Neighborhoods
San Luis Obispo has tons of shops and centers throughout the city. Choose your favorite area below:
Foothill
North West of 101, includes Foothill Area, Cal Poly campus, Highway 1
POINTS OF INTEREST: Cal Poly State University, Bishop Peak
Uptown
East of California Blvd, South of 101
POINTS OF INTEREST: First Motel in California, Cuesta Park
Downtown
South of 101, West of California, South to South St., west of the RR tracks
POINTS OF INTEREST: Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, Bubblegum Alley, Children’s Museum
Johnson
East of the RR tracks South of Marsh to Orcutt Road
POINTS OF INTEREST: Historic Railroad Square, Railroad Museum
South Broad
South St South along Broad St to city limits
POINTS OF INTEREST: Wineries, SLO County Airport
South Higuera
East of 101 south of South St
POINTS OF INTEREST: Octagon Barn, start of Bob Jones Trail to the ocean
Laguna
West of 101 along Madonna Road, includes Los Osos Valley Road East to 101
POINTS OF INTEREST: Laguna Lake and Dog Park, Cerro San Luis (Madonna Mountain)
China Town
Center of downtown
POINTS OF INTEREST: Love and Double Joy, Ah Luis Building, Palm Street Theater (first solar powered theater in the US)
Railroad
Runs along the railroad tracks, South of Marsh to Broad Street
POINTS OF INTEREST: Historic Railroad Square, Railroad Museum, Iron Road Pioneers Sculpture
