Paso Robles

The city of Paso Robles, CA is an eclectic mix of past and present with a commitment to preserving its small town charm. A vibrant downtown area is filled with boutiques, antique stores and eateries all surrounding the beautiful city park. Local events like the Paso Robles Wine Festival embellish the already active area with a vast array of cultural offerings including wine, music and harvest festivals.

The dominant feature of Paso Robles wine country is the flourishing wine industry of more than 170 AVA Paso Robles CA wineries and 250 vineyards. Paso Robles wine country tours and wine-tasting tours are extremely popular activities. Most Paso Robles wineries operate tasting rooms which feature critically acclaimed, award-winning wines of the highest quality. The Paso Robles Wine Festival and other events during the year offer first hand experience of Paso Robles CA wines, a rising star of California wine country.

Paso Robles CA Interactive Area Map - An interactive map of all listings in this town.

Paso Robles CA Restaurants

Paso Robles CA Hotels

Check out this video of the Central Coast Shakespeare Festival, July 9 - August 14 in Paso Robles:

Check out this video of the VERY popular Mid-State fair, held in late July - early August every year. Big-name entertainment, Carnival, show livestock and MUCH more.

Paso Robles CA is the gateway to nearby Lake Nacimiento - a water sports enthusiast's dream, which is a quick 20-minute drive west of the city. The lake offers campgrounds, outstanding cliff side lodges, and its wilderness qualities make for a distinctive vacation site.

If golf is your game, you'll be glad to know the Paso Robles area has three championship courses, each set in exquisite tranquil settings, offering affordable rates and tee time availability.

Major events

• Farmers Markets every week (two of them !)
• Zinfandel Wine Festival - March
• Wildflower Triathlon - April
• Hospice du Rhone Wine Festival - May
• Paso Robles Wine Festival - May
• Bike Rally - May (Memorial Day Weekend)
• Chil Cook-Off and Car Show (Friday of Memorial Day Weekend)
• Festival of the Arts (Saturday of Memorial day weekend)
• Twilight Concerts in the Park - Every Friday mid-June thru August
• California Mid-State Fair - Late July to Early August
• Olive Festival - August
• Taste of Paso - September
• Harvest Wine Tour - October
• Pioneer Days - October
• Golden Oak Festival & Classic Car Show - October
• Vine Street Victorian Showcase - December

Upcoming Paso Robles Events & Activities

Paso Robles, California is one of the fast-growing towns in the county with a 31% increase in dwelling units since 1990. In 1993 it overtook Atascadero to become the second-largest community in the county after San Luis Obispo.

The Spanish name for this town, El Paso de Robles (the Pass of the Oaks), tells you a lot. The hills around Paso Robles, California are covered with oak groves. That is, they are wherever they haven't been planted as vineyards or walnut groves. The Spanish heritage is pervasive and a great influence on the present, including those wines made a long time ago by the clergy in the missions.

Paso, as the locals call it, is in the third largest California wine country region that is on the front pages more and more often for the quality of its wines. Rhone varietals are grown region wide, producing big, fruit-forward wines that can compete with wines made anywhere. Wine tastings are available on a daily basis at most Paso Robles wineries in the region, and you will rejoice in the quality you find. For more detail on this special part of California wine country, look at the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance (formerly known as the Paso Robles Vintners and Growers Association).

Make your plans now. This country is going to be the next place to be. It is reminiscent of
Tuscany, with its rolling hills, olive groves, and Mediterranean sunshine. The countryside
is incredibly beautiful; the wines are equally good.

What's great about it is that you don't have to go to Tuscany for it. The hospitality and quality are here in America, and they are accessible to everyone who cares about fine wines and California wine country. Downtown Paso Robles also has the distinction of having won twice (!) the National Main Street Award as one of the best downtowns in the USA. Downtown Paso Robles is a vibrant mix of boutiques, wine tasting rooms, restaurants and other businesses that appeal to locals and visitors alike.

Click on the links below for a list of Paso Robles hotels, businesses and services such as
Paso Robles wineries, golf courses, boutiques, restaurants and lodging, plus events and
attractions, including dates of events to help you plan your next visit.

Paso Robles Tourism BID
http://www.travelpaso.com

Paso Robles California Chamber of Commerce
http://www.pasorobleschamber.com/
(805) 238-0506

Paso Robles Main Street Organization
http://www.pasoroblesdowntown.org/
(805) 238-4103

Paso Robles Municipal Airport (for private planes; no scheduled flights)

More about Paso Robles, California
Population (2006 est): 29,500
65+ (2000): 13.4%
Founded: 1857
Incorporated: 1889