Fast Facts on Farmer’s Market

Where:
Downtown SLO Town
(San Luis Obispo)
On Higuera Street,
Between Osos and Nipomo

When:
Every Thursday, 6-9 p.m.
Rain or Shine
Except Christmas Day,
Thanksgiving.

What:
Farmers selling fresh local fruits, veggies, nuts, cut flowers;
Downtown restaurants cooking on the street, selling
Barbecue dinners, pizzas, calzones, shish kebabs, you name it.
Family-friendly free entertainment - bands and puppeteers.

Bring:
An appetite, money for dinner, dessert, flowers, fruit, veggies and shopping.

Where to Stay:
San Luis Obispo Rose Garden Inn
1585 Calle Joaquin
(U.S. 101 and Los Osos Valley Road)
San Luis Obispo
805-544-5300
A family-friendly motel with newly updated rooms and interiors, on the south side of town. Reasonable rates throughout the year ($36-$69), clean quiet rooms and a 5-minute drive to downtown.

Where to Park:
Try the two downtown parking garages (Marsh and Chorro streets, entrance on Marsh, and Palm and Chorro Streets, entrance on Palm). Or park on Higuera Street or Marsh Street in the blocks just south of Nipomo. Hint: county and city government lots, bank lots and business lots are OK to park in after 6 p.m. on Farmers’ Market night, but don’t try it during the day unless you want your car towed.

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