I made some chorizo seco and potato tacos with jalapenos stuffed with Oaxacan cheese for breakfast.

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Saw this photo of Manhattan in 1931 yesterday and I made a comparison shot in google earth.

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My lazy steak dinner that I am eating right now.

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Frozen burger patties, american cheese, onions, bun and a Hurricane for dinner

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I made kimchi pancakes with eggs! I was in Koreatown in LA last month and had the most amazing kimchi pancakes, so I had to make them at home. They came out really good!

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I made a tomato, bacon, avocado sandwich with fresh tomatoes from my garden and a baguette from a local bakery. It was delicious!

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I've never seen a jumper with markings like this in my backyard before. Fairly large one too! Central Coast of California area.

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Artwork from apparently the 1880's. Interersting view!

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Lamp post moon. iphone pic this morning.

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If you think r/slo is wild, check out the SLO Nextdoor - wild stuff! I made a bingo card - if you get 4 in a row with a minute or two of scrolling YOU WIN NOTHING!

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Morro Bay Breakwater - 10am-ish. The people were a safe distance away.

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The flyers were up all over downtown this morning. I think the city of SLO has made a serious misstep with the parking changes in the last couple of years.

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Another Chinese spy balloon was spotted over SLO this morning! *jokes*

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Seen on High Street. Pole art!

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Does Morro Rock on real 4x5 film count?

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I was blown away when I saw 1.25 pounds of Maldon salt for $7.79 today at my California store. I just bought an 8 ounce pack for $8 at World Market earlier in the week. If you've never had Maldon finishing salt.. get it NOW!

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Torn down yesterday during the storm! Probably an unpopular opinion, but I really liked Foster's burgers back in the day.

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A beautiful avocado I got from the Righetti Farms at the downtown SLO farmers market on Thursday, Such a small pit and lots of fruit! $1 price.

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Statement from SLO Farmers Markets - Send them an email and tell them to fight this! thieving lobby should not be able to kick them out of a space they've used for decades!

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Back side of the Fremont Theater

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Poor man Beef Wellington, I think Gordon would be proud!

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New Texas style BBQ joint opened in my town. This atrocity is what they called smoked brisket. Grandma boiled a better brisket in her day.

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What a glorious thing to see in SLO at the corner of Broad and South across from the Fire Station: A fruit vendor!!!! Fresh mango, honey dew, Valentina, and Tajin! Cashier at Conserv said he's there most days too! Yay!

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Soda Lake, Carrizo Plain National Monument - 7am this morning. 34 years living in the county and I have never seen water still on the lake until this morning.

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Poor mans beef wellington

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Newish mural by Canned Pineapple Co. in the alley off of Garden St.

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New Chinese place in the Creamery. A couple friends who are picky Chinese food eaters have gone and said it was good. I am going to go next week - with comparisons to the dishes I had at Din Tai Fung in Century City last month. Should be interesting :)

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Mural finished on the backside of the Fremont Theater.

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After less than a year, the new owners of Linnaea's are looking to sell. Seems as if the number of coffee shops in town is not sustainable.

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I guess this settles whether or not SLO City was going to put a barrier between cars and bikes. Higuera St. here. Construction workers said they will do these in the areas on Marsh St too.

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Kin is closed and so is the barbershop today... an update to a thread from a few days ago.

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Just came across this pic of the Motel Inn - the first MOTEL in the world. I do not know the provenance, but it is AWESOME!

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Marsh St and Higuera St are going Euro style with a protected bike lanes. Those SLO city planner peeps are definitely having fun with the streets these days.

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What kind of establishment should go in at this location of Charles Shoes? Horrible ideas only!

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I have used Guajillo chiles in the past dried, but I grew them this year in my garden and they are amazing fresh (Mirasol peppers). I have looked for recipes to use them fresh and find there really aren't many. Any links to good recipes to use these peppers?

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The steel beams for the patio at Firestone probably could survive a step from Godzilla! I would think that they will be putting heaters up in there...

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Port San Luis/Avila dog beach at sunrise

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Van life kitty

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NASA just released this image of the California Valley and surrounding areas to show off the superbloom - link to source: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/151192/a-flood-of-wildflowers

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The thought never occurred to me to swim in the San Luis creek...

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A photo I took on this day, fourteen years ago.

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Had the chance to see a dress rehearsal of Loves Labor's Lost at their Filipponi Ranch location last night. Shows start on Friday and it's really fun to go see! Info and tickets here: https://www.centralcoastshakespeare.org/

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New Mexican restaurant opened in the old Tacos Acapulco/Tio Alberto's/Chinelo spot - Tacos y Birria Sinaloa. Broad St/Marsh next to the 7-11

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After Christmas...

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2 Jumpers in my backyard - one with a meal that the other was wanting! Central Coast of California area. I have no idea what type they are.

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Someone has questionable marketing skills. It's a dog grooming service. Seen at Costco - when I went back to see if they had my dog food. (They did, but it was almost gone around 2ish)

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(Not affiliated in any way) Food Truck Rally - 4750 Allene Way, SLO - Wednesdays 12-6pm - links to vendors in comments. Support this and maybe we'll get more of it!

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Possibly the best fried chicken in SLO? Goshi for the win! First time I have had it was today.

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I grabbed the Cal Poly weather station data which has points all the way back to 1870 and made my own chart because theirs was too small. Source data: http://www.itrc.org/databases/precip/ - My backyard gauge is at 22.5 inches since 12/25 - slightly higher than the yearly average shown here.

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Bishop Peak and some rocks that look like a peak

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New Greek restaurant going in next to Mothers Tavern. Check the license plate :)

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Simple water/vinegar/salt pickling of Jalapeno and Thai peppers from my garden.

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SLO-anksy - It's been there a long time. Emerson Park.

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I know this isn't really a SLO exclusive, but I love my Maldon finishing salt for a lot of things and I ran out this last week and got some at World Market $8/8oz - then I saw this at the SLO Costco today - 1.25lbs for $7.79! This salt is AMAZING! This price is!!!! If you've never had it, go buy it!

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Holy *hit! Slayer played in Pismo in 1984!!!!

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[OC] Saw this on my morning walk and had a laugh or two.

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Flower looks like something from a sci-fi movie. Across from the parking lot of Wells Fargo downtown

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I got an invite to Google Bard, so I asked it for an itinerary for a trip to San Luis Obispo County! Seems legit? Heh.

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Saw this in DT SLO yesterday - an Electra Meccanica (you can google it). Saw a Rivian truck last Friday. Electric vehicles are coming out in force!

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Monday pepper haul - San Luis Obispo, CA - Zone 9b/10a - Pepper list in first comment

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Scrambled eggs, sausage, jalapenos, and mozzarella cheese on a hotdog bun for breakfast.

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BA Start - Barcade on Higuera is going slow. Sneaky pic through the door

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At Bites on Santa Rosa does have a pretty incredible cheeseburger! Thanks to who suggested it in the previous massive food post!

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Jim and a frozen burrito with butter for dinner tonight.

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2022.08.29 - Partial pepper haul Clockwise from top left - Trinidad Scorpion, Gypsy, Jalapeno, Red Habanero, Fresno, Thai

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SLO City is getting into Wordle!

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Any guesses what this house will sell for after it's rebuilt? On High St., SLO.

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Empty pedestal

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New item I came across in California. $9.99 - it's not bad, but it's not anywhere near as spicy as I would like. I was bummed they were out of their Greek Feta in brine though!

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$13.29 burger and fries at IHOP - freaking terrible... dunno why I went there

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