Paso Robles, CA Road Trips

1 Carnegie Historic Library, 800 12th St. Paso Robles Inn, 1103 Spring St, toll-free: +1-800-676-1713. Known for its hot springs, this 115-year-old inn played host to notables like Ignace Paderewski, Jack Dempsey, President Theodore Roosevelt, Adela Rogers - St. John, Phoebe Apperson Hearst (the mother of William Randolph Hearst), actors Douglas Fairbanks, Boris Karloff, Bob Hope, and Clark Gable, and Major League Baseball teams during spring training. 2 Pioneer Museum, 2010 Riverside Ave, ☏ +1 805-239-4556. Th-Su 1-4PM. Museum of local history, focused on California settlers. Surprising variety of exhibits with items of interest for non-locals too. Free. (updated Aug 2024) Vine Street Victorian Showcase. December: See restored Victorian houses spectacularly lit up with Christmas lights and decorations

1 Ravine Waterpark. - located in Paso Robles Harris Stage Lines, 5995 North River Rd, ☏ +1 805 237-1860. A horse driving, training, and entertainment ranch. California Mid-State Fair. Late July through early August, featuring top-billed country and classic rock artists Lavender and Olive Festival. July Wine Festival. May Pioneer Day. October Golf. There are a few golf courses in Paso, but one of the better ones is the Links Course (also known as the Links at Vista Del Hombre) off Highway 46 East near the airport. It is amazingly refreshing. The sky is big, the fairways are wide, the view is stimulating and the air is refreshing. Surrounded by vineyards and with a sprinkling of oak trees, the course is a welcome break from the hustle and bustle. Given the relative lack of hilliness, walking is an easy way to get around the course. Other golf courses include the Hunter Ranch course off of Highway 46 East and the Paso Robles Golf Club off of Niblick Road. Wine Tasting. The Paso Robles appelation includes over 200 wineries, and is best known for its Zinfandels. The relatively flat land east of the city is home to many of the larger and better known wineries, including Eberle, Meridian, and Tobin James. The wineries in the scenic hills west of town tend to be smaller and relatively anonymous, with well-known Justin being a notable exception. The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance provides updated information on most of the wineries. The Grapeline Paso Robles and Cloud Climbers Jeep Tours offers daily wine tasting tours from all area hotels. Eberle Winery, Hwy.

BL Brasserie, 1202 Pine St, ☏ +1 805-226-8191. Goshi, 722 Pine St, ☏ +1 805-227-4860. A scion of the famed Tsurugi's in San Luis Obispo, this is traditional Japanese cuisine. Basil. An excellent Thai restaurant. Pappy McGregor's, 1122 Pine St, ☏ +1 805-238-7070. Pub with decent Irish food, large selection of burgers; the shepherd's pie is awesome. Murphy's on tap. Inside and outside seating available. Not exactly cheap, but worth the money. Joe's Place, 305 Spring St, ☏ +1 805-238-5637. daily 7AM-2PM. Breakfast and lunch options. Enoteca Restaurant & Lounge (at La Bellasera Hotel & Suites), 206 Alexa Ct (intersection of 101 & 46W), ☏ +1 805-238-4011. 7AM-10PM. Upscale American cuisine. Music on Thursday nights. $12-$28. Vreamery, 1815 Spring St (Located inside the Paso Market Walk), ☏ +1 805-423-5835. Excellent vegan sandwiches, vegan cheese and vegan meats. The sandwiches are extremely well made and the mock meat does not overpower the flavors. The mock meat, vegan cheese and sauce all come together very well. (updated Aug 2021) Just Baked Cake Studio & Bakery (Just Baked Cakes), 1825 Spring St. Excellent baked goods with delicious macarons, cakes and lemon bars. (updated Aug 2021)

Adelaide Inn, 1215 Ysabel Ave, ☏ +1 805-238-2770. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. A family owned and operated hotel that has been in business for over 45 years. Most rooms include a reclining armchair, makeup mirror, flat-screen television with premium cable channels, a working desk, refrigerator, coffeemaker, microwave, and free high speed Internet. Best Western Plus Black Oak Hotel, 1135 24th Street, ☏ +1 805-238-4740. Family owned & operated, at US 101 / SR 46, high-speed internet, microwaves, refrigerators, premium cable, Simmons Westbury mattresses, and linens. 1 La Bellasera Hotel & Suites, 206 Alexa Ct (just off of Theatre Drive), ☏ +1 805-238-2834, fax: +1 805-238-2826. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. A luxury boutique hotel that is also the home of the popular Enoteca Restaurant & Lounge. The hotel offers spa, concierge and evening turndown services, an exercise room, outdoor pool, whirlpool and meeting facilities for up to 150. La Quinta Inn & Suites, 2615 Buena Vista Dr, ☏ +1 805-239-3004. Check-in: 1PM, check-out: noon. Boutique style hotel that includes complimentary full, hot buffet style breakfast every morning. Complimentary wine and gourmet cheese tasting each weekday evening. Business center, fitness center, heated pool and whirlpool, free wireless high-speed interent access, meeting and banquet facilities for up to 90 people, 100 rooms featuring 44 suites. Paso Robles Inn, 1103 Spring St, toll-free: +1-800-676-1713.

1 Paso Robles Municipal Airport (PRB IATA). General aviation but no scheduled services. San Luis Obispo County Regional (SBP IATA is the nearest airport served by regional airlines through Los Angeles, San Francisco and Phoenix. Paso Robles is about halfway between the Los Angeles area and the Bay Area—about three to four hours of drive time from each—and cheaper flights may be available into airports in those areas. Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC IATA) is the closest major airport (about two and a half hours by car) and is served by discount airlines (keeping prices fairly low). Other airports in the Bay Area are Oakland International Airport (OAK IATA) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO IATA). In the Los Angeles area, Hollywood Burbank Airport(BUR IATA) in Burbank is the closest and most convenient for driving north. Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner trains stop at a station adjacent to Burbank Airport, so you may be able to connect from plane to train there. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX IATA) is larger and may feature lower fares and lower car rental prices. Other airports in the Los Angeles area are Long Beach Airport (LGB IATA), LA/Ontario International Airport(ONT IATA), and John Wayne Airport (SNA IATA) in Santa Ana; however, these are farther away from Paso (in other words, they involve driving through more Los Angeles traffic) and may be more expensive.

Downtown Paso Robles is laid out in a grid to the west of Highway 101, which runs north/south along the Salinas River. Streets running east/west are numbered from south to north (e.g. First Street is the southernmost street). North/south streets are named in no particular fashion. Spring Street, the main street, runs north/south. The historic core of Paso Robles is centered around 12th and 13th streets near City Park. The historic core features several locally-owned shops and restaurants. Outside of that area, the main commercial developments with chain stores are south of town at the intersection of Highway 101 and Highway 46 West, at the intersection of Niblick Road and River Road, and at the intersection of 24th Street and Highway 101. Most of the area's vineyards are strewn along Highway 46 on both sides of town. Connoisseurs differentiate the area's wines between those along Highway 46 to the west, which has a cooler and wetter coastal climate, and Highway 46 to the east, which is hotter and drier. The large area to the east of Highway 101 along Creston and Niblick Roads is mostly residential development. Paso Express covers some parts of the city. Buses run every hour. Getting around Paso Robles on a bicycle is easy. The downtown area, with most of the sights and restaurants, is compact. Take a ride down Vine Street and see the restored Victorian homes. During Christmas, Vine Street is ablaze with decorations on the houses and amateur theater performances in the front yards.