San Luis Obispo with friends

Local tipGet the carrot cake and sit in the back garden patio

6 min walk to the next stop

Local tipTri-tip sandwich with extra sauce, go before 6pm to dodge the line

3 min walk to the next stop

Local tipAsk for the staff picks shelf near the register, it's never wrong

3 min walk to the next stop

Local tipOrder a Bull Sweat, a local rite since the 70s, and grab the long bar

5 min walk to the next stop

Local tipWatch for the Locals Night free-ticket shows between bigger tours

Local tipGet there at opening, the breakfast sandwiches sell out by mid-morning

9 min drive to the next stop

Local tipTake the Patricia Drive entrance over Highland for a quieter climb

6 min drive to the next stop

Local tipAl pastor tacos are the move, bring cash to skip the card line

5 min drive to the next stop

Local tipDog-friendly front patio, go for the pretzel and a flight after the climb

3 min drive to the next stop

Local tipFollow the creek path past the mission, quietest right after the market crowd clears