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  • Lodging
    • San Luis Bay Inn in Avila Beach, CaliforniaAvila Beach HotelsBoutique hotels, inns and resorts between the rolling green hills and the Pacific — from ocean-view suites and sun-filled play decks to mineral hot springs, all a short walk from the sand.Explore Hotels
    • Avila Beach Gem vacation rental in Avila Beach, CaliforniaVacation Rentals in Avila BeachWhole homes, condominiums and beach cottages with full kitchens and room to spread out — one bedroom to fourteen, many of them steps from the beach or the promenade.Explore Rentals
    • Featured Specials
      Three friends toasting with glasses of wine under green umbrellas on the garden patio at Avila Village Inn, with the hills behindStay 3 nights and save 25%, or stay 4 or more nights and save 30%, at Avila Village Inn
      A couple in white robes sharing coffee on the edge of a private mineral spring hot tub outside a suite at Sycamore Mineral SpringsStay 3 or more nights and save 20% each night, plus a $50 dining credit per night, at Sycamore Mineral Springs
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  • Dining
    • Friends sharing pizza and drinks at a picnic table in the Secret GardenWhere to Eat in Avila BeachSeafood straight off the boat, gourmet burgers, artisan pizzas and farm-to-table salads, in a town you can walk end to end. Many restaurants sit on the promenade or out over the water, with patios facing the open Pacific.Explore Dining
    • Dining News
      Avila Beach Day Trip from Los Angeles, San Francisco & Beyond: Your Complete Drive GuideAvila Beach Day Trip from Los Angeles, San Francisco & Beyond: Your Complete Drive Guide
      Avila Beach Named One of America’s Best Hidden Beach Towns!Avila Beach Named One of America’s Best Hidden Beach Towns!
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    • Dining Events
      Poster: Lobster & Legacy, an evening with Alapay Wines winemaker dinner, Saturday February 20, 6 to 8:30 pm, $210 per person, 36 guests onlyLobster & Legacy Winemaker Dinner at Alapay Cellars
      Glasses of red and white wine on a table at an outdoor dinner at duskSpaghetti Dinner & Bingo Night at the Avila Beach Community Center
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  • Attractions
    • Visitors at a tank inside the Central Coast AquariumCentral Coast Aquarium
    • The paved Bob Jones Trail running beside San Luis CreekBob Jones Trail
    • The Point San Luis Lighthouse above the shorelinePoint San Luis Lighthouse
    • Produce stands and animals at Avila Valley BarnAvila Valley Barn
    • The orange adobe buildings of Avila Hot Springs beneath the palms and green hillsideAvila Hot Springs
    • The Secret Garden path at Sycamore Mineral SpringsSecret Garden
    • Stalls of fresh produce at the Avila Beach Farmers MarketAvila Beach Farmers Market
    • The leatherback sea turtle sculpture at Avila BeachLeatherback Sculpture
    • The Avila Beach discovery route mapDiscovery Route Map
    • What’s New
      Head-on view of the bronze leatherback sea turtle sculpture with its front flippers spread, in its stone planter at the park, with the lawn, playground and palm trees behindGet Face-to-Face with California’s Official State Marine ReptileGo behind the scenes of the life-size bronze leatherback sea turtle sculpture now swimming at the Avila Beach waterfront, from the artist's first sketch to the October 15th ribbon-cutting.
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  • Activities
    • The paved Bob Jones Trail running beside San Luis CreekBob Jones Trail
    • A tasting flight at an Avila Beach wine barWine Tasting
    • Cyclists riding the Bob Jones TrailCycling
    • Apple orchards on the Avila apple trailAvila Apple Trail
    • A coastal hiking trail above Avila BeachHiking
    • The fairway at The Avila, palms along the creek and the hills beyondGolf
    • Beach umbrellas and chairs set out on the sand at Avila BeachBeach Rentals
    • Two people relaxing with sparkling wine in a hillside hot tub surrounded by oak treesSpas
    • A whale surfacing off the Avila Beach coastMarine & Sea
