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Family Activities

Pismo Beach is all about families! Pack-up the kids and spend a day at the beach, then later in the day enjoy the local shops and restaurants. Rent bikes or a surrey and pedal around town, or tour the coastal waters in a kayak! Take the family to view the “butterfly trees” at the Monarch Butterfly Grove, where thousands of colorful monarchs “winter” in Pismo Beach from November through February. There are activities to suit all ages in Pismo Beach!

Western Wine Awards

Pismo Beach Pier September 30, 2011

Pismo Beach Pier, 6- 10 pm

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Join Sunset Wine Editor Sara Schneider and Sunset Editor-in-Chief Katie Tamony for one of the weekend’s most anticipated events. The Sunset Western Wine Awards are recognized as the highest honor for Western winemakers and focus solely on wines produced in the West. Sunset’s panel of professional judges includes Western wine writers, sommeliers, and winemakers. At this festive dinner and awards ceremony, you’ll get to sip the award-winning wines and meet their award-winning winemakers.

Hosted by the City of Pismo Beach on the historic Pismo Beach Pier, the event features tantalizing, locally grown fare paired with wines that have been nominated for a Sunset Western Wine Award. Category winners will be announced throughout the evening.

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Lots to do near Pismo Beach

There are many great activities that are just a short drive from Pismo Beach. Visit the mineral hot springs in Avila Beach, attend live theater, or take a tour of Hearst Castle and be back in time for dinner! Tour and taste at over 20 wineries in San Luis Obispo, where the grapes have earned worldwide quality recognition.

Pismo Beach Sporting Activities

Pismo Beach offers an abundance of sporting activities. Choose from nearby championship golf courses, horseback riding on the beach and fishing off the pier. Hit the waves with your surfboards, the beach with a skim boards, and for the more adventurous, try kite surfing when the wind is right. There is also a wide selection of beautiful hiking trails with ocean views. Pismo Beach has it all!

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