Great venue! Great atmosphere and great people! We enjoyed the exhibits. The food choices were…read morevaried and fun. The vendors were a great mix of different interests and didn't seem overly pushy. We watched a sheep showmanship assessment and a horse ridinf cutting event. Something for everyone! We originally went to see Eric Church, who was spectacular and also got so much more! No drama!! Thank you!

The loaded fries gave me terrible diarrhea ... My lady got…read morethe taquitos and she enjoyed them The horchata was tasty and sweet

Just got here....lots of fun and interesting booths and entertainment.... More to see than the HOT…read more WEATHER will allow. 3 quarts of H2O down... more to follow

This was my first year at the olive and lavender festival and I loved it! I was so impressed by how…read moremany vendors were present. Of course, there was olive oil tastings as well as sample giveaways. There was tons of lavender products such as soaps, sachets, and teas. - In addition, there were specialty booths selling woven baskets, clothing, accessories, HomeGoods and a lot of information on gardening. There was a private section for 21 and over which included wine tasting. It was very peaceful and relaxing. - There were other freebies such as lavender honey iced tea, stickers and goodie bags as well as small bites like hummus and crackers, as well as guacamole and chips. You could also purchase olive oil gelato. - The entry to the event is free and local shops and restaurants celebrate with themes food and beverage. This year, parking has become free in Paso Robles, so it was definitely packed, but I was able to find parking within 10 minutes. I suggest bringing your own bag to carry your goodies and leave plenty of time to visit the information booth which provides a free guide to the vendors.

Lot's of great information. The only thing I did not like was how they are pushing Electric…read moreVehicles down our throats. Enough already!!

CHEERS, WOOHOOS, & BOOBOOS! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~…read more WOOHOO! TO TONS of FANTASTIC WINE & PINOTS...MY FAV! BOOHHOO! ONE TOO MANY CHEERS & TASTES = TONS of HEADACHE & HANGOVER! WOOHOO! The whole event was FREE for US, courtesy of Yelp & SB's wonderful Ambassador Danah W! BOOHOO! JOINED, NOT ONE, BUT TWO different Vineyard Pinot WINE CLUBS, which was far from FREE...but will taste so great over the next year! WOOHOO! CHEERS to the creation of Pinot (my FAV) only Vineyards & Wine Clubs! BOOHOO... Too the several hundred dollars that this succulent luxury will cost me! WOOHOO! A HUGE Thank you to the Santa Barbara Yelp for the tickets, to the participants, & to our great hosts, Castoro Cellars! WOOHOO! A SUPER-HUGE HUG for Danah, SB's wonderful Ambassador! BOOHOO! TO FEELING MY AGE & needing lots of Rx, H2O, Sleep, & time to recover... hiking up on an outside mountain trail will likely be replaced by another indoor hike to my downstairs bed! WOOHOO! Cool huge scary looking Falcon....oh no, it was me, after one too many tastes! WOOHOO! Very Tasty snacks (some vendors were so amazingly generous), but others not so! BOOHOO! TO EMPTY STOMACH VOID! So later, went off to "discovering" Thai Elephant, in Morro Bay, to eat like one & fill the VOID with yummy huge portions of great Thai food! BOOHOO! My poor Buddhist (alcohol free) Teetotaling Vegan wife had little to eat, or drink, & was stuck with driving home....but I drove there! WOOHOO! Great beautiful day for a well needed scenic drive out in the "country" on Route 46! WOOHOO! I have many more great PICs of this event to add or copy/transfer from my Castoro pics, so stay tuned! (I hate when you cannot re-find a new place's Yelp page that you just created, since you cannot search for it, help Yelp! BOOHOO! This review may stink, due to my HAZY BRAIN, so I may revise post-Hangover, but then again, why bother?! ~~~~~~~~~~~~ WOOHOO! CHEERS TO ALL..... & ALL MY WONDERFUL YELPING OR FAN FRIENDS WHO "LIKE" (OR LIKE) ME (OR MY PICS/REVIEWS).... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BOOHOO! BANG-OWW! BOOBOO! BANG-OWW! BOOHOO! BANG-OWW! BOOHOO! MY ACHING CEREBRAL CORTEX! ******************************************* _!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!_ ...X.....X.... ......D...... ....OW.... *****************

I, along with my boyfriend and another couple, attended the 15th Annual Paso Pinot & Paella…read moreFestival at Templeton Park in 2018. It was completely different than what we expected but still exceeded our expectations. I'm glad I looked online at photos of years past as many folks brought blankets, chairs, and event popup canopies to relax under. So definitely don't forget these items if you intend to make the afternoon as comfortable as possible. Pinot & Paella Festival is a local tradition. It's a smaller festival, capping out at about 500 tickets sold. Proceeds benefit local Youth Performing Arts, so you can feel even better about drinking that glass of wine. The park itself was a fabulous location. The large trees provided nice shade in the warm afternoon. Even with the temps capping out at 95, the shade temps with a nice coastal breeze didn't feel above the mid/high 80s. The vendors for wine were solid, but basic. The real star of the show was the paella. There were at least 15 different entrants into this Paella competition. Each one featured a different style of paella. Some were seafood based, one was vegan, others traditional. They all were delicious and amazing though. My only suggestion would be to provide nicer porta potties, and possibly more of them. Just two were not enough for the festival. There also didn't seem to be any security. Most of what I saw were folks wearing security shirts but were also eating and drinking at the event. It's a slower paced festival that is mostly made up of locals. I mean, it is a Sunday afternoon, after all. So if you're into a leisurely Sunday festival like this - by all means try it out. At the very least you'll leave stuffed with paella!

