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Taste of San Luis

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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Time: 6:00-10:00pm
Location: Mission Plaza

Experience Downtown SLO’s annual premier gourmet dining event under the stars in beautiful Mission Plaza.

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Concerts in the Plaza

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Every Friday, June 4 - August 27, 2010
Time: 5:30 - 7:30pm
Location: Mission Plaza

Concerts in the Plaza is THE premiere summer concert series on the Central Coast!  Thousands of people flock to Downtown San Luis Obispo every Friday between June 4th -August 27th for a free, two-hour concert from 5:30-7:30 p.m., in beautiful Mission Plaza.

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SLO Farmers' Market

SLO Farmer's MarketThursday Nights
From 6-9pm
Barbecued ribs, freshly picked produce, specialty booths and live entertainment... it's San Luis Obispo's lively Farmers' Market! Held every Thursday night, it's a street fair and produce market.

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Upcoming Events

Farmers' Market
Thu Sep 02 @06:00PM - 09:00PM
Art After Dark
Fri Sep 03 @06:00PM - 09:00PM
Brews & Bites
Sat Sep 04 @12:00PM - 05:00PM
Farmers' Market
Thu Sep 09 @06:00PM - 09:00PM
I MADONNARI Italian Street Painting Festival
Fri Sep 10 @10:00AM - 06:00PM
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SLO Parking Guide

SLO Public ParkingFor information on parking in Downtown San Luis Obispo, how to avoid tickets and other helpful hints.

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"The San Luis Obispo Downtown Association is a non-profit membership organization working--through programs and services--for the economical, social, cultural and environmental vitality and beautification of Downtown."

Duties of the SLO Downtown Association

The Downtown Association primarily serves its members in the areas of Parking, Promotions, Design, Economic Activities and Thursday Night Promotions. (See our Committee Page) Committees for these issues are comprised of business owners, employees and the public at large. The 11-member Board of Directors is comprised of business owners and managers.

One important fact about the Downtown Association operation is that it is entirely voluntary, with the exception of the staff, and that it is a member-run organization. The businesses are their own guide and determine the ultimate direction of the Downtown Association.

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San Luis Obispo Farmers' Market

Barbecued ribs, freshly picked produce, specialty booths and live entertainment... it's San Luis Obispo's lively Farmers' Market!

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Food and Produce

Does the tantalizing scent of prepared bar-b-que ribs, or the cornucopia of color of freshly picked produce delight your senses? Then Thursday Night Promotions-Farmers Market is the place for you to be from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. every Thursday.  With more than 120 vendors providing everything from ribs, sausage, tri-tip, fresh flowers, organic produce and seasonal treats within walking distance of our historic mission.  It’s an amazing place to people watch, shop, and enjoy an event that has the distinction of being one of the greatest weekly events of California.

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Great American Main Street Award Winner

Great American Main Street AwardSan Luis Obispo, California was awarded The Great American Main Street Award in 1999 by the National Trust For Historic Preservation. Since 1995, this esteemed award has been presented to five US Cities each year, recognizing them for their successful preservation-based downtown revivals.

SLO Downtown Association

1108 Garden Street, Suite 210
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 541-0286
Fax: (805) 781-2647
E-mail: sloda@downtownslo.com
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1402
San Luis Obispo, CA 93406

Old SLO Trolley

Trolley service is provided from both of the parking structures and at convenient locations within the downtown core approximately every 15-20 minutes. The fare is 25 cents. Hours of operation are:

  • Thursdays - 3:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  • Fri & Sat - 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  • Sunday - 12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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Help to maintain the beauty of our historic Downtown area.

To report graffiti on City property or on private property that hasn't been removed within 72 hours: graffiti@slocity.org