Way Out West: Paso Robles

In this blog series we highlight the great things to see and do Way Out West. You don't need to step far from our coast to discover great adventures-make it a day or a weekend, grab your sunhat and go...

Summer is setting, but we are far from finished with our traveling. This time, we took an afternoon up to Paso Robles--the Central Coast's renowned wine region. Though there are hundreds of wineries, we wanted to spend some time strolling around downtown. If you find yourself needing a bit of inspiration not too far from home, we highly recommend a day in Paso. Centered around a tree-full park, shops and restaurants are all within a leisurely walking distance. 

SHOPS
Firefly: a longtime favorite shop in Paso, this store has a little bit of everything: clothing, jewelry, handmade furniture, cookbooks & more
Paso General Store: a gift/novelty shop in which the one for you, one for me buying technique works flawlessly
Sole Tree: love Anthropologie's shoes? This store carries many of the same brands!
Ambiance: even with the flagship only 30 minutes south, they capture their own unique style &, well, ambiance

STAY
Paso Robles Inn & Steakhouse: boutique hotel with lovely grounds, round coffeehouse & award winning steakhouse
Inn Paradiso: another boutique hotel rustically only minutes from the downtown square

GOOD EATS
Artisan: delicious & fancy; their brunch is amazing
Thomas Hill Organics: the best of farm to table!
Brown Butter Cookie Company: Once only in Cayucos, you can get now get these delectables a little inland!
Vivant Fine Cheese: cheese tasting, need we say more

A Million Miles Away in Paso Robles

We have been wanting to visit Inn Paradiso in Paso Robles since its opening about 6 months ago. Mr. innkeeper and visionary, Steve Werndorf, has been stopping by Ruby Rose to visit and shop for this bed and breakfast and share stories on his way to and from L.A. Steve has wrapped up his career in L.A in the film biz. This is his second inn, the first being in Mexico.

We couldn't help but feel like we were a million miles away, although the inn is actually centrally located in Paso, minutes from downtown and minutes from wineries. Here, there is a shared love of wine and good food, a lot of which is grown on the premises. Just recently, an abundance of fruit trees were added for a spring harvest.

When we are out shopping, we will buy something and often say, "Steve will love this.". He has been a kindred spirit to our little store and we couldn't have been more excited to share the world he has worked so hard to create. Oh and did we mention his inn was the editors choice in the October issue of Sunset Magazine? Enjoy the photos!

Driving up to the inn.

Our greeters--Dawna Masterf (the lovely innkeeper/chef) and Steve.

The grounds.

These photos show the detail in the craftsmanship and the priceless settings.

All the items that have been perfectly selected.

A little peek into the the private quarters.

We didn't even show you the luxurious rooms! So we will go back and take more pictures in the spring when the surroundings are beautiful and there are endless blooms and greens. We can't wait! Thanks for having us, Steve!