This is one of the best events in Paso Robles-- I encourage everyone to attend. Experience amazing…read moreart, music and wine in beautiful Paso Robles. Make sure you stop for lunch or dinner at one of the many amazing restaurants in the Downtown Square. The kid's events are also spectacular! If I could give it more than five stars, I would ;)

I love this event! it showcases the talented fine artists of Paso Robles and the greater Central…read moreCoast and it spawns budding little fine artists too!! The level of creative progams and talent, especially the Plein Air Quick Draw was amazing. Art, music, wine and fun in downtown Paso...need i say more?

We went to watch my granddaughter's dance recital.. easy parking right in front of the venue and…read moremore parking across the street. They have transportation for disabled people (from the parking lot to the theater with advanced notice). The restrooms are located right as you come in. Well maintained and you have a good view of the stage from every seat. This was the second time we've come here and found it an enjoyable experience both times.

Clean, spacious, organized, great seating. Unfortunately my…read morelatest experience there was a miserable joke of a show, but from what I understand this page is about the business and not the people who rented it for that abhorrent, "The Little Shop of Horrors" by 'Wine Country Theatre' had to have been the shoddiest performance I've seen since my nieces middle school play. That said, as usual, the venue knocked it out of the park, as I sat through that visual and audio assault, I was comfortable. It's incredible that the high school performances there are stark in comparison. What actual professionalism and passion looks like vs a bunch of people who thought "hey let's do a play". Thank you for the wonderful experiences, hopefully the next show I attend can wash out the previous one.

This is an amazing event with 120 wineries. Splurge and get the VIP pass it's worth it! We got…read morethere at 11:30 and got our wine glasses and splash of red or sparkling wine. The VIP lounge was amazing! We had individual charcuterie cups to choose from. There was an amazing oyster bar from Morro Bay. The boys shucked 1000 oysters for us to enjoy. We had choices of two wine bar and a brewery. The next station was inside the building and it had lasagna tastings and froze with twenty other wineries. There was six outdoor sections with wine and food. My favorite was the Austin Hope ice cream and wine bar where they put olive oil and salt on the ice cream cups paired with our wine. I spun the wheel at Calcarious and won a pizza cutter and wine bag. Justin gave us pouring and a wristband for an after party. J Lohr gave us customized bandanas. The tuna tastings were delish! If you are to go to one wine event of the year this would be it! Amazing wine festival! Happy Yelping!

Once you buy the tickets to the Paso Wine Fest as I ordered with refund protection do not expect to…read moreget the refund! They make it so difficult to process and they require supporting documentation to accept your application for a refund on terms that they dictate only. If ill you must give them a doctors note supporting being sick in the application and fill out and drag in documents by browser only that are impossible to load along with complicated long Order Number. Terrible process and designed to be impossible to support and complete a refund. This refund policy is a NO Refund process. Buyer beware!!

I've visited multiple times and every experience has been wonderful -- the staff, the animals, the…read morecheese... EVERYTHING. Easily 5 stars. For those considering a visit: know that the road is steep and you should take a car. It's a tasting, not a full meal, and the focus is on quality and authenticity. If you appreciate a genuine farm experience on the beautiful Central California Coast, you'll love it. If you're expecting a restaurant with big portions, this probably isn't for you.

I finally made it to @stepladdercreamery !! It was well worth the wait. I have had their cheeses…read moreyears ago and have been wanting to visit the farm and see all the baby goats. The drive into the farm was so beautiful with the rolling green hills. Our tour guide took us up to the farm where we got to hold some of the baby goats. That was one of my favorite parts of the tour. Then we learned how they milk the goats and got to see where perfection was made.... The cheese! After the cheese aging room we went into the tasting room. That was my second favorite part of the tour! I loved trying all the cheeses that are in season. I was also excited to join the cheese club. It's different signing up randomly vs learning about the cheese making process and all the hard work that goes into making it at the farm. That's what got me to sign up for the cheese club. It makes you more excited to join the cheese club when you're there in person. Plus I like the exclusivity factor of some of the special cheese and things I get to experience. If I could change anything it would be to spend more time with the goats. I love animals. I could have held my baby goat for hours. I almost wish they had a tour where you could just go hang out with the goats. And then I also heard a rumor that they used to have ice cream. I would love to try the ice cream produced at this farm!! But other than that I would definitely do this again! I can see my future charcuterie boards with the delicious @stepladdercreamery cheese all over my boards. And it's so exciting!