Shell Beach

San Luis Obispo County

Shell Beach

Where clifftop dreams meet endless sunsets

Population: 9,000
145 local businesses
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About Shell Beach

Perched on dramatic bluffs above the Pacific, Shell Beach delivers the quintessential California coastal fantasy with tide pools carved into volcanic rock and sunsets that paint the sky in impossible shades of amber and rose. The intimate Spyglass Inn offers front-row seats to migrating whales, while the Shell Beach Bluff Trail winds past million-dollar views that money can't buy. This isn't just another beach town—it's where the Central Coast shows off, serving up raw natural beauty with a side of sophisticated charm that makes Pismo Beach feel like the big city.

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Paint Nite Brand Creative EventscommunityMorro Bay
Nov 12

Paint Nite Brand Creative Events

La Katrina

Clarion w/ special guest NovulentmusicPismo Beach
Nov 12

Clarion w/ special guest Novulent

SLO Brew Rock

Cal Poly Mustangs Womens Volleyball vs. Utah Valley State Wolverines Womens VolleyballcommunityPismo Beach
Nov 13

Cal Poly Mustangs Womens Volleyball vs. Utah Valley State Wolverines Womens Volleyball

Mott Athletics Center

Evan HonermusicPismo Beach
Nov 13

Evan Honer

Fremont Theater

Cal Poly Mustangs Womens Volleyball vs. Sacramento State Hornets Womens VolleyballcommunityPismo Beach
Nov 14

Cal Poly Mustangs Womens Volleyball vs. Sacramento State Hornets Womens Volleyball

Mott Athletics Center

BombargomusicPismo Beach
Nov 14

Bombargo

SLO Brew Rock

Bingo Loco - Ages 21+musicPismo Beach
Nov 14

Bingo Loco - Ages 21+

Fremont Theater

Psychedelic FursmusicPismo Beach
Nov 16

Psychedelic Furs

Fremont Theater

Jake Shimabukuro - Holidays In Hawai'imusicPismo Beach
Nov 20

Jake Shimabukuro - Holidays In Hawai'i

Fremont Theater

Punchis Banda RavemusicPismo Beach
Nov 21

Punchis Banda Rave

Fremont Theater

Leftover CrackmusicPismo Beach
Nov 27

Leftover Crack

SLO Brew Rock

Becky RobinsonartsPismo Beach
Nov 28

Becky Robinson

Fremont Theater

Local Businesses

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Carsel & Borjas, LLP

Carsel & Borjas, LLP

Carsel & Borjas, LLP, 3220 South Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405, United States of America

Shell Beach Public Librarylibrary

Shell Beach Public Library

230, Leeward Avenue, Pismo Beach, CA, 93449

De Palo & Sonsdeli

De Palo & Sons

2665, Shell Beach Road, CA

Pismo Supply Co.

Pismo Supply Co.

Pismo Supply Co., 600 Cypress Street, Pismo Beach, CA 93449, United States of America

Carl's Jr./ Green Burrito

Carl's Jr./ Green Burrito, 1590 West Branch Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, United States of America

Shell Beach Liquor & Deliconvenience

Shell Beach Liquor & Deli

601, Shell Beach Road, Pismo Beach, CA, 93449

McDonald's

McDonald's, 275 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, United States of America

Costco

Costco

Costco, 1540 Froom Ranch Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405, United States of America

Levi's

Levi's

Levi's, Cerro Vista Drive, Pismo Beach, CA 93449, United States of America

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