Inside Paso Robles

Win stocking stuffers and Discover Gift Ideas from Paso Robles!

This holiday season give the gift of the Central Coast! Enter to win an amazing bottle of wine compliments of the Paso Robles Wine Club, complimentary Wine Wrangler Wine Tours, Hearst Castle tickets, and holiday recipe cards. Weekly winners will be drawn through December 20, 2013. Enter on Facebook here! Or, enter to win  by signing up for our e-newsletter using promotional code Stockings2013.

Offering a festive Downtown filled with holiday lights, boutique shopping and unique galleries, Paso Robles is a great holiday destination featuring more than 250 wineries, numerous craft breweries, farm-fresh cuisine and a wide selection of accommodations. Visitors can purchase the perfect holiday gifts in Paso Robles or online - from that special bottle of wine to a wide array of hand-crafted items – check out the amazing gift ideas below!  

Vivant Fine Cheese Club – Many Cheeses if you Pleases!

sign up for their e-newsletter using promotional code Stockings2013. Click here to read more. - See more at: http://blog.travelpaso.com/#sthash.sIXYpidG.dpufOffering a festive Downtown filled with holiday lights, boutique shopping and unique galleries, Paso Robles is a great holiday destination featuring more than 250 wineries, numerous craft breweries, farm-fresh cuisine and a wide selection of accommodations. Visitors can purchase the perfect holiday gifts in Paso Robles or online - from that special bottle of wine to a wide array of hand-crafted items – check out the amazing gift ideas below!  Vivant Fine Cheese Club – Many Cheeses if you Pleases!

Sign up your friend for their amazing Cheese Club! Located in Historic downtown Paso Robles, Vivant Fine Cheese is the Central Coast's premier cheese tasting room, featuring premium local and imported handcrafted artisan cheeses paired with the finest Central Coast wine and beer. Experience what their cheese experts have in store to make your cheese tasting experience truly amazing. You can also try their "Wine Parings" and discover which wines pair best with cheese selections from Paso Robles and around the world. For more information visit their online store at www.VivantFineCheese.com.

Paso Robles Wine Club – Great Way to Get to Know Paso Wines

Become a member and enjoy premium award-winning wines from the Paso Robles Wine Region.  This wine club is a premium wine club for the aficionados who love Paso Robles wine, or want to know more about this fast growing region. It offers a diverse selection of quality Paso wines starting from $80 a shipment. If you want to learn more and taste fabulous wines from one of the fastest growing wine regions in the world, then this is the club for you. For more information visit the online store at www.BuyPasoWine.com.

General Store Paso Robles – the Ultimate Artisan Stocking Stuffer!

Paso-made fabulousness including a whole line of olive oil products and everyone’s favorite “Paso Chick” t-shirts. Joeli Yaguda, Erin Stuck and Jillian Waters are the proprietors of General Store Paso Robles, bringing a combined 25 years of experience in Paso Robles food, farm and retail. This dynamic three-some loves sharing their finds, from the Central Coast and beyond, with visitors, from local-made jewelry, food and pantry items to lots of odds and ends. For more information visit www.Facebook.com/General.Store.Paso.Robles.

Find an Amazing Cabernet Sauvignon to Suit Your Fancy

Along with Zinfandels, Paso Robles gained notoriety for its Cabernet Sauvignons. For some of Paso’s legendary Cabernet Sauvignons, check out Eberle, J.Lohr Vineyards, EOS Estate Winery, and Adelaida Cellars. For a list of wineries visit www.PasoRoblesCab.com.

Find Works of Art at Studios on the Park – Witness the Action

Discover art originals and prints, handmade designer jewelry, scarves and home décor at Studios on the Park in Paso Robles.  A unique open studio environment where you can witness the creative processes of over 40 local artists as they create their masterpieces, Studios on the Park offers classes, workshops and exhibitions. Proceeds support this non-profits goals to share the creative process with all including local children. For more information visit www.StudiosOnThePark.org.

Give the Gift of Paso’s Rhône Varietals – California’s Rhône Zone

Paso Wine Country is gaining popularity for their exciting Rhône varieties such as Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre. Here are just a few wineries offering Rhône varieties: Robert Hall Winery, Tablas Creek Vineyard, Linne Calodo, Halter Ranch, Clavo and Eberle Winery. For a complete list of wineries visit www.RhoneRangers.org/about/pasorobles.php.

