pretty much the coolest small town you could ever live in. it houses cal poly- one of the most credible engineering and agricultural related schools in on the west coast. there's a cute downtown with a farmers market every thursday and about 7 or 8 bars within three or blocks of eachother. although we, i mean they, lack drive throughs and decent italian food, it doesnt get much beter than that. 10 minutes or less from the beach, and about 15 to the sand dunes. it's right in the middle of pismo beach. morro bay, and the famous hearst castle. and . . . mardi gras, even though it's been canceled for the last 2 years, is the equivalent to santa barbara's infamous halloween parties. anywho, SLO town is alot more than just a small town in the middle of the central coast. ciao
you'd have to visit san luis obispo to get what i'm saying. all these other people that wrote definitions don't know what they're talking about- except the no drive in part- that's true.
by SLO Marissa October 17, 2006
i havent been to san luis obispo
by Ninj4 October 14, 2003
1. Poor SLO people, thinking their eng program is as good as UCSDs.
2. I want to go to San Luis Obispo for their sweet Mardi Gras, too bad there're no drive-thrus.
2. I want to go to San Luis Obispo for their sweet Mardi Gras, too bad there're no drive-thrus.
by Chris March 01, 2005
Home of the best public engineering school on the West Coast. As a result, full of Republicans. It has an awesome downtown section with cool stores and cheap parking garages, and is surrounded by mountains. Ten minutes down the road, however, is Pismo Beach, where there's at least decent surfing and good restaurants.
by toph November 14, 2004
San Luis Obispo, or "SLO" is a great city on the central coast of California. It is home to Cal Poly, the top public engineering and architecture school in the nation. But since Cal Poly is still a state school, there are awesome parties and tons of fine girls. San Luis Obispo has a small town feel in its downtown area, with tons of good restaurants and shops. Every Thursday is Farmer's market, where the main downtown street, Higuera St, is closed off and tons of people are everywhere selling food, theres live entertainment, and a lot to do. Not to mention the weather is perfect almost year round. It is just far enough from the coast that it stays pretty warm, but close enough that the beach isnt too far away. It is close to many beach towns, like Avila, Pismo, Morro Bay, and Cayucos. There is pretty decent surf in the region, and the beach towns are very nice. One of the best things about San Luis Obispo is the people, though. Everyone is really friendly and SLO is a good place to live. It was recently voted the number 1 happiest place in the United States, and it is the second happiest place in the entire world. San Luis Obispo is an awesome place to call home.
by lbdslo13 December 17, 2010
An overrated small-town located in the isolated central coast of California. Pretty much everyone who lives here thinks its the best place on earth, but can only back that up with either "it has perfect weather," "it has farmer's market on Thursday," or "Its surrounded by scenic hills." The truth is, the majority of the people who live here come from smog-embezzled L.A. They haven't seen much better of an area, so when they get here they think its paradise, and never want to leave.
In the end, you get a small-town that has a high population of snobs, lacking diversity and that is conservative in many respects. Also, full of people who haven't heard of Yosemite, or who have, but don't really know where it is and have never been there. They think, what place could be better than San Luis Obispo?
About the weather, its not perfect. The sunny, clear weather people talk about only occurs for a few hours around lunch. Past 3-o'clock, you'll have a cold wind blowing in your face at 18mph, almost all year. Evenings, everyone's inside because its cold and windy. Even in the summer you only get a handful of nice evenings. There are no seasons, the weather is the same year-round, which is boring.
In the end, you get a small-town that has a high population of snobs, lacking diversity and that is conservative in many respects. Also, full of people who haven't heard of Yosemite, or who have, but don't really know where it is and have never been there. They think, what place could be better than San Luis Obispo?
About the weather, its not perfect. The sunny, clear weather people talk about only occurs for a few hours around lunch. Past 3-o'clock, you'll have a cold wind blowing in your face at 18mph, almost all year. Evenings, everyone's inside because its cold and windy. Even in the summer you only get a handful of nice evenings. There are no seasons, the weather is the same year-round, which is boring.
Hairstylist: "So, how long have you lived here in San Luis Obispo?"
resident "Oh, I've lived here for many years, at least 40, grew up here and raised my kids here."
H.S. "Oh really, so where are your kids off to?"
"Oh, they're actually still here as well. You know, once your here, you realize its not worth living anywhere else."
97% of people here say this on a daily basis.
resident "Oh, I've lived here for many years, at least 40, grew up here and raised my kids here."
H.S. "Oh really, so where are your kids off to?"
"Oh, they're actually still here as well. You know, once your here, you realize its not worth living anywhere else."
97% of people here say this on a daily basis.
by therealtruthsayer October 13, 2011