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Windrose Farm Stars at Artisan Monday Night Supper

February 1, 2012 matt 3 Comments

Artisan is this great Paso Robles restaurant that does Monday Night Suppers each Monday from January through March where they pair a winery with a local food provider of some sort. That food provider may be a farm, a cheese shop, a dairy, and so on; all this paired with a Paso … [Read more...]

Starbucks: The Next Frontier of Adventure

January 30, 2012 matt 8 Comments

Okay, okay…Starbucks may not be an adventure to most of you but hear us out… Our definition of adventure was to get out and do something that we haven’t done before, so even though we have physically been in a Starbucks before we had never made a point to go do the Starbucks … [Read more...]

Customer Service: What Turns You ON?

January 27, 2012 matt 8 Comments

We received a ton of feedback after a recent post we did on customer service so it has been our goal to start a regular series on the good, the bad, and the ugly of customer relations in our daily lives. Our number one goal is not to bash any person or business, but to get … [Read more...]

Nature's Touch at Paso Robles Garagiste Festival

January 25, 2012 matt 2 Comments

You've seen us sipping on wine at the Paso Robles Garagiste Festival...we've shown you the small production winemakers that are living on the edge, making wine and living the dream! We've also given you the "feel" for the event, from the setting to the crowd to the food. What we … [Read more...]

Talley Vineyards and Wine Tasting Room

January 23, 2012 matt Leave a Comment

Talley Vineyards are located in a beautiful part of San Luis Obispo (although there aren’t really any ugly parts of this county) very close to where Orcutt Rd. and Lopez Dr. meet. I’m not going to bore you with all the generic information other than to say that the wines we … [Read more...]

Montana de Oro – Our Adventure #2 of 2012

January 20, 2012 matt 14 Comments

I think we found the promised land…and it’s in Los Osos, CA. Well, if it’s not the promised land then it's certainly up there. The place is called Montana de Oro and it is Disneyland for the outdoor lover and beautiful scenery seeker!! There are numerous (as in a LOT) trails you … [Read more...]

Schooner's Wharf, Cayucos, California – Bar Bites

January 18, 2012 matt 6 Comments

We love the ocean...not sure if you've noticed that before, but it's both of our favorite place to just "go" to. The ocean is peaceful, yet powerful; beautiful, yet dangerous; familiar, yet mysterious. There's definitely a pull there, whether it's the tide or just an emotional … [Read more...]

Tolosa Winery, San Luis Obispo, Edna Valley

January 16, 2012 matt Leave a Comment

We haven’t been to Tolosa Winery since we had a party there for Annie when she got her Master’s Degree, about 4+ years ago…so, it was time to go back! This really is a great spot across from the airport in San Luis Obispo, the tasting room is well done (as you’ll see in the … [Read more...]

New Year’s Eve, Halter Ranch Victorian, If Those Walls Could Talk!

January 13, 2012 matt 2 Comments

We got to spend New Year's Eve, 2011 in style this year at a swanky restored victorian, thanks to the amazing people of Halter Ranch Winery and the Cork Dorks. Adam Montiel and Jeremy West are the "Dorks" that do a weekly radio broadcast on 92.5 The Krush that features local … [Read more...]

A New Adventure for the New Year 2012!!!

January 11, 2012 matt 8 Comments

We've started a new adventure game! Make a list of 50 adventures you want to do this year…and then get off your arse and go do them! The idea came from talking about wanting to explore more of San Luis Obispo County than just the wineries and restaurants…we aren’t going to stop … [Read more...]