2012 Community Economic Profile
Community Resources & Information
Schools
San Luis Obispo County is home to 10 school districts; contact number for each school district listed below:
| Atascadero Unified School District |
462-4200 |
| Cayucos Elementary School District |
995-3694 |
| Coast Unified School District (Cambria) |
927-3880 |
| Lucia Mar Unified School District (Arroyo Grande) |
474-3000 |
| Paso Robles Joint Unified School District |
238-2222 |
| Pleasant Valley Joint Union School District |
467-3453 |
| San Luis Coastal Unified School District |
549-1200 |
| San Miguel Joint Union School District |
467-3216 |
| Shandon Unified School District |
238-0286 |
| Templeton Unified School District |
434-5800 | All area codes are (805) unless otherwise specified.
The San Luis Obispo County Office of Education is located at 3350 Education Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. The main office number is (805) 543-7732.
San Luis Obispo is home to one of the nation's top rated university: California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly). There is also a community college located off of Highway 1 called Cuesta College. To find information more about Cal Poly and Cuesta College refer to the information listed below.
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California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
(805) 756-1111
www.calpoly.edu |
Cuesta Community College
Highway 1
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403
(805) 546-3100
www.cuesta.edu |
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Transportation
| Air |
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| San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (www.sloairport.com) |
| There are two regional carriers: |
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| United Express |
800.864.8331 |
| U.S. Air |
800.371.4771 |
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| Charter Services |
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Air San Luis |
805.541.1038 |
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Aviation Consultants, Inc. |
805.782.9722 |
| Helipro Inc. |
805.543.2713 |
| Pacific Air Taxi |
805.544.2441 |
| PCF Aviation, LLC |
805.783.2359 |
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| Rental Car Companies |
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| Avis Rent-A-Car |
805.595.1464 |
| Budget Car & Truck Rental |
805.541.2722 |
| Enterprise |
805.546.6270 |
| Hertz Rent-A-Car |
805.781.3833 |
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| Rail |
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| Amtrak (www.Amtrak.com) |
1.800.872.7245 |
| Amtrak features the Coast Starlight – one passenger train northbound, The Pacific Surfliner – two southbound passenger trains daily, and two connecting bus services at the Amtrak stop with one additional connection at Cal Poly. |
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| Bus |
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| SLO Transit (City) |
805.541.2877 |
| RTA (CSCAT) |
805.781.4472 |
| Greyhound |
800.231.2222 |
| Ride-On Transportation |
805.541.8747 |
| SLO Regional Rideshare |
805.541.2277 |
| Runabout (handicapped service) |
805.541.2544 |
| SCAT (South County Area Transit) |
805.541.2228 |
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| Limousine/Shuttle Service |
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| Allure Limousine |
805.528.6212 |
| California Limousine |
805.544.2233 |
| Central Coast Trolley Company |
800.992.9633 |
| Elegant Image Limousine (Morro Bay) |
805.772.5390 |
| Stardust Cruises Limousine Service (Santa Maria) |
805.938.0018 |
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| Taxi Service |
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| Beach Cities Cab |
805.543.1234 |
| Yellow Cab Company |
805.347.0000 |
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| Harbor Facilities |
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| Port San Luis |
805.595.5400 |
| Morro Bay Harbor |
805.772.6254 |
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Major Highways
US 101
State Highways: 1, 41, 46, 58, 166, 277, and 229 |
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Hospitals/Doctors
French Hospital Medical Center (San Luis Obispo) – 805.543.5353
Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center (San Luis Obispo) – 805.546.7600
Arroyo Grande Community Hospital (Arroyo Grande) – 805.489.4261
Places of Worship – City of San Luis Obispo
Church of the Nazarene – 805.543.3192
Congregational Church of SLO United Church of Christ – 805.544.1373
Family Christian Center – 805.544.2585
First Baptist Church of San Luis Obispo – 805.543.0945
