Press Releases

June 30, 2021 ‘Visit Grover Beach’ tourism campaign launches GROVER BEACH — The City of Grover Beach, in partnership with South County Chambers of Commerce, just released a new website, logo, and social media channels to promote Grover Beach tourism. The new tourism brand, Visit Grover Beach, showcases the unique community, businesses, recreational opportunities, and…

Understand the new guidance on face coverings, vaccine status, and other COVID-related updates for businesses

June 15, 2021 San Luis Obispo, CA — Today, California officially retires its Blueprint for a Safer Economy tier system and begins to fully reopen, lifting capacity and physical distancing restrictions for most businesses and activities. With this change, almost all sectors of the economy can return to pre-pandemic capacity limits. In most settings, people…

June 12, 2021 Oceano Dunes District reopening on June 15 Effective June 15, 2021, Oceano Dunes District will move to Phase 3 of their three-phased reopening plan. Phase 3 will see the return of their OHV rental concession partners, allow operations to incrementally increase their camping inventory, and adjust their park operation hours. Oceano Dunes…

Twenty-four local businesses in Arroyo Grande are receiving Business Assistance Grants from the City of Arroyo Grande to help meet immediate funding needs due to COVID-19 impacts and retain employees to assist in the recovery of the local economy and commerce.

June 8, 2021 SLO County Moves to Yellow Tier of State’s Blueprint More businesses can resume modified indoor operations and activities San Luis Obispo, CA — San Luis Obispo County has met the requirements to advance from the Orange Tier into the less restrictive Yellow Tier of the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, effective…

May 26, 2021 No Strawberry Festival this weekend—but residents and visitors can still participate in a special Village event ARROYO GRANDE — The Village of Arroyo Grande will not be hosting the Strawberry Festival or Strawberry Celebration this month, but residents and visitors can still participate in something significant to commemorate Memorial Day weekend. Merchants…

May 15, 2021 Date: May 14, 2021 Contact: Michelle Shoresman, Public Information Officer (805) 781-5192, mshoresman@co.slo.ca.us State, workplace and business rules continue to call for masking, especially indoors San Luis Obispo, CA — Following recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance related to masking for fully vaccinated people, the County of San Luis…

May 7, 2021 ARROYO GRANDE — Twenty businesses in Arroyo Grande are considered “COVID Safety Superstars,” as chosen by the community, and will be recognized at the Arroyo Grande City Council meeting on May 11. South County Chambers of Commerce recently requested nominations of businesses in Arroyo Grande that would qualify as a “COVID Safety…

February 10, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Shoppers can earn free gift cards to participating Grover Beach businesses in the #BuyLocal program GROVER BEACH — Local residents and visitors can earn free gift cards to participating Grover Beach businesses by shopping, dining, and supporting salon/personal care as well as fitness services in Grover Beach. When a…