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"If you build it, he will come."
Field of Dreams, 1989
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Recently
rated one of the 10 Best Places to Live
in the United States by Spering's Best
Places and located halfway between San
Francisco and Los Angeles, San Luis
Obispo is the jewel of California's
Central Coast.
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The
Festival is anchored in Downtown San
Luis Obispo with five venues and two
theatres that are within walking distance
of each other.
The
quaint downtown area is a unique, historic
California township with numerous charming
hotels and B&Bs, gourmet restaurants,
wine bars, a creek walk lined with local
sculpture, boutiques, specialty shopping
and the historic Mission San Luis Obispo
de Tolosa. |
Morro Bay, California |
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Visitors
to this area can also enjoy breath-taking
ocean views and beaches; world-class,
award-winning wineries; idyllic areas
for hiking, biking, surfing, and kayaking;
several challenging golf courses; a world
famous outdoor Farmer's Market; and several
relaxing spas and hot springs. The beach
breaks in Morro Bay and in Pismo offer
world class surfing, and The Morros (known
as the Seven Sisters) provide some of
the most beautiful hiking vistas in the
state of California. |
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Our
vision for the 13th Annual San Luis
Obispo International Film Festival:
to engage, excite, enhance and unite
the lives of filmgoers and filmmakers
by providing an artistic and educational
venue grounded in the medium and region
we love.
The
San Luis Obispo Visitors and Conference
Bureau website also contains information
about fully enjoying your stay in the
county during the Festival.
The
San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce's
VisitSLO.com
website
can help you plan tours and wine tasting
and find some of the community's many
fine hotels and restaurants.
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The
California Dept. of Parks and Recreation
Web pages include information about such
state parks as world-famous Hearst Castle
above San Simeon State Beach, Montana
de Oro running into the Morro Bay State
Park, and the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular
Recreation Area. |
Driving
Directions |
From
Los Angeles:Take U.S. Highway
101 North. Travel time is approximately
3 1/2 hours.
From San Francisco: Take
U.S. Highway 101 South. Travel time is
approximately 4 hours. For a more scenic
but less direct route, take Highway 1
south from San Francisco and add 60 to
90 minutes to your estimated travel time.
From the Central Valley:
Take State Route 46 or 41 to Paso Robles
and then down U.S. Highway 101 South. |
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San
Luis Obispo is
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106 miles from Santa Barbara
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135 miles from Monterey
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141 miles from Bakersfield
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148 miles from Fresno
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198 miles from Los Angeles
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226 miles from San Francisco
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310 miles from Sacramento
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325 miles from San Diego
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Amtrak provides three trains daily from
Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo along
the beautiful Central Coast. For train
reservations, schedule or fare, call
1-800-USA-RAIL or visit www.amtrak.com
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