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Paso Robles California The next great wine country
Paso Robles was named for its local oak trees, El Paso de Robles: The Pass of the Oaks. Today the Paso Robles area has over 100 wineries. Visitors come from all over California to experience this Central California wine region. .Paso Robles wines have proven consistent gold medal winners and have been featured regularly in the top rankings of national and international wine reviews. For the outdoor enthusiast there is horseback riding, Lake Nacimiento and San Antonio, golf, hiking, and mountain biking. A 30 minute drive brings you to the central coast towns of Cambria and Morrow Bay. Once a classic ranching town Paso Robles is turning into an upscale central California wine county destination.
Downtown Paso Robles 
   
The wide-open roads and picturesque vineyards of Paso Robles are the perfect recipe for a memorable cycling excursion. Avid cyclists will enjoy the 39-mile Vineyard Drive Loop that winds through rugged westside wine country, while others will appreciate the gentler 21-mile Star Farms Loop. Wine tasting and picnic facilities are found along most local cycling routes. Cruising around downtown is also a favorite pastime. There’s a reason why the Great Western Bicycle Rally has called Paso Robles home for 34 years. Paso Robles Wine Country is one of the fastest growing premium vineyard and winery regions in California, with the number of bonded wineries and vineyards in the area of Paso Robles more than doubling between 1993 and 2002. It is the location of the Paso Robles American Viticultural Area. More than 25 different varieties of grapes are grown in the Paso Robles Wine Country and there are over 250 bonded wineries.
Paso Robles is located along California’s Central Coast, halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, along U.S. Highway 101. State Highway 46 enters Paso Robles on its eastern border, easily connecting California’s San Joaquin Valley and Interstate 5 to Paso Robles. State Highway 46 continues west allowing easy access to the coast near the towns of Cambria and San Simeon.
 
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