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==Cities==
==Cities==
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[[San Luis Obispo]]
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- Lying exactly half way between Los Angeles and San Francisco, this small college town and its neighboring communities boast extraordinary resources for hiking, mountain biking, sea kayaking, swimming and surfing, outstanding natural beauty, a carefully preserved and thriving 19th-century downtown centered around a meticulously restored 18th century mission, a small but thriving art gallery scene, and a large and growing collection of top-quality wineries.
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[[San Luis Obispo]]
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- Lying exactly half way between Los Angeles and San Francisco, this small college town and its neighboring communities boast extraordinary resources for hiking, mountain biking, sea kayaking, swimming and surfing, outstanding natural beauty, a carefully preserved and thriving 19th-century downtown centered around a meticulously restored 18th century mission, a small but thriving art gallery scene, and a large and growing collection of top-quality wineries.
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[[Arroyo Grande]]
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[[Arroyo Grande]]
|lat=35.121|long=-120.587}}
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[[Grover Beach]]
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[[Grover Beach]]
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[[Oceano]]
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[[Oceano]]
|lat=35.103|long=-120.611}}
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[[Pismo Beach]]
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(including Shell Beach) - This tourism-focused coastal town has more than 65 restaurants and 30 lodging options, and draws visitors with its beautiful coastline, annual clam festival, and the thousands of monarch butterflies that gather to spend the winter in a grove at the edge of town.
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[[Pismo Beach]]
|lat=35.143|long=-120.640}}
(including Shell Beach) - This tourism-focused coastal town has more than 65 restaurants and 30 lodging options, and draws visitors with its beautiful coastline, annual clam festival, and the thousands of monarch butterflies that gather to spend the winter in a grove at the edge of town.
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[[Atascadero]]
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[[Atascadero]]
|lat=35.484|long=-120.673}}
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[[Avila Beach]]
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[[Avila Beach]]
|lat=35.199|long=-120.721}}
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[[Cambria (California)|Cambria]]
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- Offers visitors Moonstone Beach, home to tide pools and the semi-precious stones that give the beach its name. The town also offers an abundance of inns and hotels for those seeking a quiet weekend away.
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[[Cambria (California)|Cambria]]
|lat=35.564|long=-121.081}}
- Offers visitors Moonstone Beach, home to tide pools and the semi-precious stones that give the beach its name. The town also offers an abundance of inns and hotels for those seeking a quiet weekend away.
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[[Los Osos]]
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[[Los Osos]]
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[[Morro Bay]]
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- This coastal town is best known for the massive 581-foot (177 m) volcanic rock that dominates its harbor, but is also a great spot to see marine mammals and is home to one of California's oldest fine art and craft shows.
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[[Morro Bay]]
|lat=35.366|long=-120.850}}
- This coastal town is best known for the massive 581-foot (177 m) volcanic rock that dominates its harbor, but is also a great spot to see marine mammals and is home to one of California's oldest fine art and craft shows.
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[[Nipomo]]
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[[Nipomo]]
|lat=35.030|long=-120.490}}
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[[Paso Robles]]
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- Paso Robles is a historical resort town known for its hot springs. This city's major industry is wine production, with vineyards located throughout the surrounding area.
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[[Paso Robles]]
|lat=35.627|long=-120.690}}
- Paso Robles is a historical resort town known for its hot springs. This city's major industry is wine production, with vineyards located throughout the surrounding area.
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[[San Miguel (California)|San Miguel]]
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[[San Miguel (California)|San Miguel]]
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[[San Simeon]]
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- Home to Hearst Castle, the impressive residence of the former media tycoon William Randolph Hearst, now managed as a state park. A massive colony of 20,000+ elephant seals can be viewed onshore just north of town every winter.
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[[San Simeon]]
|lat=35.645|long=-121.191}}
- Home to Hearst Castle, the impressive residence of the former media tycoon William Randolph Hearst, now managed as a state park. A massive colony of 20,000+ elephant seals can be viewed onshore just north of town every winter.
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[[Santa Margarita]]
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[[Santa Margarita]]
|lat=35.389|long=-120.608}}
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[[Templeton]]
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[[Templeton]]
|lat=35.554|long=-120.709}}
==Other destinations==
==Other destinations==
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[[Carrizo Plain National Monument]]
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- Home of the largest remaining native grassland in California, this remote national monument is best known for its spring wildflowers and the waterfowl in the winter at Soda Lake during wet years.
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[[Carrizo Plain National Monument]]
|lat=35.19|long=-119.79}}
- Home of the largest remaining native grassland in California, this remote national monument is best known for its spring wildflowers and the waterfowl in the winter at Soda Lake during wet years.
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