Pithy Little Wine Company – So Clever

Located in the heart of historic downtown Paso Robles, they produce and sell fine California wines, olive oils, sodas and lifestyle products. The winery and mercantile is a great place to taste their collection of reserve wines, extra virgin olive oils and old fashioned cane sugar sodas while exploring a selection of California lifestyle inspired products for home and life. For more information visit their online store at www.PithyWine.com.

We Olive – Everything Olive Lives Here

For an urban olive oil tasting experience, head to We Olive in downtown Paso Robles to taste more than 30 specialty, extra virgin olive oils, both local and national, vinegars, olives, tapenade, olive oil-infused gifts sets, jams and more. Great gift ideas and corporate gift baskets. For more information and to visit their online store go to www.WeOlive.com.     

Craft Distilled Vodka and Gin from Grapes – Thirsty?

Paso Robles Craft Distilling, a micro-distillery, utilizes a unique distilling ingredient: premium Paso Robles grapes, a luxury that is normally too expensive for most distilleries to use in production. Paso Robles Craft Distillery applies the excess juice from its sister company, Villacana Winery, to its product, resulting in a high-end vodka and gin made with ultimate sustainability. For more information visit www.RefindDistillery.com.

Firefly Gallery - a Beautiful Boutique

Mother and daughter owners, Emily and Lauren, create holiday magic in their window displays and crafts throughout the store. They feature amazing books, linens, designer clothing, kid’s crafts and high end apothecary items. For more information visit www.Facebook.com/pages/Firefly/103839587506.

Brown Butter Cookie Company – Serious Cookies
Smell the brown butter sea salt cookies in downtown Paso Robles courtesy of the Brown Butter Cooking Company’s new location in the iconic Acorn Building at 12^th and Park Streets. The popular shortbread cookie company has opened the 1,300-square foot spot, complete with a storefront directly under the brick building’s acorn-topped clock tower.  For more information visit their online store at www.BrownButterCookies.com.

Sealed with a Kiss (SWAK) – Retro Cool
The popular store featuring retro, eclectic and, most of all, fun merchandise, has moved to Pine Street.  Treasure hunters will find more cool stuff in the new location, right in the heart of downtown with an entrance on Main Street. For more information visit www.SwakStuff.com.  

Sole Tree - a High-End Shoe Store

Owned by a young woman entrepreneur named Piper, this store is a dream come true for her. She had always wanted to open a shoe and accessories store in Paso Robles; and now she has! Specializing in all leather shoes from brands such as Born, Frye, Corso Como, Me Too and Kork Ease, as well as accessories and handbags, Sole Tree is the only high end shoe store in Downtown. For more information visit www.TheSoleTree.com.

AndBe Boutique – Wine Lifestyle Goods

This store showcases the Paso wine lifestyle with everything from jewelry to premium leather jackets and linens from all over the world.  Also the home of Paso Underground, a collective of small winemakers without tasting rooms. This group utilizes the store’s back patio as a collective space to pour their wines for patrons. For more information visit www.Facebook.com/AndBeBoutique.

Photos courtesy of TravelPaso.com.

 

Looking for that perfect, unique holiday gift? Why not add a little something for yourself by shopping in Paso Robles, CA. This artisan hamlet nestled in the coastal mountain range of central California, mid-way between Los Angeles and San Francisco, is just a three-hour drive from San Jose, making Paso Robles a centrally located destination for holiday shoppers.

Offering a festive Downtown filled with holiday lights, boutique shopping and unique galleries, Paso Robles is a great holiday destination featuring more than 250 wineries, numerous craft breweries, farm-fresh cuisine and a wide selection of accommodations. Visitors can purchase the perfect holiday gifts in Paso Robles or online - from that special bottle of wine to a wide array of hand-crafted items - check out the amazing gift ideas below!

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Top 10 Things That Happened in Paso Robles in 2012

There is always something going on in this town and 2012 offered some more-amazing-than-usual experiences and a couple of "firsts". Based on an unofficial poll, here are the  Top Ten coolest things that happened in the world of Paso Robles tourism in 2012:

10. First Saturdays: Wine & The Arts is launched. This is perhaps the best pre-party activity in Paso Robles. The first Saturday evening of each month from 5-8pm, art galleries serve wine and wine tasting rooms showcase new artists, all in a 3-block strolling radius of the city park. The vibe is relaxed, the artists are friendly and the wine is fantastic. Get a current map here. (Monthly)

9. First Ever "Paso Robles Hotel Month" is introduced, exceeding all expectations and causing a scramble to find enough wine to fulfill guest demand. The Travel Paso Robles Alliance introduced the promotion that offers guests their third night in a Paso Robles hotel free along with a bottle of Paso Robles wine, to great response. February is once again Hotel Month and much wine has been set aside by Hope Family Wines to meet demand.  (February)

8. Earth Day Food and Wine Festival continued its reign as the largest and most environmentally-friendly backyard barbeque on the planet. Over 1,000 wine-swilling and food-munching attendees generated less than 2 POUNDS of trash and saw an impromptu runaway-sheep roping demonstration. Impressive, delicious AND educational. (April).

