Arroyo Grande, California My Hometown USA
Think of the ideal community. A place so perfect that some say it doesn't exist. You'd want it sunny, but not too hot; lively, but not too crowded; charming, but not kitschy. Of course you'd want it to be scenic too. On the practical side, the ideal community would need to link you to the rest of the world. You'd also want great schools, access to the performing and visual arts, a healthy job market and a safe and secure neighborhood with friendly and caring neighbors. In short you'd want a great qualify of life for you and your family. It's not just a day dream. The perfect place does exist! It's the Arroyo Grande Valley on the central coast of California.
Here's a snapshot of things to see and do while you're in Arroyo Grande. Camp, picnic, hike and water ski at the picturesque Lopez Lake Recreational Area, located only 10 miles northeast of Arroyo Grande. Kids will love the waterslides that operate during the summer when temperatures are warm and evenings balmy. The park has more than 300 individual and group campsites for tents or recreational vehicles. A launching ramp at the marina allows you to explore the 900+ acres of lake in a boat – rentals available. Fishing is excellent year-round with large, warm-water game fish like trout, crappie, catfish, black bass and bluegill. And with almost 4,300 acres, there are plenty of hiking trails leading to fields of wildflowers and beautiful vista. Don't forget your camera!
From the Arroyo Grande Chamber of Commerce
History and Stats (for those that enjoy this kind of data)
Arroyo Grande (locally known as: A.G. ) is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California. The population was 15,851 at the 2000 census. Arroyo Grande is a small coastal town with historic, suburban and rural elements. It is one of the cities on the Central Coast known as the Five Cities (Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Oceano, Shell Beach and Pismo Beach). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.7 square miles, all of it land.
The earliest inhabitants of the Arroyo Grande valley were Chumash Indians, who conducted extensive trade with other Native American tribes at considerable distance. The first European to see the area was Spanish explorer Juan Cabrillo. The Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa was established nearby and agricultural activities expanded into the area. The Arroyo Grande valley was found to have particularly fertile ground and was given the name for “wide riverbed” in Spanish.
In 1862, the San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors established the township of Arroyo Grande. Businesses developed along a road called Branch Street to serve local agriculture. A railroad depot was build in 1882. The City of Arroyo Grande was incorporated on July 10, 1911. This community experienced rapid growth in the 1970's and 1980's, partially due to the expansion of the wastewater treatment plant, under an EPA Clean Water Grant, that removed a growth constraint. This federal grant program required preparation of an Environmental Impact Report which document provided much of the initial environmental database for Arroyo Grande.
Arroyo Grande is located in a coastal ecosystem within the California floristic province and the native habitats include coast live oak woodland, central coastal scrub, willow and mixed riparian along Arroyo Grande Creek and numerous tributaries, native bunch-grass grassland, coastal prairie, dunes and intertidal zone and non-native and agricultural areas.
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