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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 happening in venues all over the county this year with films screening in Paso Robles, Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo, Avila Beach and Shell Beach. The county is proud of its unique, historic California townships with numerous charming hotels and B&Bs, gourmet restaurants, wine bars, picturesque creeks and ranches, boutiques, specialty shopping and the historic Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa.
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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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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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Thank you to the following hotel sponsors for supporting the
2008 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival!
Best Western Royal Oak Hotel
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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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