Paso Robles is on the Salinas River 24mi/39km north of San Luis Obispo. The downtown area has antique stores, restaurants, spas and a Victorian neighborhood.
The Children's Museum at the Paso Robles Volunteer Firehouse offers educational activities geared to families. Exhibits include a physical science corner, fire station, pizza kitchen, puppet theatre as well as arts and crafts.
The El Paso De Robles Area Pioneer Museum exhibits the cultural history of the area through displays of American Indian artifacts, vintage farming equipment and ranching equipment. Detailed displays, historical literature and memorabilia recreate days gone by.