
Christine Maguire and wooly friends.
Sunset Magazine went looking for the West’s “best farm stay for lovers of wine and cheese” and anointed SLO County’s own Rinconada Dairy top dog. The honors are well earned by owners Jim and Christine Maguire, whose farm is described in inviting detail: “…Try your hand at milking a goat, then taste one of the dairy’s three award-winning cheeses. Whatever you do, get up in time to have breakfast: Everything, from eggs to bacon to plum jam, comes off the Maguires’ 92 acres.” No wonder ag tourism has such appeal … And aw shucks, speaking of home grown delights, try the oysters of Morro Bay Oyster Company … Black Friday, the day-after-Thanksgiving shopping phenomenon, is more than a one-day sales sensation to Cal Poly fifth-year student Mike Brim. In 2005, Brim capitalized on Black Friday interest and created a Web site, www.BFAds.net that captures offers and opportunities from retailers nationwide. Brim’s wildly successful venture has been covered in a New York Times front page story and on NBC’s Today Show. The site has millions of visitors each year. Add to the traffic by clicking here … San Luis Art Supply is making a colorful splash on Morro Street in SLO (Between Higuera and March). Owner Neal Breton’s store is open seven days a week, and, in the spirit of creativity, notes that hours are “10ish to 6ish.”







