Great Western Bicycle Rally
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49TH ANNUAL GREAT WESTERN BICYCLE RALLY
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND / MAY 24 – 27, 2013
PASO ROBLES, CALIFORNIA
A Rally is the coming together of people for a common interest. In the case of the Great Western Bicycle Rally, that common interest is cycling. Whether you are a seasoned veteran of many long-distance adventures, or a new cyclist looking to learn more about cycling. The Rally provides many opportunities to ride, share stories, learn and simply enjoy the company of fellow cyclists. While we do include some amazing supported Century and Metric Century rides with the Great Western 100, the Rally offers so much more. If you can only make it to Paso Robles for one day, riders can register for only the Velo de Femme or Great Western 100. We hope to see you next May in beautiful Paso Robles for the 49th addition of the Great Western Bicycle Rally.
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Paso Robles Festival of the Arts
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5th Annual Paso Robles Festival of the Arts
May 24-26, 2013
Celebrating the visual, environmental and musical arts each Memorial Day Weekend in the Paso Robles City Park, this art-filled 3-day event features Guest Lectures on Friday, the Festival of the Arts main event on Saturday and an Art Collectors Tour on Sunday.
Saturday’s main event starts with a Plein Air Quick-Draw and Auction, followed by a Fine Art Show, Youth Art Zone and Stage, hands-on art activities for all ages, live music, dance performances and other musical, visual and artistic surprises. The main event is FREE to the public!
The "Local Color" Exhibition
Held inside Studios on the Park in the heart of downtown Paso Robles, this special month-long exhibition showcases original artworks celebrating the authentic beauty of northern San Luis County.
This is a major exhibition for Studios on the Park and the Festival of the Arts. Juror Marcia Burtt and judge Stephen Doherty of PleinAir Magazine will be looking for personal vision and creative approach as well as excellence in execution. Cash prizes will be awarded to the best art in the show.
The 2013 Paso Robles Festival of the Arts is proud to present two exciting master classes by internationally recognized pastel artist: William Truman Hosner
Get into the spirit of Central California's premier art festival with instruction from this award-winning painter! Mr. Hosner teaches in pastel using a methodology of thinking and learning to express the effect of light in nature. The teaching divorces itself from any specific medium. Don't miss this exceptional opportunity to learn outdoor painting from one of the very best. Sign up today!
"Painting will invariably be reduced down to skill and content, neither ever successfully divorcing itself from its partner if art is to reach its greatest aspirations. It is to say that one cannot observe the creative phenomenon independently of the form in which it is made manifest.
I propose that we as artists are to bring order out of chaos and to untangle the tangled possibilities that exist when ones thoughts are vague. Integrity of mind leads to integrity in art, and one cannot have a vague set of principles and maintain integrity.
I will be calling upon your taste and feeling for order and discipline. My teaching is not about a set of abstracted theorems anymore than it is about my private feelings. Painting is in the making and there is no escaping that.
The value of my thoughts has been tested in my own experiences. I will not be offering you a series of opinions. Rather I offer a body of findings that have been developed in actual practice."
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Sunset Savor the Central Coast
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SAVOR 2013 Tickets Available May 1
It's almost here! Get ready for the SAVOR 2013 ticket sale launch this Wednesday, May 1! Keep an eye on the website for new content about the the exciting things happening this year, including the much anticipated Celebrity Chef!
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Studios on the Park
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Current Exhibit
Art of the Digital Environment
May 2, 2013 - May 19, 2013
An exhibit of digital media artists reflecting on the environment. Through their iPhone cameras, iPad drawings, and digital computers, they visually express the spiritual, environmental and man’s impacts on the planet we live on.
Roger Lee teaches Art and Design at Cuesta College, and will be exhibiting his digital based artwork through a series of Digital Mono Prints. He has combined the latest digital technology and the traditional art of intaglio print making. With the use of environmental friendly solar plates and water based inks, he has create a collection of personal reflections on the spiritual connection to the environment. Also included in the exhibit will be digital artwork printed on alternative substrates.
