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Paso Robles
THE BLENDERS THE BLENDERS
A UNIQUE WOMENS BOUTIQUE
MERLE NORMAN COSMETICS
538 12TH STREET • (805) 238-5554
Tues-Fri 10-4 • Sat 10-3
(805) 202-4700 • www.PrimalHousePaso.com
3330 Ramada Drive, Paso Robles
• Restaurant - Lunch/Dinner
• Sunday Brunch
• Craft Beer & Sodas - Made in House
• Fresh Full Service Butcher Shop
• Fresh Local Produce
• Local & Unique Market Goods
• Host Your Luncheon
Franklin Hot Springs—
Paso Robles’ hidden oasis
Tucked into the rolling country-
side of Paso Robles, Franklin
Hot Springs is a sanctuary where
the warmth of the water matches
the warmth of its welcome. What
began as a humble family farm
has evolved into one of San
Luis Obispo County’s
most popular natural
retreats—a place
where healing,
heritage, and home-
town hospitality
converge.
The story of
Franklin Hot Springs
is rooted in both luck
and vision. In 1952,
Wesley Franklin was a
farmer tending his land when
Texaco arrived to survey for oil.
Instead of striking black gold, they
unearthed something far more
life-giving—a bubbling source of
mineral-rich, geothermally heated
water. Wesley saw not a commer-
cial opportunity, but a community
treasure. Over the following decade,
he engineered a system of lakes and
channels to preserve and channel
the flow, creating a sustainable oasis
in Paso
Robles’
golden hills.
For years,
the springs were
a private refuge, shared
only with friends and family. Then,
in the 1980s, the Franklins opened
their gates to the public, inviting
visitors to share in the healing
power of the waters. Today, under
the stewardship of Wesley’s descen-
dants, Norman and Cindy Franklin,
the springs remain a family-run
labor of love—rustic, restorative,
and refreshingly unpretentious.
Affordable,
authentic, and
full of heart