First Presbyterian Church of Christ – 805.543.5451
Grace Church – 805.543.2358
Meadow Park Church of Christ – 805.543.1219
Mountainbrook Community Church – 805.543.3162
Old Mission San Luis Obispo De Tolosa – 805.781.8220
St. Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox Church – 805.546.8337
Unity of San Luis Obispo – 805.544.8540
Congregation Beth David – 805.544.0760
San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church – 805.543.7580
Temple Ner Shalom – 805.547.1349
Zion Lutheran Church – 805.543.8327
*For full list see Clubs & Organizations Services booklet
Libraries
San Luis Obispo City/County Library: 995 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo 805.781.5991
Cuesta Junior College Library: Highway 1, San Luis Obispo 805.546.3157
Robert E. Kennedy Library: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
805.756.2649
*15 Libraries countywide and Book Mobile
Media
Newspapers, Magazines, & Tabloids:
Bay News, The Coast News, Coffee News, Information Press, Journal Plus Magazine, Mustang Daily, New Times Media Group, Pacific Coast Business Time, Senior Living, SLO City News, SLO Life Magazine, The Tribune, The Cambrian, Atascadero News
Radio Stations:
FM stations: KCBX, KCPR, KIQO, K-Jug, KKUS, KLFF, K-Life, ,KLUN, KLVH, KOTR, ,KPYG, KSLY, KSNI, KSTT,K-Tea, KURQ, KWSP, KWWV, KXFM,KXTZ, KZOZ
AM Stations: KJDJ, KKAL, K-Jewel, KPRL, KVEC , KXTK-ESPN, KYNS
TV Stations:
KCOY-CBS, KSBY-NBC, KTAS-TEL, SLO County Access Media
Financial Institutions
Banks:
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American Principle Bank – 805.547.2800
Bank of America – 805.546.6224
Coast National Bank – 805.541.0400
Chase Bank – 805.595.5602
First Bank of San Luis Obispo – 805.544.7100
Founders Community Bank – 805.543.6500
Heritage Oaks Bank – 805.549.8600 |
Los Padres Bank – 805.788.0178
Mission Community Bank – 805.782.5000
Rabobank – 805.541.5569
San Luis Trust Bank – 805.541-9200
Santa Lucia Bank – 805.466.7087
Union Bank of California – 805.543.6321
Wells Fargo Bank – 805.541.0143
WestAmerica Bank – 805.541-4309 |
Credit Unions:
CoastHills Federal Credit Union – 805.733.7600
The Golden 1 Credit Union – 805.547.3801 |
SESLOC Federal Credit Union – 805.543-1816
SLO Credit Union – 805.543-5839 |
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Recreational Facilities
Parks:
Cuesta Park, Damon Garcia Sports Field, Emerson Park, French Park, Islay Hill Park, Jack House Gardens, Johnson Park, Laguna Hills Park, Laguna Lake Park, Meadow Park, Mission Plaza, Mitchell Park, Santa Rosa Park, Sinsheimer Park, Throop Park, Vista Lago Park, and Others
*For locations, see Official City Map
Open Spaces:
Bishop Peak Natural Reserve, Bowden Ranch, Cerro San Luis Natural Reserve, Irish Hills Natural Reserve, Islay Hill Open Space, Johnson Ranch Open Space, Laguna Lake Open Space, Railroad Recreation Trail, Reservoir Canyon Natural Reserve, South Hills Open Space, and Terrace Hill Open Space
*For locations, see Official City Map
Performing Arts:
Dance Companies:
Academy of Dance – 805.544-1230
American Dance of SLO – 805.543.4409
Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo – 805.544.4363
Theatres:
Alex & Faye Spanos Theatre – 805.756.7111
Cal Poly Arts – 805.756-6556
Central Coast Shakespeare Festival – 805.546.4224
Kelrik Productions – 805.543.7529
Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts (PCPA) Theaterfest – 805.928.7731
SLO Little Theatre & Academy of Creative Theatre – 805.781.3889
The Great American Melodrama – 805.489.2499
Symphony Groups:
San Luis Obispo County Youth Symphony – 805.546.8742
San Luis Obispo Symphony – 805.543.3533
SLO Vocal Arts Ensemble – 805.541.6797
San Luis Obispo Festival Moziac – 805.781.3009
*For full list see Clubs & Organizations Services booklet
Places of Interest – City of San Luis Obispo
Apple Farm Millhouse
History Center of San Luis Obispo County
Dallidet Adobe
Farmers Market (Thursday nights)
Jack House
Judge Walter Murray Adobe
Lo Yo Cheng Park
Madonna Inn
Mission Plaza
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
Railroad Depot
San Luis Obispo Museum of Art
San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum
San Luis Obispo County Library
San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
San Luis Creek
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
The Creamery
Veteran’s Museum
Old Edna
*For locations, refer to Visitors Guide
City/County Recreational Activities
Aerial Tours
ATV Rentals
Biking
Campgrounds, Parks, & Water Sports
Climbing
Golf
Hearst Castle
Horseback Riding
Kayaking
Natural Hot Springs
Fishing & Whale Watching
Swimming, Spas, & Hot Tubs
Tennis
Wine Country
Scuba Diving
Shooting Facilities
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