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Let’s keep Atascadero a good bet
Business

Let’s keep Atascadero a good bet

By Josh Cross, President and CEO, Atascadero Chamber of Commerce

One of the best parts of my job is spending time with Atascadero business owners. Whether it is over coffee, during a ribbon cutting, or while visiting a local shop, I hear both optimism and concern. Our businesses be…

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A spooktacular supper for Halloween

A spooktacular supper for Halloween

When I turned the page of my calendar to October, I started thinking of Halloween and decided to plan a simple dinner me…

Barbie Butz
Colony Days Grand Marshal Doug Rice

Colony Days Grand Marshal Doug Rice

For Doug Rice, Colony Days has been a part of life in Atascadero for generations. From marching in the parade as a young…

Camille DeVaul
October magic in Atascadero

October magic in Atascadero

October in Atascadero is one of my favorite months for two reasons. The earth is shifting on her axis, and so the sun si…

Angela Cisneros
Colony Days Returns to October With Annual Celebration of Atascadero

Colony Days Returns to October With Annual Celebration of Atascadero

For more than five decades, Atascadero Colony Days has brought the community together to celebrate the city's history, t…

Camille DeVaul
VFW Post 2814 continues a fall of service, remembrance, and communityOct 2026Moving: The Good, the Bad & the UglyOct 2026Colony Day Royalty: Doug and Kathy FilipponiOct 2026

Business

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Business Spotlight: A Privilege to Care

Business Spotlight: A Privilege to Care

Hayley Mattson
Returning with fresh perspective

Returning with fresh perspective

Sometimes the best way to move forward is to take a moment to step back Earlier this summer, I was fortunate to be gr…

Josh Cross, President/CEO at Atascadero Chamber of Commerce
Women of Influence North County: Celebrating Leadership, Inspiring the Future

Women of Influence North County: Celebrating Leadership, Inspiring the Future

At the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce, our mission is to be the catalyst for business growth, the convener for leaders a…

Josh Cross, President/CEO at Atascadero Chamber of Commerce
Family Fun All Summer Long In Atascadero

Family Fun All Summer Long In Atascadero

Summer in Atascadero is a good time to be a kid! There are plenty of activities for families with kids of all ages right…

Josh Cross
Business Spotlight: The Spotted Dog Veterinary Services

Business Spotlight: The Spotted Dog Veterinary Services

As Dr. Jessica Padmanabhan reflects on the journey that led her to start The Spotted Dog Veterinary Services, she dedica…

Camille DeVaul
Meet the people working for your business every day

Meet the people working for your business every day

Running a business is one of the most rewarding and demanding things a person can do. You navigate hiring decisions, unt…

Atascadero Chamber of Commerce
Atascadero's Dancing with our Stars!

Atascadero's Dancing with our Stars!

Atascadero News
John's 'Die Hard' Video PalaceJul 2019Friends of Atascadero Lake: Nonprofit Works to Keep Atascadero Waterway Clean and HealthyMay 2019Atascadero Downtown Colony District: The Renaissance Continues...May 2019Introducing, Central Coast TRVLRApr 2019Becoming Santa: Charley Carlin’s Saint Nick is a year-round commitmentDec 2018Glenn’s Repair & Rental Celebrates 50 Years of Business in AtascaderoNov 2018

Round Town

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VFW Post 2814 continues a fall of service, remembrance, and community

VFW Post 2814 continues a fall of service, remembrance, and community

As fall arrives on the Central Coast, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2814 in Atascadero continues its commitment to veter…

Commander JonPaul Bockman
September, the Atascadero way

September, the Atascadero way

September is the time of year that I start thinking about the amazing fall weather in Atascadero. One of the great thing…

Angela Cisneros
Voices of the VFW: VFW Post 2814 Celebrates our 250th Independence Day and Continues Serving the Community

Voices of the VFW: VFW Post 2814 Celebrates our 250th Independence Day and Continues Serving the Community

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2814 in Atascadero continued its mission of serving veterans, their families, and the loca…

Commander JonPaul Bockman
El Camino Homeless Organization Provides Residents a Path to Success

El Camino Homeless Organization Provides Residents a Path to Success

The El Camino Homeless Organization is in the business of helping people help themselves into permanent housing.

Atascadero News
Taking the Back Roads with PopeX3, September 2018

Taking the Back Roads with PopeX3, September 2018

It’s near impossible to run out of things to do here on the Central Coast. It’s Saturday morning and the boys were bounc…

Sara Pope
Showdown Cornhole Tournament

Showdown Cornhole Tournament

The third annual Atascadero Kiwanis and Knights of Columbus Showdown Cornhole tournament will take place on Saturday, Se…

Atascadero News
Santa Margarita: Small Town, Big Heart

Santa Margarita: Small Town, Big Heart

Welcome to Santa Margarita! As a business owner celebrating 25 years in and a resident for 30, I’ve come to know and lov…

Simone Smith
BridgeWork Creates Shared Workspaces at Atascadero Chamber For Entrepreneurs, Colleagues and other Creative Minds

BridgeWork Creates Shared Workspaces at Atascadero Chamber For Entrepreneurs, Colleagues and other Creative Minds

BridgeWork. North San Luis Obispo County’s first co-working space is now open and ready to serve you! Earlier this year,…

Nicholas Mattson
Colony Buzz, August 2018

Colony Buzz, August 2018

It started fairly quietly, four years ago – a small group of business owners & managers on Traffic Way started meeting w…

Atascadero News
'Tales From Eno'Aug 2019Colony Buzz, August 2019Aug 2019Santa Margarita, August 2019Aug 2019Small Town, Big Heart, July 2019Jul 2019Born on the 4th of JulyJul 2019Small Town, Big Heart, May 2019May 2019Honoring #12: Shelby Sudbrink Memorial Scholarship Provides Support in the Face of LossApr 2019Colony Buzz, December 2018Dec 2018Colony Buzz, September 2018Sep 2018

Taste Of Americana

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Game Day favorites for football season

Game Day favorites for football season

It’s September and I’m looking forward to the changes that autumn brings, like falling leaves and football season. Actua…

Barbie Butz
Recipes made with love

Recipes made with love

On Father's Day this year, our son David and his wife Shannon baked a wonderful loaf of no-knead cheese bread and gave i…

Barbie Butz
The Month of the Pumpkin

The Month of the Pumpkin

Barbie Butz
Jell-O Delights

Jell-O Delights

Barbie Butz
Taste of Americana: The Colony Cookbook, September 2018

Taste of Americana: The Colony Cookbook, September 2018

Barbie Butz
Taste of Americana: The Colony Cookbook, August 2018

Taste of Americana: The Colony Cookbook, August 2018

Barbie Butz
Taste of Americana: The Colony Cookbook, July 2018

Taste of Americana: The Colony Cookbook, July 2018

I was first introduced to Pink Ladies in the 80s when my husband, John (Butz Construction) had a contract in Cuyama, CA …

Barbie Butz
Favorite Holiday PiesDec 2019Thanksgiving at the White HouseNov 2019Too Many Zucchini?Sep 2019Taste of Americana, August 2019Aug 2019Classic Irish recipes straight from the Emerald IsleMar 2019Taste of Americana: The Colony Cookbook, December 2018Dec 2018
Colony Day Royalty: Doug and Kathy Filipponi

Colony Day Royalty: Doug and Kathy Filipponi

Camille DeVaul

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