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Name Calling / Vitamin D & Breastfeeding / Pismo History / Spring / Camp Natoma
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Getting Out
Camp Natoma
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Local History
Pismo Beach
by Guy Crabb
an assortment of entertainment
Get an autographed copy at:
was offered to the tourists. Many
w w w. s l o 1 0 0 ye a r s . co m
people came in wagons until the
automobile became popular and
Also available at Barnes and Noble, Crushed Grape, Antiques of Monterey,
affordable. Pismo offered driving
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History Center, Apple Farm, and Boo Boo Records.
on the beach, playing in the ocean,
sleeping in a tent by the ocean,
dancing, music, and a variety of of shops. The family sold their old down to this park for Easter egg
other types of entertainment.
arcade games to the public, and hunting. This little park has a very
I was lucky to buy one that was interesting history. At the turn
By the turn of the century, more
part of the old Pismo skating and of the century, the property was
and more automobiles were being
arcade business.
known as the Pacific Museum.
driven and the tourist industry
There were large underground
began. People started to flock At one time, Pismo even had a
caves that people could walk into
to Pismo by car to drive on miles large wooden Ferris wheel. By
and tour. The main caves were
of beach. In 1927, the fun level the 1940s, Tent City gradually
considered a unique geological
exploded when a huge Salt Water disappeared because more hotels
attraction and were promoted as
Plunge pool opened. There were began to pop up around the city
the Caves (or Caverns) of Mystery.
a variety of options for swimming, and in surrounding cities. In 1945,
A man named H. Douglas Brown
from small private pools to the the large pavilion that was near
bought the area and turned it into
large pool that most people used. the beach burned to the ground
a small amusement park in the late
The Plunge was built on Pomeroy and the fire also destroyed several
1940s. The first shop he built was
near the El Pizmo Inn, completely of the businesses that were close
a lapidary store. A lapidary shop
enclosed, and salt water was to the pavilion.
is where stones and gems are cut
pumped into the pool. Im sure
and polished. Mr. Brown started
they had some type of filter and By the 1950s, not only did Pismo selling polished rocks and shells.
heating system. According to have a new skating rink and He added a few attractions and
some sources, the original pool new shops, but the city adopted started to build a large cement
still remains under the floors of the slogan Clam Capital of the dinosaur. Browns idea was to
the Boardwalk Plaza. In the 1950s, World because at the turn of have people walk through the
a family purchased the site of the the century, clams were plentiful side of the dinosaur and go down
old hotel and the plunge site and and you could haul them away into the caves. His neighbors
covered the area with hardwood by the sack full. Today, clams protested the dinosaur and he
floors for a future skating rink. are rare and you need to make was not allowed to complete
Over the years, the family who sure they are big enough to take the neck and head. A fire in the
owned the property closed down home and eat. There are even a 1960s destroyed the shops and
the rink and turned it into a group few giant concrete clams around what was left of the dinosaur,
town that welcome visitors to and then in the 1970s the main
Pismo Beach. I have seen these cave collapsed. The dinosaur
seven-foot-tall clams (they could remained in everyones memory
be bigger--I didnt measure them) and the park was named after Mr.
dressed as reindeer and bunnies Browns dinosaur and his caves.
to celebrate whatever holiday
is coming. Pismo Beach still has We are lucky to live in a beautiful
a clam festival every year and it county with so much fun history.
attracts thousands of tourists. Spend a weekend and have some
Pismo is a fun place to go and fun in Pismo Beach and then
do lots of family things, such as go climb on some creatures at
surfing, bowling, playing pool, Dinosaur Cave Park.
swimming, shopping, eating, and
attending car shows.
Guy Crabb teaches at Charles E. Teach
Another place that I would like to
touch on is a place called Dinosaur
Caves Park. We take our grandkids
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THU JAN 21-SUN MAR 6 (days & times
vary): THE 39 STEPS at The Great
American Melodrama, 1863 Front
St, Oceano. A talented cast of four
portrays dozens of characters as this
spoof hilariously reconstructs the
Hitchcock classic with lightning-fast
costume changes and comedic intrigue.
