A beautiful evening in California's Central Coast Wine County

[slo town]

After an edge, mow, and blow. The best part is I did all the landscaping myself, literally every hole and every wheelbarrow load. It took me about 5 years to do everything. Landscaping is 19 years old now. Succulents and cacti are Sue's work.

Scott

 

[LongTime_Lurker]

Those cacti!

 

[slo town]

Those cacti!

Yeah, I know. They're happy, very happy.

Scott

 

[Malo83]

Beautiful spread there Scott.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Beautiful. A work of art...

 

[MVAR]

After an edge, mow, and blow. The best part is I did all the landscaping myself, literally every hole and every wheelbarrow load. It took me about 5 years to do everything. Landscaping is 19 years old now. Succulents and cacti are Sue's work.

Scott

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Beautiful. Looks like north county?

Had a house in Morro Bay & one on Vine St. in Paso before having to relocate up north to Sacramento . Counting the days to retirement (still too far off) so I can move back to a great area again. Enjoy it down there, best area in CA.

 

[KrisZ]

That last picture may be skidding the rules

 

[joekingcorvette]

Beautiful!

 

[slo town]

Beautiful. Looks like north county?

Had a house in Morro Bay & one on Vine St. in Paso before having to relocate up north to Sacramento . Counting the days to retirement (still too far off) so I can move back to a great area again. Enjoy it down there, best area in CA.

Templeton on the west side, literally the last neighborhood until open space all the way to the coast. The area is designated by the county as "rural suburban". Our tract is about a dozen homes, all on one acre lots with septic systems. As "the crow flies" we're just 11 miles from the ocean, Cayucos specifically.

I agree with you about the area. Sue and I feel very, very fortunate to have ended up here. We hope we never have to leave. We've been in SLO County for 21 years now. Sue's a third generation Cali girl from the wild west of Ft. Bragg on the Mendocino Coast.

Scott

Our little town and the surrounding area.

Looking north towards Paso Robles.

Looking northwest. The Pacific is on the other side of the mountains, the Santa Lucias. The magnificent Big Sur Coast is towards the upper right hand corner of the picture. Sue and I often drive up Hwy 1, the Pacific Coast Highway, for lunch at Nepenthe. Once in awhile we'll spend the night at Ragged Point. We want to stay at Treebones sometime this summer. Check it out.

Our "neighborhood winery", Venteux. A short walk from the house - and my way out to riding bliss when I head out on one of my bicycles, I literally ride for 3 or 4 hours in those hills and mountains, sometimes not seeing a single car for 45 minutes.

 

[JeffKeryk]

For those who have never seen the Big Sur, there are many who consider it one of the most beautiful places on earth. And they just may be right.

 

[slo town]

For those who have never seen the Big Sur, there are many who consider it one of the most beautiful places on earth. And they just may be right.
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A few more. Absolutely breathtaking. Just ask @vavavroom.

The Bixby Bridge. Built in the '30s.

The E90 in Pacific Valley.

 

[Dave Hess]

Very nice landscaping, it looks like a vacation resort.

 

[MVAR]

Templeton on the west side, literally the last neighborhood until open space all the way to the coast. The area is designated by the county as "rural suburban". Our tract is about a dozen homes, all on one acre lots with septic systems. As "the crow flies" we're just 11 miles from the ocean, Cayucos specifically.

I agree with you about the area. Sue and I feel very, very fortunate to have ended up here. We hope we never have to leave. We've been in SLO County for 21 years now. Sue's a third generation Cali girl from the wild west of Ft. Bragg on the Mendocino Coast.

Scott

Our little town and the surrounding area.

Looking north towards Paso Robles.
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Looking northwest. The Pacific is on the other side of the mountains, the Santa Lucias. The magnificent Big Sur Coast is towards the upper right hand corner of the picture. Sue and I often drive up Hwy 1, the Pacific Coast Highway, for lunch at Nepenthe. Once in awhile we'll spend the night at Ragged Point. We want to stay at Treebones sometime this summer. Check it out.
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Our "neighborhood winery", Venteux. A short walk from the house - and my way out to riding bliss when I head out on one of my bicycles, I literally ride for 3 or 4 hours in those hills and mountains, sometimes not seeing a single car for 45 minutes.
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My wife’s uncle used to live near you. Had about 10acres hilltop on the far west side of Templeton. He sold that place after selling his businesses & moving to Nevada.

My family has vacationed in Ft. Bragg & Mendocino several times since moving up north, still very nice area. This weekend we’re driving further north to stay in Florence, OR.

I’m starting to ramble so I’ll just say it again, enjoy your time on the Central Coast. It was by far the nicest area I’ve ever lived.