Today got up to 106 so I headed to the coast. I thought Cambria would be delightful but it was only 10 degrees cooler. Still, nice to see another little coastal village with shops and restaurants all in strolling distance. I thought Cambria might be a good place to...
Paso Robles
Paso Good Eats
Been here almost 3 weeks and have yet to eat at the same place twice. That may not sound like much but I eat almost all my meals out, since I only have a short period of time to soak in this city’s culinary treasures. But I keep dying to go back to the places that...
Paso Cottages
If nobody’s told you yet, let me be the first. Pilates is dead in Paso. My legs are returning to their normal unflattering shape. So, I’ve taken up hiking. I’m staying on the West Side of town, which backs up against a pretty huge canyon. Peachy Canyon I believe it’s...
Hoodies
Another interesting observation that is characteristic of this area is what people buy to cover their cars. I don’t know if this canopy is protecting the car from the sun or the messy tree above it. But car hoodies like this are all over town. I wonder if it gets so...
Paso Port
By the name, Paso Port Wine, one might assume they only do port wines; but they also have delicious wines that are ideal for before dessert. Since they grow the unique varietals from Portugal and Spain, they also make unique wines out of these varietals like Albarino...
Graveyard Vineyards – Delicious Chocolate Port, Cream Sherry, and more!
If you find yourself on Paso's east side of the 101, check out Graveyard Vineyards. They start the tasting with a Grenache Blanc, which is known for its sweetness, but theirs has more tart crisp acidity than sugar. A nice minerality makes this white wine a lovely...
Heating It
Don’t know what it was like in the summer. I probably picked the best time of year to be in Paso. It’s been lovely. Bright and sunny every morning but not too hot for a hike before noon. Midday gets warm. But I just stay in and love to go for a stroll to dinner at...
Oh Deer
Last night, I was walking home from dinner and thought I saw my first dog about a half block ahead on the sidewalk but it turned out to be a deer. Yes, a deer was right there on the sidewalk in the middle of a block of residential cottages. I hear they are in search...
Pilates Please
Someone could really make a killing opening a cute clean pilates studio right in downtown Paso. Nothing similar is here. As a matter of fact, there doesn’t appear to be any workout spots at all in downtown Paso. I don’t even care if you don’t give me credit for the...
Il Cortile
I absolutely must find out how Il Cortile make their pappardelle with wild boar. They toss buttery warm rich fresh pasta in saucy goodness. It can’t be too hard to reverse engineer because I was able to get most of the ingredients out of the waiter. I had to tell him...