by Aprll Charlton | May 1, 2019 | Business, Community, Food, Paso Robles, People, Pismo Beach
Nicholas “Nick” Deshon–newest executive chef at the Inn at the Pier in Pismo Beach—got his first taste of the Central Coast when he and his family would leave their Huntington Beach home for the sunny shores of Lake Nacimiento. “I have been coming up...
by Aprll Charlton | May 1, 2019 | Community, Nonprofit, San Luis Obispo
After nearly three decades of musical performances staged at Live Oak Camp in Santa Barbara County, the annual Live Oak Music Festival is going back to its roots and will be held at El Chorro Regional Park in San Luis Obispo this year. In addition to moving locations,...
by Aprll Charlton | Apr 1, 2019 | Community, Morro Bay, People
When a then-17-year-old Hal Abrams left his hometown in the Rocky Mountains for the Golden State with not much more than a guitar strapped to his back, music was at the forefront of the teen’s mind. Like so many other young men and women lured to Hollywood’s glitz and...
by Aprll Charlton | Mar 1, 2019 | Arroyo Grande, Business, Community, Food, Grover Beach, People, Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria
Aprons, vegetable peelers, potatoes, hand-blended spices and hot grease weren’t involved in Sarah Paddack’s former life. But all those ingredients and more sit on the front burner of her life today, as the owner and operator of Chipwrecked, a teeny, tiny restaurant in...
by Aprll Charlton | Feb 1, 2019 | Business, Community, Food, Grover Beach, People
Many chefs tell stories of learning the basics of their trade while spending countless hours in the comfort of a warm kitchen watching their moms or grandmas create everything from Sunday night dinners to chocolate chip cookies. But that’s not the case for The Spoon...
