July  1

Twlight hours at Harmony Cellars - 5pm-7pm
Friday Twilight Hours at Harmony Cellars June 21st - August 30th from 5-7pm Live music. Food trucks. Barrel Tastings and Food/Wine Pairings. Harmony is the place to be on Friday! Wines by the glass/bottle and snacks available for purchase. NO RESERVATIONS. 5-7pm. Visit our website to check out our Calendar of Events. www.HarmonyCellars.com

July  1 - 31

New Tour of Hearst Castle® Offered for a Limited Time - 100 Hearst Castle Rd.
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION New Tour of Hearst Castle® Offered for a Limited Time Areas Closed Off for Years May Be Seen on New “Designing the Dream” Tour From June First through Labor Day weekend 2013, Hearst Castle will be offering the public a new tour option that gives visitors the opportunity to see parts of the castle that have been closed off from view in recent years. “We are a mission driven organization that prides itself on providing high-quality interpretation to the public, said Nick Franco, Superintendent of the San Luis Obispo Coast District. “And the new Designing the Dream tour will provide a more robust interpretive experience with a fully guided 75 minute tour that showcases the extraordinary story of the design and nearly three-decade long evolution of this hilltop estate that is proudly preserved and interpreted by California State Parks.” The “Designing the Dream” tour will have a capacity of 15 people, and will feature live interpretation of the Neptune and Roman Pools; Guest house “Casa del Sol”; the North Wing of Casa Grande; and the Dressing Rooms at the indoor Roman Pool. At the conclusion of the tour visitors are able to stroll the gardens and terraces at their leisure and enjoy the views of the surrounding coast and mountains just as Mr. Hearst’s guests did during the Castle’s heyday. The cost of the new tour is $30 per adult and $15 per child 5-12 years old. Children under 5 are free. The large format film, “Building the Dream,” is included in the price and is shown at the Hearst Castle Visitor Center Theater with showtimes beginning at 8:15 daily. Reservations can be made through www.hearstcastle.com or by calling 1-800-444-4445. Phone:
Web site: www.hearstcastle.com

July  2 - 30

Piedras Blancas Lighthouse Tour - 9:45 am
MIDWEEK TOURS Midweek tours aree offerd on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Meet at he former Piedras Blancas Motel, located 1 1/1 miles north of light station at 9:45 a.m. Do not wait at the gate to the lighthouse. Donation to the Piedras Blancas light Station Association requested. Special arrangements must be made for groups of 10 or more. SATURDAY TOURS Weeked tours are offered on the third Saturday of each month.Reservations required. Call the National Geographic Theater at the Hearst Castle State Historic Monument: 805-927-6811. The price is $15 for adults; children under 16 are free. Phone: 927-7361

July  4

Picnic in the Park - 10am-10pm Shamel Park, Cambria
Cambria's annual 4th of July celebration is held at Shamel Park 10am-10pm with fun family events, music and bar-b-que all day long. A spectacular fireworks display begins at dusk and will light up the sky for miles along the coast

July  6 - 7

ART AT THE GREEN FUNDRAISER - Noon-4pm
"ART AT THE GREEN" premieres a new fundraiser on Sat. and Sun. July 6 and 7, from noon to 4 p.m, at the Joslyn Center, 950 Main St., West Village. Sponsored jointly by the Joslyn Center and the center's Lawn Bowls Club, the fundraiser is an outdoor show of original art that will financially benefit both sponsors. Artwork will be hung on the fences surrounding the green, with visitors strongly discouraged from walking on the green. Initially the show will feature original artwork by three Joslyn members: Sal Buongiorno, Watercolor; Lynda Olsen Adelson, Mixed Media and Metal Collage; and Michael Adelson, Fine Art Digitalized Photography. "If this initial show is a success we plan to have expanded shows in the future," said Buongiorno, president of the Lawn Bowls Club. For more information call the Joslyn Center at 927-3364.

July  13 - 14

Annual Prefix 927 Art Show - Vets' Hall 1000 Main Street
Cambria's Non-traditional Art Exhibit. Contact Art Van Rhyn 927-5576 for info. Phone: 927-5576

July  13 - 14

Cambria Summer Fair - 9am-5pm Vets' Hall parking lot
On Saturday and Sunday, July 14th & 15th at 9:00 am to 5:00 pm many artists and craftspeople from all over California will be presenting their wares at the Cambria Veterans' Building parking lot. Admission is free and there will be a pancake breakfast available both days from 8:00 am until 11:00 am at the adjoining American Legion club house. Come join us for a wonderful and interesting day in downtown Cambria!
Contact: Dave Siegle Phone: 805-296-9200

July  13

CELEBRATE SUMMER FREE EVENT - 1-4pm
Free Event. Join the Garden Shed 2024 Main St. every second Saturday of the month starting in July from 1-4pm for live music, food and wine.
Contact: Ashley or Lucky Phone: 927-7654

July  17 - 28

2012 Midstate Fair - Paso Robles
.Paso Robles Mid State Fair. 239-0655 for more information. Phone: 239-0655
Web site: http://www.midstatefair.com

July  20 - 21

89 th Annual Portuguese Celebration - 4:30-8:30 Sat/10:30 Sun Veterans Memorial Bldg. Cayucos, CA
Saturday, July 14th Linguica Sandwiches – Being sold from 6pm until sold out Rosary – 6:30pm Dance (Music by “Lightning & Whispers”) – 7pm Traditional Portuguese Folk Dance & American Open to Public (Appropriate Dress Required) Grand March & Presentation of Past Queens – 8pm Sunday, July 15th Parade – 10:30am Mass (St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Cayucos) – 11:00am BBQ -$15 (Top block and all the trimmings) – 11:30am-2:00pm Auction – Starts at 2pm
Contact: Cara Crye Phone: 805-459-6330

July  20

Coastal Discovery Fair at San Simeon Bay - 10am-5pm W.R. Hearst State Beach, San Simeon
A day of family fun with kid-friendly activities including constructing and testing remotely-controlled underwater robots (ROV's), live animals, crafts and much more. Highlighting the "Connection of Land and Sea" are conservation and environmental exhibitors hosted by the Coastal Discovery Center, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and California State Parks. Admission is free. Food and raffle prizes available. Call 805-927-2145 for more information
Contact: Carolyn Skinder Phone: 805-927-2145

July  27

11th Annual "Great Kitchens of Cambria" Tour - 11 am - 3 pm
Self-guided. Starting information and map included with ticket. Eight kitchens in a wide range of styles plus many special features. Each kitchen offers visitors the chance to sample gourmet treats, beverages, wine tasting, view kitchen related demos & displays, and enter drawings for prizes. Raffle tickets may be purchases at all locations for $1 each or six for $5. Cost: $35 per ticket/ $40 at the door. Limited Availability. Mail "SASE" with check by July 20th to FFRP, PO Box 1664, Cambria, CA 93428-1664 Tickets are also being sold at A Matter of Taste, 4120 Burton Dr, Cambria For all ticket Information, View Website Below.
Contact: JoEllen Butler Phone: 927-2856
Web site: http://www.ffrpcambria.org

July  27

Creekside Art Festival - noon-4 pm Greenspace Creekside Reserve
Please join Greenspace July 27th, for the Creekside Art Festival. It will be located at the Greenspace Creekside Reserve ( 2264 Center St. in Cambria's Historical East Village.) LOCAL artist only, wine and beer for sale, a percentage of the art sales to benefit Greenspace. This is a FREE event. Phone: 927-2866
Web site: http://greenspacecambria.org