Rex Pickett, author of
SIDEWAYS, the book that became
blockbuster
movie, is at a wine festival, and I had a great
time with him that night and next morning,
there is the
story about drinking wine in the
trunk of car...
I love livin' sideways in cowboy wine
country.
and special tribute to
The Last Waltz, Fallen Angel,
Don't Look Back, and more
You can also check out the
PASOROBLESCHAMBERS.com they have some
great contacts and wine directory
Sulfur/Geothermal Spas: Paso Robles has
long been known for its hot sulfur springs. In the 19th and 20th
Centuries many visitors came to Paso Robles for what they believed to be
the curative powers of the geothermal waters. The
Salinan Indians—the most historical inhabitants of
the area—were here thousands of years even before the mission era.
They knew this area as the “Springs” or the “Hot Springs.” The Indians,
and later the Mission Fathers and their congregations, found relief from
various ailments in the therapeutic waters and soothing mud baths, later
cam the tourist and the famous, even baseball teams would come to heal
in the springs.
Downtown Events: City Park is the focus for
many different events and celebrations throughout the year. Parades,
festivals, exhibits, and shows are all part of the downtown calendars
maintained by the Paso Robles Visitors and Conference Bureau and Paso
Robles Main Street.
Paso Robles Event Center:Formerly
known as the Mid-State Fairgrounds, the State’s fairgrounds are home
to the annual California Mid-State Fair (end of July through early
August) and a great variety of year-round activities, shows, and
exhibits.
on the
Richter Magnitude Scale.
The dormant underground springs that had once been used for the spa were brought
back to life by the quake, causing flooding and a sink
hole in the parking lot of the city hall/library. The sinkhole still
requires pumping to move the water from the center of the
city to the riverbed, where it is allowed to flow unimpeded.
The sinkhole has also continually released sulfur gas
since the earthquake, creating an odor that occasionally lingers
over the area surrounding the hole. Seems the
city is not sure what to do with this...seems to me being next to a
library and with the city shooting for tourist, this could
be made a great stop for tourist and a learning place for kids.
Lakes: Two lakes west of Paso
Robles,
Lake Nacimiento
and
Lake San Antonio,
draw visitors to the Paso Robles area and provide a setting for both
vacation homes and permanent area residents. Boating, water skiing,
fishing, wildlife programs, and camping are among the many activities in
the area.
Golf: Paso Robles currently has three
18-hole golf courses with additional in the planning stages. Clear
weather makes golf a pleasurable past time anytime of year. Please
contact the
Paso Robles Visitors and Conference Bureau
regarding details.
Some
great Guest Ranches, Camping, Hunting, Wine tours, the ocean and other
recreation in the area...just up 46 you can visit the site
where James Dean had his fateful ride.
He was on the way to Paso when he died.
Besides bringing a huge soft industry (the movie and music
business) to the area and assisting the business people to grow
and capitalize on this, the PRDFF will serve as a point of
communication and networking of the people who are already here
in Paso Robles that are in the “biz” and all the support and
service businesses here that could potentially have a
co-beneficial relationship with the music/film business such as
businesses that support festival production, restaurants, wine
tasting-rooms and wineries, locations, etc...
Besides bringing a huge soft industry (the movie and music
business) to the area and assisting the business people to grow
and capitalize on this, the PRDFF will serve as a point of
communication and networking of the people who are already here
in Paso Robles that are in the “biz” and all the support and
service businesses here that could potentially have a
co-beneficial relationship with the music/film business such as
businesses that support festival production, restaurants, wine
tasting-rooms and wineries, locations, etc...
