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Mustang Waterpark Review for Families (Water Park in Arroyo Grande)

Posted by San Luis Obispo Mom on Saturday, June 4, 2022, In : Arroyo Grande

August 2025 Update: Last Day that Mustang Waterpark will be open is Labor Day, Sept 1, 2025.

We went to the Mustang Waterpark at Lopez Lake in Arroyo Grande right after the pandemic guidelines allowed the water parks to open again! The Mustang Waterpark is usually only open for a few months between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day each year. I actually preferred this waterpark in Arroyo Grande while my kids were little, compared to the Ravine Waterpark in Paso Robles. (See our Ravine Water...
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Arroyo Grande Things To Do - San Luis Obispo County

Posted by SanLuisObispoMom.com on Thursday, May 23, 2019, In : Arroyo Grande

Arroyo Grande is a city located in San Luis Obispo County on the Central Coast of California. Known for their roaming roosters, Arroyo Grande is only 10 minutes inland from Pismo Beach and Grover Beach. This more suburban city has a a bit of a historic charm with the Village of Arroyo Grande and their many acres of rural farms. Even as you're passing by Arroyo Grande High School, you can see a view of a farm across the street.

Arroyo Grande has many historic buildings. Like this Hiawatha Lo...

Pet Emporium in Arroyo Grande

Posted by SanLuisObispoMom.com on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, In : Arroyo Grande

2025 Update: The boa constrictor at CD's Pet Emporium has passed away. However, there are still many animals there to view.

A new favorite thing for us to do is visit the boa constrictor at CD's Pet Emporium in Arroyo Grande. It's so rare to find a boa constrictor in a pet shop so this is an amazing and unique attribute that this pet shop currently has. They have a large reptile area in the back that is dimly lit. All of the animals looks healthy and happy!
Pet Shop in Arroyo Grande

They also have 2 large parrots and o...
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San Luis Obispo County, California

Originally from San Diego, California, I'm a San Diego State University alumna, veteran's wife and mom of two kids who were born two years apart. After living on the East Coast for 6 years, we now reside in San Luis Obispo County and here, the exploration continues. In between work and momming it, I like to exercise.

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