The art exhibit will include artwork created by Roger’s digital art students from Cuesta College. They were given the assignment to create a piece of digital artwork that would express the connection of man and animals to the natural environment. Our environment is going through dramatic changes because of environmental pollution and global warming. The artists can bring awareness to these changes of our planet.
A series of digital art workshops are scheduled for Summer 2013. Sign up to share creative ways to use your iPhones, iPads and laptop computer to create your own digital artwork!
Upcoming Events
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Vina Robles
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Surf and Turf Dinner Buffet Under the Stars
Friday, May 17
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
This weekend, celebrate the 31st Annual Paso Robles Wine Festival at Vina Robles as we all toast to a weekend of wine, food, music, and friends. Indulge in quintessential summer fixings while enjoying the gorgeous Paso Robles sky.
Tickets are $75/pp; $65/pp Club members. To purchase, click here or call (805) 227-4812, Option 1.
Wine and Cheese Pairing
Saturday & Sunday, May 18 & 19
10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Experience one of the most glorious wine and food pairings as you taste the following new release wines expertly paired with a select cheese:
* 2012 Vermentino, Huerhuero
* 2012 WHITE4
* 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate
Cheese Pairing $7/pp (waived with purchase); Complimentary for Wine Club members.
Saturday Live music with local favorite, Melanie Devaney, Saturday afternoon from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Case specials all weekend; 30-35% off on selected cases.
Slow Down. Sit Back. Savor.
Every other Saturday, all year long
We invite you to slow down from your week, sit back & enjoy live music - all while savoring award-winning Vina Robles wines. Complimentary. No RSVP necessary. Wine for purchase and tastings available. Music from 1pm - 4pm.
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Firestone Walker International Brewfest
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Saturday, June 1
The Firestone Walker Invitational Brewfest will be taking place the summer of 2013n beautiful Paso Robles. The crew at FW are currently assembling a gathering of some of the best breweries in the U.S. and perhaps the world to pour their beers at this first time festival. The event will also feature some of the Central Coast's finest restaurants and food providers pairing their culinary skills with those of the brewers. Live music will also entertain guests.
Unlike some festivals where sales people or distributors come to represent the different breweries, the brewers themselves will be on hand to talk about their beers.
This is a benefit for the Pioneer Day committee, which is dedicated to the preservation of the unique history and culture of Paso Robles with 100 percent of all proceeds going to Pioneer Day. This festival is also a great opportunity to get people from all over the West Coast to come an see Paso Robles all that the Central Coast has to offer.
The event will take place June 9th at Frontier Town at the California Midstate Fairgrounds. More details to come along with info on purchasing tickets to this event.
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Le Vigne Winery at Sylvester Vineyards
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Mac & Cheese Festival
Aug 24, 2013
2PM - 6PM
30 Top Restaurants dishing up gourmet macaroni & cheese samples that they are known for, could be family recipes, could be the next recipe for success. Come hungry and remember to SAVOR THE FLAVOR. Judges will choose the TOP 3 - those will win a rather large prize. There will also be a Peoples Choice Award.
Wineries & Tap it Brew Pouring
Wineries will pour at this 2013 Festival with some of their fabulous established & renowned wines that will pair nicely with the Gourmet Mac & beer is available for tasting and purchase at the event, exclusively by TAP IT BREW COMPANY.
Vendor Booths
Retail items will be available for consumers & guests to check out from olive oils to cheese , almonds, gelatos and more!
Live Entertainment
The Krush Courtyard will have a variety of live music/ bands playing throughout the event. Sponsored by HOPE FAMILY WINES/ BYO- blanket or chair if you'd like! Enjoy the day on the lawn.
