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BY RON JAMES
PASO ROBLES WINE COUNTRY
any years ago, the James family and a few cowboys on those hills. Some‐
would make vacation treks from San times we would stop for gas or a bite at a
M Diego to the Bay Area, where many rough tiny farm town called Paso Robles,
of my relatives hung their hats. In those days, about halfway between L.A. and San Fran‐
We took scenic coastal Highway 101 rather cisco.
than the hot and boring Central Valley route. What a difference a few decades make.
The trip stood out for the scenic hills, oak Today, vineyards have replaced the cows
trees, and Pea Soup Andersen’s billboards and wine enthusiasts, the cowboys. And
with Hap-pea and Pea-Wee — now long gone. the farm town has turned into wine country
Our young eyes spotted contented cows boutique chic with a Paso Robles twist.
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