7. Festival of the Arts brought in The Travel Channel’s “Sand Masters” for a day of epic sand sculpting, the group was able to spend a whole day sharing their sandbox and interacting with the public to offer their sand sculpting tips. Their experience in Paso Robles prompted them to incorporate crowd participation into their live appearances. (May, Memorial Day weekend)

6. Paso Robles Wine Festival celebrated its 30th Anniversary (and launches a hilarious new video that brings clown pathos back to modern cinema). The largest outdoor wine tasting of its kind celebrated the milestone with an outstanding food and wine experience, complete with farm-to-table bites, food trucks, killer music and many winemakers themselves pouring wine for guests. (May)

Bonus Awesomeness: Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest debuted in June, selling 350 tickets in 20 minutes flat and eventually selling out completely. Over 40 breweries and 20 restaurants served their best to an excited crowd of fans. Proceeds from the event went to benefit Paso Robles Pioneer Day, which made this event a win-win-win. (June)

5. Vina Robles Winery broke ground on a 3,300-seat amphitheatre with plans to host its first concert in 2013, thereby ushering in a new era of live music for Paso Robles, so that we have something to tide us over between the world-class line-ups at the California Mid-State Fair. (Opening in 2013)

4. Crush and Roll West extended its run as the only Cigar Festival on the west coast; brought in 18 cigar producers from all over the world (some even hand-roll their wares to order); 18 beer and wine producers, plus 3 distilled spirits producers, featured its annual poker tournament whose proceeds go to Project Manana and has become known as a modern-day couples retreat, complete with cigar and wine pairings. (September)

3. Artisan Restaurant announced plans to move to 12th and Pine and add patio seating, right on Paso’s famed downtown city park. Does it get any better than that for food and Paso lovers? (Announced in November, anticipated to move in spring of 2013).

2. Garagiste Festival brought in Chef Ludo Lefebvre as their guest chef, pretty much turning up the awesome factor to 11 in Paso Robles. The dinner sold out in no time, just like his pop-up restaurants all over LA do. Luckily, this one didn't crash any websites. (November)

1. First Ever “Paso Robles” iPhone App Launched – Filled with useful maps, photos, events info, links and more, the new Paso Robles app is a great tool for visitors to the area looking to explore and discover all that the central coast wine country has to offer!  The app invites visitors to upload their own photos and comments directly from their smartphone or tablet, and share their discoveries with their friends on Facebook and Twitter.

The launch sweepstakes runs through January 18th. Get the app at the iPhone app store, enter the sweepstakes at www.travelpaso.com. (Launched in December)

 

So, what did we miss? What do you think was the coolest thing that happened to Paso Robles tourism in 2012?

Paso Robles Hotel Joins the Fight Against Breast Cancer

The newly upgraded Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Paso Robles is partnering with the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) in an effort to help aid in the fight against Breast Cancer and raise awareness for early detection.  

During the month of October, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Paso Robles will be donating 10% of all proceeds back to the NBCF for all reservations booked through their special "Breast Cancer" rate code.  

All month long the hotel will be offering complimentary special themed cookies baked fresh every afternoon along with other pink goodies.  

Reservations can be booked online at www.hixpaso.com or call us at 877-449-7276 for more info or to book direct.  

Established in 1985, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an international health campaign that brings more than 15 different major charities and medical groups - including the American Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the National Cancer Institute, AstraZeneca Healthcare Foundation, and CancerCare - together with the larger community in order to support those affected by breast cancer and raise funds for breast cancer research that leads to improved prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and an eventual cure.

Many in the business community sponsor special events, walk-a-thons and other fundraising activities to benefit National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and encourage awareness and education during the month of October and throughout the entire year.

For more information about Breast Cancer Awareness Month activities in your area, visit the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) website at www.nbcam.org 

Come relax in Paso Robles and help support this important cause!