Thanks to ZOO To You for all the care they give to these animals - Portion of the proceeds will be Given Back to them! Bringing guest to the event! Did you know Camels make milk for Cheese too? (available for photos) Attendance: Only 1,000 tickets available
Tasting at Le Vigne
The bright, spacious Tasting Room offers warm hospitality and hand crafted wines to taste. Kiara Reserve wines are offered for tasting daily FREE of charge. Tasting of their limited production wines, on their Le Vigne di Domenico label is a $5 tasting fee. A small selection of the Sybester Label wines is also available for tasting. Expertly matched gourmet wine and cheese or wine and chocolate pairing is offered daily for $5 per person.
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Broken Earth Winery
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Featured Case Special!
FEATURED CASE SPECIAL, originally priced at $180, now $60!
Our Triptych Red is a blend of Grenache, Syrah & Petite Sirah. Aromas of black berries, brambles and mineral notes supported by smooth tannins.
Our Triptych White is a blend of Viognier, Pinot Gris, & Chardonnay. A wine that rewards with green apple and pear, building to a light sweetness reminiscent of caramel with hints of vanilla and oak on the finish.
MIX & MATCH!
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Wine Rail Excursion
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Wine Rail Excusion
Central Coast Railroad Festival Wine Rail Excursions are offered the second Sunday of every month. Extra Excursions are added when needed and private Excursions are available for groups. The trips include a ride on Amtrak's Coast Starlight up or down the Cuesta Grade between Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo, complimentary wine tasting, light lunch snacks, rail history and a private Ride-On Transportation bus trip in the opposite direction from the rail trip. The trips generally stop at one or two rail related wineries. Tickets for most trips are $59 for adults and $39 for children 15 and under. Excursions are limited to 24 friendly guests and generally sell out in advance.
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California Mid-State Fair
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TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
California Mid-State Fair
Wednesday, July 17 to Sunday, July 28
We are the closest hotel to the Paso Robles Event Center-Home of the California Mid-State Fair
Main Grandstand Acts
Wednesday, July 17 - Tim McGraw with Kip Moore-Tickets on sale now!
Thursday, July 18 - TBA
Friday, July 19 - TBA
Saturday, July 20 - TBA
Sunday, July 21 - Match Box 20 with Goo Goo Dolls - Tickets on sale now!
Monday, July 22 - John Mayer with Phillip Phillips - Tickets on sale now!
Tuesday, July 23 - Rascal Flatts with The Band Perry-Tickets on sale now!
Wednesday, July 24 - Van Halen- Tickets on sale May 17
Thursday, July 25 - TBA
Friday, July 26 - Huey Lewis and the News- Tickets on sale now!
Saturday, July 27 - COUNTRY RODEO FINALS
Sunday, July 28 - MONSTER TRUCKS
Fort Frontier Stage
All of the following acts are FREE with your paid admission to the Fair! Seats for these shows are available on a "first-come, first-served" basis - seats may not be saved. You may not bring your own seats to the shows. Still photography is generally allowed, however, no "live" recording of any kind is permitted. On anticipated highly-attended shows, the management of the Fair may elect to "wristband" would-be concert go-ers... this would be done to ensure the safety of all patrons and would generally happen approximately two hours before show time.
Wednesday - July 17, 2013 @ 6:30p & 8:30p - Hotel California-Salute to the Eagles
Thursday -July 18, 2013 @ 6:30p & 8:30p-TBA
Friday - July 19, 2013 @ 6:30p & 8:30p-TBA
Saturday - July 20, 2013 @ 6:30p & 8:30p-TBA
Sunday - July 21, 2013 @ 6:30p & 8:30p - Jeremy Camp
Monday - July 22, 2013 @ 6:30p & 8:30p - TBA
Tuesday - July 23, 2013 @ 6:30p & 8:30p-TBA
Wednesday - July 24, 2013 @ 6:30p & 8:30p - TBA
Thursday - July 25 2013 @ 6:30p & 8:30p - TBA
Friday - July 26, 2013 @ 6:30p & 8:30p-Matt Nathanson
Saturday - July 27, 2013 @ 6:30p & 8:30p-TBA
Sunday - July 28, 2013 @ 6:30p & 8:30p-TBA
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Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance
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Use the interactive trip planner available on he Wine Country Alliance website or mobile app. You'll be able to plan your trip by winery, varietal or food. This is a great addition to your pre arrival planning!
