Photo by Mike Baird:     Surf Girls

Photo by Kevin Cole: Harmony Outhouse

Photo by Chuck Abbe: Morro Bay in B&W

Photo by Cleve Nash:        Cedar Waxwing

Photo by Earthly Images: Montana de Oro

Photo by Maggie Smith: Three Cormorants - Double-crested, Brandt, and Pelagic

Adventures in Fitness by Chuck Abbe

This month I am going to introduce you to a great area to have outdoor fitness adventures.  I'm referring to a complex of trails within the Morro Bay State Park.  These trails are open for hiking, running, and mountain biking and offer a nice variety of challenges and some spectacular views of the Morro Bay estuary. Read More 

Best Friends by Malcolm Riordan, DVM

Returning the Feline Gaze - So many of us – in fascination and intrigue – have pondered the nature of felinity.  A score of observations and declarations appear below. Still, the mysteries of felinity remain elusive. Read More

Body, Mind, Spirit by Nancy Ballinger

The peacock's cry was the only sound to travel through the redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains as I sat with fifty meditators in silence. As a group we agreed the first evening to no talking, reading, writing, ipod, television, radio, computer, or cell phones during our time on retreat.   Read More

Fausto and Julia's Food for Thought

Walk into Giancarlo’s and you’re likely to be treated as if you are a family member.  Cordial greetings come from several directions as you enter, everyone eager to make your dining experience a treat.  It’s a classic Italian restaurant with linen tablecloths and dark wood.  A floor to ceiling window forms one wall of the dining room, through which you can see their vast wine selection.  Physically beautiful, this ristorante is well-lighted by the barrel vaulted window above during the day and warm lights at night. Read More

Get Involved

California State Parks is looking for a few actors and actresses interested in portraying the ranching and/or Native American history of Montana de Oro State Park. Read More

Let's Go Green by Lawson Schaller

In 1941 Henry Ford built a car with a plastic made partially from hemp and wheat straw.  The extraordinary versatility of industrial hemp is absolutely fascinating.  Given our growing dependence on petroleum for plastics, adhesives, etc., it is exciting and comforting to know that we have sustainable and renewable alternatives available. Read More

Medical Myth Busting by Dr. Steven Sainsbury

The look on the patient’s face, even weeks later, will haunt me. Her anguished eyes, avoiding contact with the men in the room, dart rapidly back and forth. She winces at every perceived movement. Her voice, barely audible, utters monosyllabic responses. Despite having worked in emergency medicine for over 20 years, I have never seen a patient display such unspoken suffering and torment. Read More

Meet the Neighbors by Judy Sullivan

Local author Vicki León has always had a thing about pyramids, although she admits she was a card-carrying AARP member long before she got to see the real McCoy in Egypt.  Read More

Morro Bay Library Events

Starting off our July discussion programs is a book by one of California's most revered historians, novelists, short story writers, and environmentalists, Wallace Stegner, often called the  dean of Western writers.  Read More

Morro Musings by Janice Peters

It has been an honor and a delight for me to be part of the SLO Coast Journal from its inception a year ago, and I have very much enjoyed writing the columns for this page. Read More

Surfing Out Of The Box by Paul Finley

There are many factors to consider when looking at waves and their quality. This article is going to take a general look into storms and wind, generated swell lines, and the waves which end up on our shores to ride. Read More

Wilderness Mind by John Bullaro

My introduction to long distance backpacking began early one August morning. I and nine other people set out to cross the Sierra Nevada Range from the Pine Flats Reservoir, northeast of Fresno, to Olancha, along highway 395. Read More

Photo by Chuck Abbe: Back Tomorrow

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