Things to do in Central Coast

A 350-mile stretch of California coastline and inland valleys between Ventura and Santa Clara counties, covering wine country, beaches and small coastal towns.

Central Coast California wine and barbecue region between Santa Barbara and Pismo Beach.

Central Coast California wine region with more than 200 wineries, roughly midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Central Coast wine town near Vandenberg known for its restored mission, murals and flower fields.

Solvang museum celebrating nature and wilderness through painting, photography and print art.

FAA-certified tandem skydiving operator jumping from Lompoc Airport on the central coast.

California's Central Coast wine country and beach region, covering San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Pismo Beach, and Morro Bay.

A LEGO resale shop buying, selling and trading new, used and retired sets, minifigures and bulk bricks.

An AZA accredited municipal zoo in Atascadero showcasing exotic and native wildlife beside Atascadero Lake Park.

A six line zipline canopy tour over Santa Margarita Ranch wine country with a suspension bridge crossing.

The Central Coast's largest weekend swap meet, with vendor stalls of secondhand goods, produce and bargains.

A restored 1890 lighthouse above San Luis Obispo Bay, reached by guided van or kayak tour from Avila Beach.

A Morro Bay outfitter for kayak, paddleboard and canoe rentals plus whale watching and glass bottom harbor cruises.

Small Santa Ynez Valley town serving as a gateway to Central Coast wine tasting, hiking and local dining.

Solvang museum in a hand-built Danish farmhouse-style home, showcasing local history and rotating art exhibits.

Guided wine country cycling tours through the Santa Ynez Valley with a vineyard lunch.

The City of San Luis Obispo's official visitor site for California's Central Coast.

A small cove beach reached by a coastal bluff trail near Avila Beach on California's Central Coast.

A San Luis Obispo museum honoring veterans with military artifacts, uniforms, firearms and recorded oral histories.

An hour-long escape room in downtown San Luis Obispo with immersive, puzzle-filled themed rooms for groups.

Local natural foods supermarket and deli in Solvang with organic produce, a butcher counter and bakery.

Guided horseback trail rides through canyons and along the Gaviota Coast north of Santa Barbara.

A military aviation museum at Paso Robles Municipal Airport with restored World War II era warbirds and vehicles.

A vintage and racing car museum sharing the Estrella Warbirds Museum grounds in Paso Robles, California.

Beachfront hotel in Pismo Beach with 99 rooms, ocean-view balconies, a heated pool and spa, a short walk from the Pismo Beach pier and downtown restaurants.

Stay in one of 110 individually themed rooms at a pink roadside inn, or stop for steak and cake.

A Paso Robles cigar shop with a 300-square-foot walk-in humidor, a cigar lounge, pipes and Waterford crystal gifts.

Stay in an oceanfront room with a private patio or balcony above a secluded cove in the Shell Beach part of Pismo Beach.

Eat Italian classics built on a chef's mother's recipes from Bari, including fettuccine alfredo finished at your table.

Try modern Peruvian cooking with Japanese, Chinese and Italian touches, from ceviche to sushi, in downtown San Luis Obispo.

A San Luis Obispo restaurant serving Bachiche cooking, the Italian and Peruvian blend, from ceviche to wood-fired pizza.

Three floors of hands-on exhibits plus an outdoor playscape for kids ages 2 to 10 in downtown San Luis Obispo.

Walk at night through glowing light installations, including Bruce Munro's solar-powered Field of Light, on the hills east of Paso Robles.

A casino resort in Santa Ynez with a hotel tower, a 115,000-square-foot casino floor, restaurants, a pool and a spa.

A Santa Ynez Valley winery on Highway 246 in Buellton, pouring its estate wines in a historic red brick barn.

A garden center, florist and gift shop in Cambria with display gardens and a year-round Christmas museum.

A lodge on several acres of gardens above Cambria's East Village, with a heated pool, a restaurant and live music in its lounge.

The city's walk-in visitor center on Copenhagen Drive in the heart of Danish-style Solvang.

A San Luis Obispo hotel of executive suites with an outdoor pool, a short walk from downtown SLO.

A downtown Solvang inn on Copenhagen Drive with a year-round heated pool and spa and complimentary pastries and coffee.

A family-owned 98-room inn off Highway 246 in Buellton, with a heated pool and spa, a putting green and fire pits.

Pismo Beach's visitor center in an Airstream trailer at the pier, with brochures, maps, free tide charts and local advice.

An outlet center in Pismo Beach on California's Central Coast with about 40 designer and name-brand outlet stores.

A Pismo Beach oceanfront hotel on Price Street with direct beach access, a heated pool and an on-site taphouse.

The official Paso Robles visitor center on Spring Street, in the lobby of the Chamber of Commerce, with trip planning help for the city and wine country.

A zipline and aerial adventure park in the hills west of Buellton in the Santa Ynez Valley.

Guided horseback trail rides along the Santa Ynez River from a stable at River View Park in Buellton.