We invite you to discover Paso Robles Wine Country. The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance is your one stop source for everything winery and vineyard related in Paso Robles. Use the link below to learn more about the region, its wineries and vineyards and upcoming events. To find out more about visiting Paso Robles Wine Country, click the touring link for maps and visitor information.
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The Wine Line
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Two of Paso's newest and most exciting wine industry businesses, The Wine Line & Paso Wine Centre, have joined forces for a great promotion. The Wine Line is Paso Robles' only door-to-door, "Hop On, Hop Off" wine tasting shuttle service. The recently opened Paso Wine Centre is a unique downtown taasting room that offers a variety of Paso Robles wines via Enomatic tasting machines, while directing 100% of profits to Wine for Water, a non-profit dedicated to providing clean drinking water around the world.
PACKAGES NOW AVAILABLE AT THE BLACK OAK, CALL HOTEL FOR DETAILS.
Guests of the Best Western Black Oak Motor Lodge receive a 15% discount at the Wine Centre and $5.00 off a Wine Line tour.
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The Wine Wrangler Wine Country Tours
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Wine Buyers tour
Stock you cellar for the winter and join us on our Wine Buyers Tour. This is a social tour, so you can expect to meet other wine enthusiasts. Whats Included:
- Complementary tastings at 4 select Paso Robles wineries.
- Friendly, personable, and knowledgeable guides.
- Stop at one of Paso Robles gourmet lunch locations.
- One day membership to the Paso Robles Wine Club
Starting at $52 per person
. Offer Subject to change, other terms and conditions may apply.
Private Winter Wine Tours
Not sure what to do with all those visiting relatives or key employees? How about a Winter Wine Tour?
The Wine Wrangler, tour guide, for true wine lovers, would love to show all the important people in your life the beauty and variety of the Paso Robles Wine Region. Reserve your private five-hour tour and enjoy:
- Complementary pourings at a variety of tasting rooms.
- Includes pick-up and drop-off.
- Lunch
- All while in the comfort of our heated vehicles.
Small Private 5 hour tour for 2-10 people: $550
Large Private 5 Hour Tour for 11-24 people: $850
Offer valid December 1, 2011 through March 1, 2012. Offer Subject to change, other terms and conditions may apply.
Wine Tours
A great way to spice up your stay at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Black Oak is to take a tour of the famous California Wine Country. Perhaps the best in the business for this is The Wine Wrangler, the authentic transportation specialist of Paso Robles and the Central Coast Wine Country.
The Wine Wrangler offers a number of different tours and excursions to appeal to everyone. Take a full or half-day tour either with a private group or other wine enthusiasts, explore the surrounding area, or just learn a little bit about wine and wine tasting at the Wine Wrangler Headquarters.
Whatever your needs, The Wine Wrangler provides you with an exceptionally knowledgeable and entertaining guide, and an experience that always gets rave reviews. To learn more about the packages they offer, please visit their website.
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Destination Drivers
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They Drive, you relax.
Tour wine country in the comfort of your own vehicle, driven by a professional.
Their professional drivers offer a first class service that will meet you at your Hotel or Home and escort you on your very own wine tour where you can make all the decisions or let your driver decide where to go.
They provide you with plenty of water to stay hydrated.
Also enjoy complimentary gourmet cheese, crackers, bread, and Italian meats from Di Raimondo's Italian Market and Cheese Shop in downtown Paso Robles.
Tour Wine Country in the comfort of your own car, driven by a professional. Now also offering pick up service at local restaurants and winery events. You drive to your dinner or event, they will meet you there and drive you back to your hotel, for about $40.00. Now everyone can have a good time and arrive back safely!
