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The California Central Coast Tourist


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Are you a Central Coast Tourist? Whether you're perusing Paso Robles, sightseeing Santa Cruz, viewing Ventura or sunning in Santa Barbara, you'll find lots of information on the Central Coast here. Special events, places to see, and things to do on the Central Coast of California from the hush of the San Antonio Mission to the car show of Morro Bay.

map of california counties with central coastJust moving in? We have information on schools, who to call for utilities,the politicians to complain to and some basic demographics on area towns.

This site has lots of photos of the Central Coast. If you don't know what camp site you want at Lopez Lake, just look at the area map, click on a camp site, and you'll see a sample photo of the site. Or take a walking tour of the Santa Barbara Mission.

Wondering about special events on the Central Coast? We have a great event calendar that covers all 5 counties with listings from college sports to theatre.

Something you'd like to see here? Have you had a special experience in Paso Robles or Morro Bay you'd like to share? Just stop by the message boards and add your comments .

I enjoy hearing from everyone. Notifying me of your special events is an extra help.

Have fun on the Central Coast of California and thanks for stopping by!
-Don-

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Calendar Highlights

March:

1st Week
          •
Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week

2nd Week
          • Girl Scout Week
          • Procrastination Week

3rd Week
          •
Campfire Boys and Girls Birthday Week
          • Poison Prevention Week

  1 Ash Wednesday
       St. David's Day
  7 Babe Ruth first pro home run, Fayetteville, NC
  8 Daylight Savings Time Starts
  9 International Women's Day
10 Purim
14 Pi Day (3.14...)
15 Ides of March
16 Freedom of Information Day
17 St. Patrick's Day
20 First Day of Spring
     International Earth Day
25 Kick Butts Day
26 Prince Kuhio Day - Hawaii

 




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Central Coast Poll of the Month

How was your summer?
Great. I had such a great time I needed Fall to recover.
Terrible. Can we do it again?
There was a summer? Dang, missed another one.
Results


Central Coast News & Features

 

The Interactive Event Calendar is bigger and better than ever. Easier to see and read. Have your own calendar event? You can enter your event here. Or email us.

Blog Space. We now have both a travel blog and a blog by Auntie M on weddings. And don't forget our Political Blogs, Dons Blog of California Politics and nationally a different view of politics.

Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada. Relinked by request.more..

 

Central Coast Weather Alerts

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California - Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for California Issued by the National Weather Service
  Short Term Forecast - San Luis Obispo County Central C (California)
Short Term Forecast Issued At: 2010-03-21T02:58:00 Expired At: 2010-03-21T06:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.nwsla.noaa.gov/
  Short Term Forecast - Santa Barbara County Central Coa (California)
Short Term Forecast Issued At: 2010-03-21T02:58:00 Expired At: 2010-03-21T06:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.nwsla.noaa.gov/
  Short Term Forecast - Orange County Coastal Areas (California)
Short Term Forecast Issued At: 2010-03-21T04:32:00 Expired At: 2010-03-21T07:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Sandiego/index.shtml
  Short Term Forecast - San Diego County Coastal Areas (California)
Short Term Forecast Issued At: 2010-03-21T04:32:00 Expired At: 2010-03-21T07:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Sandiego/index.shtml
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National News



Local News from the Mercury News
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:43:47 -0600   A glimpse of the recession through the eyes of children
Fourth-graders at San Jose's Orchard School absorb their families' fears of vanishing jobs, dwindling cash and looming homelessness
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:39:32 -0600   High school girls basketball: Mitty's title hopes fall just short
Carondelet held on to beat the Monarchs 40-38 in the Northern California Division II final Saturday at Arco Arena.
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Yahoo! News: Top Stories
 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:21:49 GMT Obama urges Dems to come together for health care (AP)

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., seated left, has a verbal exchange with Chair Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., center,  as Ranking Member David Dreier, R-Calif., left, and James McGovern,D-Mass, right,  listen as the House Rules committee meets to discuss the health care legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, March 20, 2010.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP - Victory within reach, President Barack Obama exhorted House Democrats on Saturday to stay true to their party's legacy and make history by bringing health insurance to millions of struggling families now left out. Leaders exuded confidence as they defused thorny problems in the countdown to a landmark vote.


 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:44:16 GMT Volcano erupts in Iceland; hundreds evacuated (AP)
AP - Authorities evacuated hundreds of people after a volcano erupted beneath a glacier in southern Iceland, Iceland's civil protection agency said Sunday.
 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:27:05 GMT Thousands rally to pull troops from 2 war zones (AP)

David Amodio, 20, of Syracuse, New York, holds up the head from a dis-embodied effigy of former Vice President Dick Cheney after anti-war protesters stomped on it in Washington, on Saturday, March 20, 2010. Thousands of protesters marched through Washington to protest the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on the seventh anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP - Thousands of protesters — many directing their anger squarely at President Barack Obama — marched through the nation's capital Saturday to urge immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.


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Earthquake News
USGS M5+ Earthquakes
 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:55:49 GMT M 5.3, Guatemala
March 20, 2010 21:55:49 GMT
 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:21:15 GMT M 5.1, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile
March 20, 2010 21:21:15 GMT
 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:08:09 GMT M 5.6, Cuba region
March 20, 2010 18:08:09 GMT
 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:21:24 GMT M 5.1, south of the Aleutian Islands
March 20, 2010 17:21:24 GMT
 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:00:51 GMT M 6.2, New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea
March 20, 2010 14:00:51 GMT
 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:04:36 GMT M 5.0, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile
March 20, 2010 10:04:36 GMT
 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:10:48 GMT M 5.2, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile
March 19, 2010 17:10:48 GMT
 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:20:48 GMT M 5.0, offshore Valparaiso, Chile
March 19, 2010 14:20:48 GMT
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