A haunted garden...

A botanical garden... a nursery... a garden shoppe... a florist... an antique mall... the Cambria Nursery & Florist has something for everyone - including the ghouls!  This lovely setting is a great place for a stroll any time of year, although they do go all out at halloween...

www.cambrianursery.com

Open Studios Art Tour...

The 15th annual San Luis Obsipo County Open Studios Art Tour is a wild scavenger hunt through the central coast countryside... 200 artists in mixed mediums... 120 miles of breathtaking landscapes... 17 cities throughout the county... 2 weekends in October...

Here's just a sampling as once you enter any of these studios you tend to kick back and chat art and nature...and you just may never leave...

Handpainted stoneware and porcelain by EarthSea Pottery...

...work in progress by Sue Johnson

Plein-air landscapes by Sue Johnson...

...functional pottery by Dancing Dog

Woodturned bowls by Barry Lundgren...

...mixed media by Jeanette Wolff

...watercolor by Jeanette Wolff

...collages by Jeanette Wolff

Porcelain and stoneware by Foxlo Pottery...

...natural landscapes by Cuban artist Carmen Perez

www.artsobispo.org/open-studios/open-studios-art-tour

Straight up urban farming...

The central coast has an abundance of fresh produce, and now you can bring the farmer's market to your own patio or deck with a vertical grower... Tower gardens are easy and attractive and - best of all - oh so tasty... (added plus: much easier to fence from hungry deer!)

Seedlings just need air & water...

A bountiful harvest for local restaurants...

Smaller towers for home gardens...

www.montecitourbanfarms.com

Cambria classic car show...

The 7th annual Pinedorado Car Show in Cambria has more than 150 cars and the live band was fantastic, making for a fun morning event...

www.pinedorado.com

Pinedorado parade...

Labor Day weekend in Cambria means Pinedorado Days, an annual event for 64 years... A small-town parade starts off the festivities, which include a waffle breakfast, a classic car show, games and rides for kids, and lots of music and bbq...

www.pinedorado.com