by Effie McDermott | Apr 18, 2019 | Around Pismo, Events
Easter Egg Hunt at Dinosaur Caves Park in Pismo Beach / Shell Beach. Fun for all the kiddies. Bring your own Easter Basket. Join us for Easter Weekend. https://gotopismo.com/
by Effie McDermott | Jan 29, 2019 | Around Pismo, Historical Pismo
By Effie McDermott, January 2019 In 1905, George R. Lawrence, a photographer in the Chicago area, captured the attention of the US Army and Navy with his methods of aerial photography. President Theodore Roosevelt, fresh from the Spanish-American War, requested the...
by Effie McDermott | May 25, 2018 | Around Pismo, Events, Food and Wine
Arroyo Grande Strawberry Festival This weekend May 25-27, 2018 Easy access to all the activities. https://gotopismo.com The Arroyo Grande Strawberry Festival features a pancake breakfast each morning, and carnival rides, games, costumes, live music, entertainment,...
by Effie McDermott | May 22, 2018 | Around Pismo, Events
SpaceX rocket launches are easily visible from Pismo Beach bluffs, benches, boardwalks, beaches, balconies, and of course the pier. Locals tune in to the live launch broadcast and gather at view points around town. Sometimes we walk toward the beach and stand in the...
by Effie McDermott | May 21, 2018 | Around Pismo, Events, Food and Wine, Historical Pismo, Recreational Activities
Pismo Beach St. Anthony Celebration Procession and Sopas – this article, updated in 2018, was originally published August 15, 2010 By Effie McDermott ( Special thanks to Dee Gonsalves, Dorothy Avila, Director of the Pismo Beach St. Anthony Celebration, Father...
by Effie McDermott | May 19, 2018 | Around Pismo, Recreational Activities
Surfers: High surf is barreling toward Pismo Beach Excerpted from John Lindsey article in The San Luis Obispo Tribune May 19, 2018 Photo by Coach Warnes, San Luis Obispo, CA An intense storm with hurricane-force winds has generated massive waves in the Southern...