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Column: A newcomer’s perspective on Atascadero 

Atascadero Street Map

Atascadero street map. Photo by Saab Sahi.

A charming city with kind people

–Before working at A-Town Daily News, my experience with Atascadero didn’t extend beyond visiting the Galaxy Theatres to catch the newest movies that came out while visiting family in North County.

Now, I’ve had the opportunity to spend time in the town and get to know some of the fine people that live there. People who have been welcoming, helpful and very kind as I’ve seen in several different instances.

Before my first in-town interview, I remember a local enjoying the coffee at Dark Nectar Coffee who welcomed me with a friendly smile and shared the story of how they moved back to Atascadero.

Several passersby gave friendly greetings to Paul Zuniga as we were sitting at a table outside of Fossil Wine Bar during an interview with him.

Fossil Wine Bar Atascadero Pub Crawl

During the pub crawl, a local man asked whether I was a beat reporter and complimented me for being out on the streets to do some work.

I’ve seen an old lady taking care of stray cats and ensuring they got fresh water and food to eat.

These are all just a few different examples of the warm attitude that I’ve been lucky enough to experience from the Atascadero’s community, which I would describe as being filled with spirited, diverse, cultured and friendly people.

Atascadero City Hall

Atascadero City Hall. Photo by Saab Sahi.

The city itself offers nice amenities like free parking, accomodating sidewalks, the beautiful Sunken Gardens park, ample benches to take a break at while walking under the hot California sun, ample places to eat and of course ample places to drink. It exudes a unique charm that gives it a small-town vibe, even though its population is similar to Paso Robles.

Statue in Sunken Gardens

A statue in Sunken Gardens. Photo by Saab Sahi.

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