Essential Downtown SLO: Uncover this quirky town on a self-guided audio tour

Join Rob Wickens founder of LoveoftheCentralCoast as he introduces you to what is often ranked the “Happiest City in America” on this self-guided GPS audio tour. This Essentials tour will share tidbits that even locals rarely learn or stumble across.

So before you take your picture in the grossly-unique Bubblegum Alley grab your headphones and let’s step back in time by visiting the World’s Smallest Chinatown, and envision dirt roads lined by rough saloons in this last town of the Wild West.

Please be aware that some businesses on the tour may not be open during nights or on weekends. The walking tour is intended to be enjoyable without entering historic buildings or various points-of-interest.

Due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic be aware that some businesses on this tour may not be open. Please follow all social distancing and face mask advisories that may currently be in place for everyone's safety.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Ah Louis Store, 800 Palm St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3217

This tour starts outside the Ah Louis Store.

Pass By: Palm Theatre, 817 Palm St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3257

The tour starts near the Palm Theatre

Pass By: Mission Plaza, San Luis Obispo, CA

You go through the Mission Plaza

Stop At: Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, 751 Palm St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3521

You stop in front of the Mission SLO

Duration: 3 minutes

Stop At: Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3505

You stop briefly outside the museum

Duration: 1 minute

Pass By: History Center and Museum of San Luis Obispo County, 696 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3515

The tour passes the History Center and Museum of San Luis Obispo County

Stop At: San Luis Obispo Children's Museum, 1010 Nipomo St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3870

You stop outside the museum

Duration: 1 minute

Stop At: Bubblegum Alley, 735 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3512

You walk through Bubblegum Alley

Duration: 3 minutes

Pass By: Downtown SLO Farmers' Market, 1135 Chorro St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3607

The tour passes the Downtown SLO Farmers' Market

Pass By: Granada Hotel & Bistro, 1126 Morro St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, USA

The tour passes Granada Hotel and Bistro

Pass By: Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA

The tour passes Fremont Theater

Pass By: San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, 888 Morro St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-2711

This is where the tour ends