34% off (Sale price $125.30, Reg. Price $192.16) :: Hotel at a Glance: The Kinney SLOSituated about a mile from Cal Poly, this new boutique hotel takes a more grown-up approach to the dorm aesthetic. In its Campus guest rooms, posters are eschewed in favor of gallery walls of framed photographs. Downstairs in the barcade, guests sip wine and craft beer from Californias Central Coast rather than tipping party cups back. $25 dining credit valid at the onsite Leroys, where specialties include smoked-bacon IPA mac n cheese In-room amenities: a mini fridge and Starbucks coffee, plus free WiFi Best way to relax: The outdoor heated pool and hot tub are open all year. Game time with options such as Scrabble, Connect Four, and skee-ball Distance from downtown SLO: about a mileSan Luis Obispo, California: Historic City Close to Hiking and the Pacific CoastFounded in 1772 as a mission community, San Luis Obispo is one of the oldest towns in California. Nicknamed “SLO,” its centerpiece is Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, which was the original mission of the city. The mission has been completely restored since, and it now houses a museum. Nearby, you can wander through posh boutique shops and dine at upscale restaurants. One of the towns quirkiest—and grossest—attractions is Bubblegum Alley, where locals and visitors have been sticking their chewed gum since about 1960. Over the years, the ritual has created a mosaic-like public artwork thats at once beautiful and grotesque.San Luis Obispo is almost perpetually sunny, with more than 300 rain-free days every year. The city is bisected by a string of hills known as the Nine Sisters, and six of these are open for climbing, hiking, and mountain biking. With the Pacific coastline and beaches 10 miles away, many visitors flock to the area to go windsurfing, kayaking, surfing, and kiteboarding. Also nearby is the resort town of Avila Beach, famous for its hot mineral springs.
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