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reservations@hostelobispo.com • 1-805-544-4678 • Our Location
San Luis Obispo features many cafes, theatres and coffeehouses offering live entertainment almost every night. It’s walkable, friendly, and one of the happiest towns in USA. Don’t miss the Thursday Night Farmers Market — an outdoor street fair exploding with locally grown produce, tasty barbecued treats, and live music.
So Much to do In Downtown San Luis Obispo!
The jewel of downtown San Luis Obispo, Mission Plaza is home to several major community events such as Concerts in the Plaza, I Madonnari, Children’s Day in the Plaza, Taste of San Luis and many others. The Plaza is at the base of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa and follows San Luis Obispo Creek.
Held every Thursday night. San Luis Obispo has the central coast’s largest farmer’s market featuring live music, entertainment, stands with locally grown produce straight from the farm, and booths with many varieties of prepared food. Find out why California is one of the richest agricultural regions in the world.
Firestone Grill: 6 min. walk. Fairly inexpensive. Good food. Full bar.
Woodstocks Pizza: 6 min. walk. Affordable. Beer and great pizza.
Novo: 12 min. walk. On the expensive side. Great food. Full bar. Creek-side seating.
Big Sky Cafe: 15 min. walk. Maybe SLO’s most popular restaurant. Fresh market cuisine. Medium priced.
Sally Loo’s: 3 min. walk. Sally Loo’s is your wholesome and organic breakfast and lunch HQ. This cafe is beloved by vegetarians, organic-seekers, hipsters and just about anyone.
Linnaeas Cafe: 7 min. walk. A café, gallery, and music venue in downtown San Luis Obispo
Check out some of the awesome views close by.
From the hostel, it is a 15-20 minute walk to the top of Terrace Hill. This quick hike offers a nice view of San Luis Obispo.
20 min. walk to beginning of trail. This is a steep trail. 100 feet higher than Bishop Peak. Total distance 4 miles. Great view of SLO.
Most popular hike in SLO. The trailhead is 3 miles away from the hostel. 1.5 hrs. climb to the top. Great view of SLO. Large boulders on top that are fun to climb.
25 min. walk to beginning of trail. 1 hour to the top. Great view of SLO.
Get your bathing suit and head to the beach.
Features over 8,000 acres of rugged cliffs, secluded sandy beaches, coastal plains, streams, canyons, and hills, including 1,347-foot Valencia Peak. Naturalists and backpackers enjoy the solitude and freedom found along the park’s trails. Massive dunes, caves, bluffs, rocky coastline and magnificent coastal mountains. Many beaches, campsites, trails and horse trails. It is a great place to hike alone the secluded beaches.
Travelling south on Highway 101 12min. drive or 1 hour bike ride. No public transportation. Usually warmer than Pismo and Morro Bay. Nice sandy beach. Pirate’s Cove nudist beach is nearby. Go to Port San Luis and drive your car on the pier. Lots of seals.
North on Highway 1 (Santa Rosa St). Travel time is 20 min. drive or 45 min. bus ride on SLORTA Bus #12. See Morro Rock, kayak in the bay, see otters and seals.
Going south on Highway 101. Travel time is 18 min. drive, 1.5 hour bike ride or 30 min. bus ride on SLORTA Bus #10, nice sandy beach, surfboard rentals, volleyball courts.
More good stuff to see.
Explore the world renowned California scenic coastline, experience vast open spaces and national forests, and feel the spiritual California wilderness.
Big Sur Coast is world renowned as one of the best scenic drives and bicycle routes, as it follows each twist and turn of the rugged and beautiful California coast.
Located in San Simeon, which is 45 miles North of the hostel on Highway 1. One hour drive or 1.5 hour bus ride on SLORTA Bus #12/15. Get on bus #12 at the SLO Government center at the corner of Osos and Palm. Transfer to #15 bus in Morro Bay to go to Hearst Castle.
One day bicycle riding suggestion.
See elephant seals, secluded beaches, California Coastline and the charming town of Cambria.
Be sure to follow bicycle riding safety guidelines and wear a helmet to have a safe and pleasant ride alongside traffic on Highway 1 (be sure you ride on the shoulder).