The Avila Beach Civic Association is pleased to announce the 2019 Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast & Doggie Parade. Breakfast will be held at the Avila Beach Community Center, 191 San Miguel Street from 8:00-11:00 a.m., followed by the Doggie Parade on the Avila Promenade at 11 a.m.

Tickets for the breakfast are $7 for adults and $3 for children 6 and under. Tickets can be purchased at the door, at the Community Center office. There will be tables outside in the Healing Garden with puppy sitters so that everyone can bring their pets to the breakfast.

The Doggie Parade and Doggie Costume Contest has a $5 registration donation. All dogs must be registered to walk in the parade. They can be pre-registered by completing the registration form available online or during the Pancake Breakfast from 9:30-10:15 a.m. at the Community Center, or from 10:15-10:45 a.m. on the Promenade.

For more information, to purchase your tickets, or register your dog(s), visit www.avilabeachcc.com or call 805.627.1997.

Experience our seaside Farmers Market from April through September! Discover locally grown produce, tastes from local restaurants, Central Coast wines, and live music by local favorites!

February marks the month of romance and love and what better way to celebrate than in the Land of Ahhs! We’ve rounded up the best Valentines activities to make it easy for you to Pick Your Perfect Paradise!

Visit the Point San Luis Lighthouse– one of the best-kept secrets on the Central Coast! A hidden gem outside of Avila Beach, and a fun day adventure for the whole family. If you are looking for something new and unique to do on the Central Coast consider a tour of the Port San Luis Lighthouse. A must do for tourists and locals alike.

Mineral Springs: Enjoy a spa day with our natural hot springs! Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort rests atop hot mineral springs and spans more than 100 acres of forest, hills and meadows. Their historic resort is the ideal environment to refresh, renew and restore one’s mind, body and spirit.

Wine Tasting: Sip your way through the Avila Beach Wine Trail. From the walkable tasting rooms locates downtown and along the beach front promenade to the wineries in See Canyon and Avila Valley just a five minute drive from the beach, you’ll find award winning wines that capture the essence of wine making on California’s Central Coast.

Kayak around the bay. Enjoy the calm waters and soak up the sunshine, all while kayaking around the bay of Avila Beach. You can even kayak out to the Point San Luis Lighthouse and discover secret beaches of Avila Beach – the hidden gem of San Luis Obispo County.

Paddle back in time with professional kayak guides to the 125 year old fully restored and quite beautiful Point San Luis Lighthouse in Avila Beach, California. Bring your adventurous spirit and interest in California mariner history – no kayaking experience is necessary and beginners are welcome. A portion of your trip fee is used to help restore and maintain the lighthouse.

The leisurely three-hour round trip guided tour which includes; paddling instruction (if needed/desired), tasty snacks, a short-guided paddle in the protected waters of San Luis Obispo Bay, a walk up from the beach to the lighthouse bluff with beautiful vistas, and a complete docent led educational tour of the lighthouse and its grounds.

Kayaks (all boats and safety equipment provided) will launch after meeting at 9:00 am from the sandy Avila Beach and paddle in the protected waters of the bay to Coastguard Beach below the lighthouse. Along the short route to the lighthouse you will likely see wildlife such as sea lions, harbor seals, sea otters, pelicans, Great Blue Herons, bright white egrets and more.

While on your Lighthouse tour you’ll experience what life was really like for a Lighthouse Keeper and his family during the turn of the Century when electricity and indoor plumbing was not available.

There are more to lighthouses than meets the eye. Enjoy learning the immense life-saving value of Lighthouses and how they served thousands of mariners along the rugged California coast. Lighthouses helped ships identify their location, warned ships of potential hazards, and let them know that land was near. Every lighthouse emitted a distinctive series of flashes known as its “characteristic”. These flash sequences allowed ship captains to identify specific lighthouses and their locations.

Have fun learning the characteristic of the Point San Luis lighthouse on your tour!