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50 Reasons Why SLO Is the Best

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Cal Poly chapter.

1. You can wear shorts in the winter and not freeze to death

2. Everyone is so friendly

3. And good-looking

4. San Luis Obispo is the perfect college town

5. With amazing places to eat

6. Like Woodstock’s

7. And Firestone

8. AND High Street Deli (this could be a list of its own)

9. Everything is so close together

10. Including the beach which is 15 minutes away

11. Avila and Pismo Beach make for awesome study spots

12. And a great view of the sunset

13. Basically, the sunset is breathtaking anywhere in SLO

14. But if you like sunrises, they are incredible at the top of any mountain

15. Such as Bishop’s Peak, Madonna or the P

16. Which overlook all of San Luis Obispo

17. Hiking up there also makes for a great workout

18. Or you can stay active in the beautiful Cal Poly Recreation Center

19. It helps work off that delicious Taco Bell you had at 2:00 AM

20. The Yik-Yak game here is on point

21. WOW/WOWIESSSSSSS

22. We have a real-life mustang as our mascot

23. Which is just one of the many animals you may see around campus

24. Along with gangs of wandering turkeys

25. There is a farmers market every Thursday night

26. And all of the food is grown locally here in SLO

27. Cal Poly even makes its own chocolate and wine

28. Which is possible because we’re settled right here in the middle of wine country

29. So once you turn 21, downtown is the place to be

30. It’s also a great place to study during the day

31. There are countless numbers of cute, little coffee shops in SLO

32. And there is FREE transportation from campus to get you there

33. Green and gold look pretty cool together

34. SloDoCo. Enough said.

35. There are a ton of great resources here for academic support

36. And a floor in the library to fit everyone’s studying needs

37. Which is why Cal Poly is home to some of the smartest students

38. Plus, the tuition price is pretty hard to beat

39. “Learn by doing” is the only way to do it

40. Especially while line dancing every Thursday and Saturday night

41. We have a whole alley downtown filled with bubblegum

42. And a graveyard of awesome-looking architecture projects on campus

43. Watching our soccer team dominate is always a good time

44. Zac Efron was born in SLO

45. Let me repeat this…ZAC EFRON WAS BORN IN SLO.

46. There are tons of cute, local boutiques to shop at

47. Plus a Forever 21 the size of a small city

48. Some might say the size of America’s happiest city, San Luis Obispo

49. Every time you go back home you can’t help but miss your true SLOme

50. Countless SLO puns. You know you love them

Gabby is a fourth-year Marketing and Statistics student at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. She's currently the Marketing & PR Director for HCCP, as well as a writer and editor. Her passions include consuming unhealthy amounts of coffee, idealizing her life on Pinterest, and all things breakfast-related.
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Aja Frost

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Aja Frost is a college junior living in San Luis Obispo, California. She is equally addicted to good books and froyo, and considers the combo of the two the best since pb & b (peanut butter and banana.) Aja has been published on the Huffington Post, USA Today College, Newsweek, The Daily Muse, xoJane, and Bustle, among other publications. Follow her on Twitter: @ajavuu