Vaudeville Revue follows each show
with song, dance, and comedy. Cost:
$19-25, discounts for groups, seniors,
students, military, and children. An AllStar Season Pass can save up to 44%. The
in-house snack bar serves great food and
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THU FEB 25 at 11:00 am: CAL POLY
STUDENT INSTRUMENTAL RECITAL
at Davidson Music Center Rm 218, 1
Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo. The Music
Department presents this event. Cost:
free. Contact: 756-2406 or music.calpoly.
edu.
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1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo. Cost: $1214. Contact: 756-4849 or music.calpoly.
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MON MAR 7 at 10:30 am: NEW STORY
TIME at Grover Beach Community
Library, 240 N 9th St, Grover Beach.
Children of all ages are welcome for
some stories, songs, and surprises in
English and Spanish. Cost: free. Contact:
481-4131.
WED MAR 9 at 7:30 pm: POLISH BALTIC
PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA at PAC
Cohan Center, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis
Obispo. Conductor Boguslaw Dawidow
will lead performances of Wagner and
Chopin. Cost: $32-66. Contact: 756-4849
or tickets.calpoly.edu.
SAT MAR 12 1:00-4:00 pm: TATER DAY ON
TRAFFIC WAY in Downtown Atascadero.
Come for a taste of the Irish with a
variety of merchants hosting a fun-filled
afternoon for all ages. Activities and
food abound! Cost: $10, tickets at Carlton
Hotel. Contact: visitatascadero.com.
SAT MAR 12 1:00-3:00 pm: CENTRAL
COAST SUCCULENT GARDENS at SLO
Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd.
Discover the secrets to a beautiful, lowmaintenance, and water-wise garden!
Join succulent expert Nick Wilkinson,
owner of both GROW Nursery and Left
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SAT MAR 19 11:00 am-2:00 pm:
TRADITIONAL MISSION LIFE DAY at
La Purisima Mission, 2295 Purisima
Rd, Lompoc. Enjoy craft activities that
supplied the needs of the mission
residents like tortilla making and
pottery. Cost: $5-6. Contact: 735-2174 or
lapurisimamission.org.
SAT MAR 19 at 2:00 pm: FAMILY MOVIE
at Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave.
Enjoy a movie about candy, chicks and
rocknroll (PG). Call for title. Cost: free.
Contact: slolibrary.org or 461-6161.
TUE MAR 22 at 5:30 pm: MARCH OF
THE STUFFED ANIMALS at Los Osos
Library, 2075 Palisades Ave. Calling
all preschoolers! Come to the library,
bring your favorite stuffed animal,
parade in your PJs, and have fun playing
with numbers all the while. Cost: free.
Contact: slolibrary.org or 461-6161.
SAT MAR 26 at 10:30 am: SPECIAL
STORYTIME at Los Osos Community
Park, 2180 Palisades Ave. Enjoy a special
story before the Los Osos Kiwanis Easter
Egg Hunt. Cost: free. Contact: 528-1862.
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SUN MAR 20-FRI APR 3 (times vary):
CHICK CITY at Charles Paddock Zoo, 9100
Morro Rd, Atascadero. Come for a day at
the Zoo and enjoy the Easter collection
of baby chicks, over 100 animals, and
the new Aviary and Turtle Lab. Activities
for all ages. Cost: Chick City included in
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SAT MAR 26 11:00 am-1:00 pm: EGG
HUNT at Laguna Lake Park, 11175 Los
Osos Valley Rd, San Luis Obispo. Hippity
Hoppity! Bring your basket and join the
Bunny for an exciting adventure and
search for prize-filled eggs. Cost: free.
Contact: 781-7067 or www.slocity.org.
Contact: 471-9342. 2nd & 4th THU 6:309:00 pm in Atascadero. Contact: 2352774. Cost: free. Info: www.mkp.org.
3rd SAT every month 3:00-6:00 pm:
Interactive Indonesian Music at
Grandmas Frozen Yogurt, 307 Morro
Bay Blvd, MB. Instruments available
for all. Play along with ru and Anna!
Endang ru Rukandi is a master of the
regional music of West Java. Cost: free.
Contact: 704-9866.
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& Resources
2nd FRI every month at 1:00 pm: Cayucos
Book Group at Cayucos Library, 310 B St.
Join other readers to discuss whatever
youre reading and to discover, ponder,
and share insights about what others are
reading. Cost: free. Contact: 995-3846.
Womens Shelter
Storytime
10:30 am Mondays
Reading to Rover
Wednesdays at 3:00 pm
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