    • Shoppers on the Avila Beach promenade, a woman walking a small dog and a man carrying a bag, beside a blue clapboard restaurant with striped awningsShopping
    • A charter trolley parked outside the white clapboard Point San Luis Lighthouse and its keeper's houseAvila Beach Trolley
    • A dog on the trail at Sycamore Mineral SpringsDog-Friendly Avila Beach
  • Events
    • Evening at the Avila Beach farmers market on the promenade, with stalls and palms at sunsetEvent CalendarThe farmers market on the promenade, live music, seasonal festivals and the Live at the Lighthouse concert series — there is almost always something on, and the calendar is updated as events are confirmed.See the Calendar
    • Up Next
      Live Music at The Secret Garden at Sycamore Springs - All Through July! event in Avila Beach, CaliforniaLive Music at The Secret Garden at Sycamore Springs – All Through July!
      Live Music @ Mulligans event in Avila Beach, CaliforniaLive Music @ Mulligans
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    • Featured Event
      Big Fish Little Fish at the Central Coast Aquarium -Every Other Tuesday event in Avila Beach, CaliforniaBig Fish Little Fish Is Back at the Central Coast Aquarium!Event Details
  • Wine & Beer
    • Vineyard rows in the hills above Avila BeachWine & Beer GuideOcean-influenced Chardonnay, bright Pinot Noir and bold Syrah, poured in unpretentious tasting rooms a block from the sand. Step off the beach into a downtown tasting room or taproom, or drive a few minutes to a family winery in the canyons.Explore the Guide
    • Wine News
      Sunset over Avila Beach with the pier silhouetted against an orange and red sky, wet sand reflecting the light and the town spread along the hillsideYes, Really: All of This Is Happening in Avila Beach This Fall
      How to Do Avila Beach Midweek: Itinerary, Tips & Where to StayHow to Do Avila Beach Midweek: Itinerary, Tips & Where to Stay
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    • Wine Events
      Sinor-LaVallee save the date: the Wine Club Pick-Up Party moves to the Avila Beach tasting room, October 23 and 24, sessions 12 to 3 and 3 to 6 pmSinor-LaVallee Wine Club Pick-Up Party in Avila Beach
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    • The Avila Beach wine trail mapWine & Beer Map
  • Explore More
    • Sunset over the Avila Beach pierAvila Beach Tides
    • The Avila Beach pier and beach on a summer dayBeach Log: News and Updates
    • An outrigger canoe launching at Avila BeachStewardship Travel
    • An outdoor wedding ceremony beneath a sycamore in See Canyon, near Avila BeachWeddings & Group Events
    • The Avila Beach visitor mapAvila Beach Map
    • Avila Beach pier and seafront promenade with bicycles and the beach in summerVideos
    • A brick walkway between the navy, yellow and white shopfronts of the Avila Beach village, with palms above and potted plants along the pathAvila Beach FAQs
    • The historic Point San Luis LighthouseAvila Beach History
    • The Shuck Shack oyster bar on Front Street, a pale green building with lime green umbrellas over patio tables and a chalkboard listing the happy hourAvila Beach Links
    • The Avila Beach Official Points of Interest guide, opened to the discovery route mapFree Visitor GuideJoin Our Email ListGet the link to the map when you join our email list.Get the Visitor Guide

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Alapay Cellars

415 1st St, Avila Beach, CA 93424

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20feb6:00 pm8:30 pmLobster & Legacy Winemaker Dinner at Alapay Cellars6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Alapay Cellars, 415 1st St, Avila Beach, CA 93424

Recent Posts

  • Get Face-to-Face with California’s Official State Marine Reptile
  • Avila Beach’s Point San Luis Lighthouse Named National Lighthouse Museum’s Lighthouse of the Month
  • Yes, Really: All of This Is Happening in Avila Beach This Fall
  • Your Finish Line Is Our Front Yard: The Ultimate Avila Beach Weekend Guide for the City to the Sea Half Marathon & 5K
  • Avila Beach Day Trip from Los Angeles, San Francisco & Beyond: Your Complete Drive Guide

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