livingSLOSOUL SURFING:A lone surfer enjoys the solitude of Cayucos State Beach.Photo by Brady Teufel.

Perhaps it’s the ocean air. Perhaps it’s just in their blood. Whatever the reason, residents of San Luis Obispo (af fectionately called “SLOcals”) know what it means to just kick back, relax, and take life SLO.

When you first visit the Central Coast, you’ll notice

a lazyfeeling

instantly.

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he Central Coast AVA is a large American Viticultural Area that spans from Santa Barbara County in the

south to the San Francisco Bay Area in the north. The boundaries of the Central Coast include portions of six counties. With around 100,000 acres (400 km2) planted to wine grapes, Chardonnay accounts for more than half of the total. Within this larger AVA are several smaller appellations that share the same cooling influence from the Pacific Ocean.

The Central Coast AVA is a large American Viticultural Area that spans from Santa Barbara County in the south to the San Francisco Bay Area in the north. The boundaries of the Central Coast include por-tions of six counties. With around 100,000 acres (400 km2) planted to wine grapes, Chardonnay accounts for more than half of the total. With-in this larger AVA are several smaller

appellations that share the same cooling influence from the Pacific Ocean.

The Central Coast AVA is a large American Viticultural Area that spans from Santa Barbara County in the south to the San Francisco Bay Area in the north. The boundaries of the Central Coast include por-tions of six counties. With around 100,000 acres (400 km2) planted to wine grapes, Chardonnay accounts for more than half of the total. With-in this larger AVA are several smaller appellations that share the same cooling influence from the Pacific Ocean.

The Central Coast AVA is a large American Viticultural Area that spans from Santa Barbara County in the south to the San Francisco Bay Area in the north. The boundaries of the Central Coast include por-tions of six counties. With around 100,000 acres (400 km2) planted to

wine grapes, Chardonnay accounts for more than half of the total. With-in this larger AVA are several smaller appellations that share the same cooling influence from the Pacific Ocean.

The Central Coast AVA is a large American Viticultural Area that spans from Santa Barbara County in the south to the San Francisco Bay Area in the north. The boundaries of the Central Coast include por-tions of six counties. With around 100,000 acres (400 km2) planted to wine grapes, Chardonnay accounts for more than half of the total. With-in this larger AVA are several smaller appellations that share the same cooling influence from the Pacific Ocean.

The Central Coast AVA is a large American Viticultural Area that spans from Santa Barbara County in the south to the San Francisco Bay Area in the north. The boundaries

TTAKE A WALK: SLOCals walk down Pismo Beach, as surfers enjoy the waves in the distance.

PHOTO BY BRADY TEUFEL

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of the Central Coast include por-tions of six counties. With around 100,000 acres (400 km2) planted to wine grapes, Chardonnay accounts for more than half of the total. With-in this larger AVA are several smaller appellations that share the same cooling influence from the Pacific Ocean.

The Central Coast AVA is a large American Viticultural Area that spans from Santa Barbara County in the south to the San Francisco Bay Area in the north. The boundaries of the Central Coast include por-tions of six counties. With around 100,000 acres (400 km2) planted to wine grapes, Chardonnay accounts for more than half of the total. With-in this larger AVA are several smaller appellations that share the same cooling influence from the Pacific Ocean.

The Central Coast AVA is a large American Viticultural Area that

spans from Santa Barbara County in the south to the San Francisco Bay Area in the north. The boundaries of the Central Coast include por-tions of six counties. With around 100,000 acres (400 km2) planted to wine grapes, Chardonnay accounts for more than half of the total. With-in this larger AVA are several smaller appellations that share the same cooling influence from the Pacific Ocean.

The Central Coast AVA is a large American Viticultural Area that spans from Santa Barbara County in the south to the San Francisco Bay Area in the north. The boundaries of the Central Coast include por-tions of six counties. With around 100,000 acres (400 km2) planted to wine grapes, Chardonnay accounts for more than half of the total. With-in this larger AVA are several smaller appellations that share the same cooling influence from the Pacific

Ocean.The Central Coast AVA is a large

American Viticultural Area that spans from Santa Barbara County in the south to the San Francisco Bay Area in the north. The boundaries of the Central Coast include por-tions of six counties. With around 100,000 acres (400 km2) planted to wine grapes, Chardonnay accounts for more than half of the total. With-in this larger AVA are several smaller appellations that share the same cooling influence from the Pacific Ocean.

The Central Coast AVA is a large American Viticultural Area that spans from Santa Barbara County in the south to the San Francisco Bay Area in the north. The boundaries of the Central Coast include por-tions of six counties. With around 100,000 acres (400 km2) planted to

CAVES: As the tide

clears, lucky viewers can spot hidden

wonders, such as the cave above.

PHOTO BY BRADY TEUFEL

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wine grapes, Chardonnay accounts for more than half of the total. Within this larger AVA are several smaller appellations that share the same cooling influence from the Pacific Ocean.

The Central Coast AVA is a large American Viticultural Area that spans from Santa Bar-bara County in the south to the San Francisco Bay Area in the north. The boundaries of the Central Coast include portions of six counties. With around 100,000 acres (400 km2) planted to wine grapes, Chardonnay accounts for more than half of the total. Within this larger AVA are several smaller appellations that share the same cooling influence from the Pacific Ocean.he Central Coast AVA is a large American Vi-ticultural Area that spans from Santa Barbara County in the south to the San Francisco Bay

Area in the north. The boundaries of the Cen-tral Coast include portions of six counties. With around 100,000 acres (400 km2) planted to wine grapes, Chardonnay accounts for more than half of the total. Within this larger AVA are several smaller appel-lations that share the same cooling influence from the Pacific Ocean.

The Central Coast AVA is a large American Viticul-tural Area that spans from Santa Barbara County in the south to the San Francisco Bay Area in the north. The boundaries of the Central Coast include por-tions of six counties. With around 100,000 acres (400 km2) planted to wine grapes, Char-donnay accounts for more than half of the to-

tal. Within this larger AVA are several smaller appellations that share the same cooling influ-ence from the Pacific Ocean.

The Central Coast AVA is a large American Viticultural Area that spans from Santa Bar-

bara County in the south to the San Francisco Bay Area in the north. The boundaries of the Cen-tral Coast include portions of six counties. With around 100,000 acres (400 km2) planted to wine grapes, Chardonnay accounts for more than half of the total. Within this larger AVA are several smaller appellations that share the same

cooling influence from the Pacific Ocean.The Central Coast AVA is a large American

Viticultural Area that spans from Santa Barbara County in the south to the San Francisco.

CONTD. from pg. 8

The boundaries of the Central Coast include portions of six

counties.

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TREE FALLINGThe sun peeks through the leaves of a tree on

Bishop’s Peak one morning.Photo by

Brady Teufel.