Coastal Traveler - Fall 2007 - (Page 41) Pismo & Avila By Justin Nobel San Luis Obispo Avila Beach Dr Avila Beach Pismo Beach Pismo Beach has epic views. Sandy beaches, lined with palms, stretch south. To the north are mist-cloaked hillsides that drop down to the sea in chalky cliffs. Slender palms curl above the main avenues, and the beach is wide enough to host a soccer match. Surf shops and seafood dominate the beachfront streets and at the edge of town a lengthy pier crosses the beach and juts into the Pacific. It’s the place to rent a rod, stroll with your honey or watch surfers catch waves in the gentle rollers below. Escapees from Los Angeles weekend here in the summer but during the off-season the town feels like a quaint seaside village, and visitors have it all to themselves. Just up the coast is Avila Beach, “the last Steinbeckian beach town,” according to one local. Several secret beaches dot the stretch of coast in between, including a nude beach and one where you have to lower yourself by rope down a cliff to enter. Mere miles from the beach is the scenic Edna Valley, which features 16 wineries, many of which offer tasting rooms for sampling local pinots, syrahs and chardonnays. Arroyo Grande, several exits further south on the highway, has a wide main street with square western style storefronts and a weekly farmers market. A group of posh resorts line nearby Shell Beach. The Cliffs in Pismo, a five-story hotel set above 150-foot cliffs overlooking the Pacific has a happening bar and the best restaurant in town. San Luis Obispo college students come here to party, as do couples on their getaways. Pool parties, live music and an all day cocktail hour prevail in this bastion of hedonism, a far cry from the simple beach town down the shore. Where to Stay The Cliffs • 2757 Shell Beach Rd •800-826-7827. The Lighthouse Suites • 2411 Price Street • 805.773.2411 Where to Eat Marisols at the Cliffs • 2757 Shell Beach Road 805.773.3555. Guiseppe’s Cucina Italiana • 891 Price St. 805.773.2870 Where to Play Avila Beach Golf Resort • 6464 Ana Bay Dr. 805.595.4000 Black Lake Golf Course • 1490 Golf Course Ln. 805.343.1214. fall coastaltraveler 41
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