Smith's
Sporting Goods was a great place to go as a kid. You didn't need much
money to buy a gag gift or shotgun shells.
BICKELL'S STATIONERY
STORE
Not a good
place to take your date, but we nerd types loved to browse the aisles.
SULFUR
BATHS
Paso Robles was
famous for the 'healing' hot springs in the area. Here is the bath house downtown
at 11th and Pine Street. Click on the photo
to see what it looks like today.
PASO ROBLES INN
With a long
history of beauty, service and great food, the Paso Robles Inn is just one of the city's wonderful landmarks.
PASO ROBLES HISTORY
Your pictorial guide to Paso's colorful past.
Written by local authors, it's available at Amazon.com
where you can see sample pages.
"I do believe in Almighty God! And I
believe also in the Bible...Let us look forward to the time when we can take
the flag of our country and nail it below the Cross, and there let it wave
as it waved in the olden times, and let us gather around it and inscribed
for our motto: "Liberty and Union, one and inseparable, now and forever,"
and exclaim, Christ first, our country next!" - Andrew Johnson-
- President -
"All
must admit that the reception of the teachings of Christ results in the
purest patriotism, in the most scrupulous fidelity to public trust, and in
the best type of citizenship." - Grover Cleveland -
- President -
“Our
Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly
inadequate to the government of any other."
– President
John Adams -
1789
"Progress has brought us both
unbounded opportunities and unbridled difficulties. Thus, the measure of our
civilization will not be that we have done much, but what we have done with
that much. I believe that the next half century will determine if we will
advance the cause of Christian civilization or revert to the horrors of
brutal paganism. The thought of modern industry in the hands of Christian
charity is a dream worth dreaming. The thought of industry in the hands of
paganism is a nightmare beyond imagining. The choice between the two is upon
us." - Theodore Roosevelt -
"Of all the dispositions and habits which
lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable
supports . . . And let us indulge with caution the supposition that morality
can be maintained without religion . . . Reason and experience both forbid
us to expect that national morality can prevail to the exclusion of
religious principle."
- from George Washington's Farewell Address -
Ain't there a poet lariat
around?
Someone to put this ol' horse town
Right on the map where it oughta be,
So all them city-slickered dudes can see
We're just as dad-blamed
cultured . . . Yesiree!
--- wordydave
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(12th) Paso Robles says goodbye to much loved
teacher
Wally Ohles yesterday. More news here:
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(12th) Hats off to school bus driver
Steve Thayer for saving a life.
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(12th) The
Phantom Art Project has taken up temporary residence in the A&R
Furniture building at 12th and Pine. If you like artwork, check it out
before June 2
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(6th) Paso senior,
Leah Gibson, has been chosen for a state office at the FFA Center. She
will fulfill her role while living in Galt, CA. Better coverage here:
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(28th) It could as easily have been a
Paso Bearcat win for the PAC 7 victory.
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(7th)
Pam Stewart receives deserved praise for faithfully dispatching officers
after all of those crazy police calls.
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(7th) Remember building those "forts" when
you were a kid? If you did, today is your chance to get it out of your
system --- at the
Children's Museum.
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(7th) Fresh tortillas in Paso:
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(7th)
Paso's Pioneer Museum boasts about its old Linotype machine, where the
Paso Daily Press was typeset back in the dark ages. Pretty cool work of
genius, I'd say. Go visit, and see it yourself.
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(31th) As a follow up to yesterday's entry
about FEMA's disgruntled attitude for "losing" money on the Flamson
Middle School rebuild, here is the local article that adds to the
District's defense of the action:
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(30th) All in favor of
raising the local sales tax, raise your wallets. A courageous Phil
Dirkx is says it's about trust. The critics say it's about distrust and
overspending.
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(30th) The old
T&D Theater photo may soon be 'emblazoned' on the side of Vale Fine
Art gallery in honor of its history.
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(30th)
FEMA is upset about how much money it gave to Paso Robles for the
Flamson Middle School re-do.
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(30th) Shandon 13 year-old
Justin Denton will be attending Cuesta College as a 'highly gifted
pupil.' Congratulations, Denton!
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(24th) Some of the oddest calls to your local
police department reported, especially the three or four Mustangs seen
running 'wild' on Union Road (Ginnie, did you call this in?):
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(17th) Did you know there's a
teen center in Paso Robles?
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(17th) Current city policy prohibits erecting
statues in the downtown park. But it may flip-flop and allow a
bronze Paderewski on the premises, or not.
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(17th) The city's newest thrift store will
help the
Boys and Girls Club and give needed jobs to young people.
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(10th) Now is the time to add your two cents
to the
Camp Roberts area development discussion.
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(3rd) Former councilman,
Gary
Nemeth, is opionating (sic) about Paso government.
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(3rd)
Paso Robles Youth Baseball will be announcing teams, coaches, schedules
and handing out uniforms this morning starting at 8:00 at Highlands Church.
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(25th) Paso has another hero to be
proud of.
Lifeguard Noah Erwin took quick action to save one of his "old lady"
friends during an aerobics class. Great interview. Noah is a senior at Paso
High.
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(25th) Not unexpectedly, it's back to another
year of
water conservation for the city.
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(18th) It's time to visit
Dick Woodland's Auto Display in Paso, where vintage gems grace the
floor. You'll need a pretty fat checkbook if you're thinking of buying!
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(4th) Fred Strong is proposing the city buy
the old Boys' School for $1 and use it for a branch of the county jail.
Phil Dirkx is asking for your suggestions as well.
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(4th) For those of you waiting to hear the
latest tidbits surrounding the local police department allegations of
___________, let me just say, this is a family friendly website. You'll
have to get that news from another source. Please pray for Paso Robles!
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(28th) Finally,
buses with seatbelts will be the norm in Paso Robles. Oh, they'll be
less polluting, of course - and only cost $660,000.
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(21st) Congratulations to the Sauret
father/daughter team, winners of the
101 Bass Tournament at Lake Nacimiento. They were rewarded with
almost $3000. Time to dust off that old pole.
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(21st) Here's a peek at the new Oak Park
redevelopment site plan:
You'll have to zoom way in to decipher it.
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(21st) The two rescued mountain lion cubs
have been named:
Olive and Magnolia - for streets in Burbank.
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(16th) The city fathers need to don their
thinking caps and see how they can rescue a few of the
old Camp Roberts' barracks before they're all demolished. Homeless
shelters come to mind. Oh, I forgot about government regulations.
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(15th) Now, on the lighter side in Paso
Robles:
Note: the phrase, "Made at the government" should be "mad at the
government."
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(7th)
Redevelopment monies are drying up for Paso. Here's a look at their
recent history.
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(7th) A couple of vernal pools are being
studied in Paso Robles to see if there are any
fairy shrimp in them. All future development of the land will be nixed
if those little critters are spotted.
