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A look back at 2016 travels: California's Central Coast

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A look back at 2016 travels:  California's Central Coast

Springtime is a glorious time of year to visit California’s central coast. I spent the first nine days of April 2016 in a roughly 200-mile area within Ventura and San Luis Obispo Counties, venturing as far south as Simi Valley, the location of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, and as far north as Paso Robles and nearby San Simeon, overlooking the coast, where I toured Hearst Castle, the hilltop estate of publishing magnate, William Randolph Hearst. The reason for my visit to California was to attend the annual conference of NATJA (North American Travel Journalist Association) in Oxnard,...

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Holiday on the Farm @ Windrose Farm Dec 4th

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Holiday on the Farm @ Windrose Farm Dec 4th

   SHOP LOCAL and Taste our version of the Holidays!  Local Artisan Purveyors & Producers featured at Holiday on the Farm at Windrose Farm!  Read More... ~ Press Release from Travel Paso

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Explore Paso Robles & San Luis Obispo on a California Wines Road Trip

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Explore Paso Robles & San Luis Obispo on a California Wines Road Trip

Wine Institute Series Offers Tips on How to Sip, Stay and Play in Wine Country     MAKE: Agritourism is a big part of San Luis Obispo County's appeal.  FARMstead ED promotes locally grown and made products through pop-up events, getting people out to the farms, ranches and production facilities where food is produced.  Guests can take part in hands-on classes in a variety of locations, as well as tours and demonstrations.  Pop-up stores sell the goods necessary for guests to do-it-themselves at home.  Learn how to make infused oils, vinegar, beverages and salts at the Holiday Infusions workshop Nov. 20.  Chef Brigit...

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U.S. CENTRAL COAST'S BOUNTIFUL WINE REGION: PASO ROBLES

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Participate in Interactive Agricultural Events at FARMstead ED:  Vineyards, olive orchards, farms and ranches abound in Paso Robles, making it an ideal destination to experience agriculture firsthand. FARMstead ED – an agriculture education tour company – is committed to promoting San Luis Obispo County FARMsteading skills and practices through local events. In partnership with local producers like Windrose Farm, FARMstead ED offers a variety of classes, including “Grow Your Own…” interactive events where you learn how to grow everything from salad gardens to cocktail gardens.  read more... ~blog by Travel Paso posted in Marriott Reward insiders

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Get Your Foodie on at Windrose Farm!

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Get Your Foodie on at Windrose Farm!

  This tasty weekend features a Saturday afternoon filled with grazing and sipping under the old oak tree at the Heirloom Tomato Festival!  - AND - continues Sunday evening with the festival Dinner: Surf & Turf, Central Coast Style!  read more... 

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