Think safety first
Avoid a D.U.I. that can cost up to $10,000
Avoid an accident
Let a professional drive so you can relax
Enjoy the beautiful scenic views and tast great wines
All for about the price of 4 bottles of wine for an afternoon of wine tasting!
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Zipline Canopy Tours
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Margarita Adventures -Zipline Canopy Tours
Fridays through Sundays
Departure times 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Join them for a soaring taste of California history, nature and adventure
At Margarita Adventures, they offer a uniquely thrilling perspective on a true California landmark-the historic Santa Margarita Ranch in the Paso Robles wine country.
You will embard on four ziplines spanning more than 3,000 total feet, starting with an epic 1,300-foot valley crossing and finishing with forested vineyard views.
The Renegade
The sweeping views from the start of the Renegade line will take your breath away—and so will the ride itself. Departing from a looming hillcrest, you will soar 1,300 feet across a grassy valley and into an awaiting oak forest along a rugged flank of the Santa Lucia Mountains.
The Woodlander
Next, you will travel 800 feet over the canopies of native blue and white oak trees before touching down on a steeply pitched mountainside.
The Hilltopper
For the next 500 feet, you emerge from the oaks and digger pines and glide down onto a bare hill, where you can take a breather before your final descent.
The Archway
Finally, you will descend 800 feet back into the forest and under a natural archway of companion oaks before emerging to a wide-open panorama of vineyards and mountains.
In riding our ziplines, you will gain a memorable experience of adventure and accomplishment. We look forward to helping you soar.
Along the way, you will learn about the ranch's remarkable natural features and role as part of California's famed Mission Trail. Your tour concludes with a complimentary wine tasting.
Cost is $99 per person, and includes zipline canopy tour, ranch and nature tour, and wine tasting. Group discount available.
(805) 438-3120
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Tour the Hills Between the Lakes
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Trip into the Past
Hesperia Bryson Area, Monterey County
Take a trip into the past with the Paso Robles 2008 Pioneer Day Marshall, Wayne Harris. A guided tour with geological Native American and early history sites of the "HILLS BETWEEN THE LAKES", Nacimiento and San Antonio. Hear about early settlers, the battles with outlaws, and the old stagecoach route.
Wayne is 80 years young and a fourth Generation Descendant of original homesteaders of the area. He has been giving these tours for many years and is a historian and wonderful story teller with many pictures from the past.
Bring a lunch and beverage and provide the wheels, Wayne will provide the directions and the gab!!
Satisfaction guaranteed, donations accepted accordingly.
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Cloud Clippers Jeep Tours
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If you are someone who seeks excitement, natural beauty, adventure and great wine in a single experience, then Cloud Climbers Jeep & Wine Tour's Back Country wine tour is the best choice you could possibly make.
We offer door to door service from all nearby locations to the Paso Robles Wine Country. Our driver/guides provide our guests all of the unique historical insights as well as an abundant amount of information on the wines and wine growing process that makes the Paso Robles area so unique.
Our Paso Robles Wine Tour Partners allow us the opportunity to go where only our custom four wheel drive, open air Jeeps can take you. Driving through vineyards, we take our guests from tasting room to tasting room in an off road manner whenever and wherever possible. The natural beauty of the Paso Robles wine country comes to life and especially for those who travel along with us.
From rural back country roads, through remote canyons and over dirt road ridgelines with spectacular vistas that extend all the way to the Pacific Ocean, we promise each and every guest a total wine tasting experience that no other company can offer. Our Paso Robles Tour will speak for itself!
Wine Tour Departure from Paso Robles - 11:00 am
$109 – per adult (semi-private tour)
Our Paso Robles wine tour typically last 5 - 6 hours, depending
on your pick-up location. If you are looking for a custom,
Paso Robles wine tour experience with a little less or additional
time, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Groups for Paso Robles Wine Tour:
They have plenty of Jeeps for large groups. Groups of
8 or more, should call our office at 805–646–3200 for more
information. We need to schedule drivers and reserve Jeeps
for your custom Paso Robles Wine Tour Experience!
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