a bold headland overlooking the Pacific Ocean and, thanks...