![]() When lead singer Dexter Holland quipped, “In Paso they sing like angels and curse like sailors,” the crowd willingly obliged. To receive Leslie Dinaberg’s arts newsletter in your inbox on Fridays, sign up at /newsletters.Īs The Offspring rocked their way through their lively set list of familiar, mostly 90s punk hits like “Come Out and Play (Keep ‘Em Separated),” “Gotta Get Away,” “My Friend’s Got a Girlfriend (Why Don’t You Get a Job),” and “Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)” - that last title unironically adorning the t-shirts of an impressive number of audience members who fit at least part of the bill - they kept the crowd fired up with equally entertaining banter. This edition of ON Culture was originally emailed to subscribers on May 18, 2023. I also liked that Vina Robles Amphitheatre is a zero waste facility, with all of their items being either compostable (food and service ware) or recyclable (drink containers). In addition to the Hotel SLO package, Vina Robles offers this VIP concert option to their wine club members. ![]() For anyone else who has ever gone to a concert and missed their favorite song because of long lines in the ladies room when they had one beer too many and couldn’t wait anymore, you know what a great perk this is. Our VIP spot also gave us entry through the spacious tasting room, access to the lovely private winery patio with comfy chairs and fire pits, special parking, another menu of food and wine pairing options, and best of all, VIP restrooms. We had a great view of the mosh pit, but were safely ensconced in the sponsor boxes, with our own server to bring us beer and wine (the amphitheatre is on the Vina Robles Winery property after all), as well as surprisingly good woodfired pizza and other snacks. It was the perfect perch to watch The Offspring show, amongst a super enthusiastic sold out crowd. ![]() The concert venue is beautiful, nestled in a picturesque hillside, with all 3,300 seats within 150 feet of the stage (the Santa Barbara Bowl has 4,500 seats, to give you some idea of perspective), including general admission lawn seating up top, just above the “VIP Box” seats where we were. Our room was paired with access to a luxury box suite at Vina Robles Amphitheatre, a mere half-hour away from Downtown San Luis Obispo, even in Friday afternoon traffic. There’s also an environmentally friendly bent to Hotel SLO that I approved of, including key card light controls (so you can’t accidentally keep on the lights when you leave the room) cute, glass milk jug style, refillable water bottles with easy filling stations around the hotel and cleverly worded options to “refresh” your room without wastefully laundering your towels and linens unless you need that. There’s definitely a vibe to newer hotels - the boutique Skyview Los Alamos has it too - where each room has a seemingly unique style, and it almost feels like you’re a guest in someone’s home as opposed to a standardized corporate environment. ![]() The “Summer Vibe” package includes a stay in one of Hotel SLO’s hipster chic rooms - ours featured a king-size bed, private balcony, a cozy sitting area, walk-in rain shower, and playful yet sophisticated decor that would have been right at home on the pages of any design magazine. Vina Robles Amphitheatre | Credit: Courtesy of Nederlander Concerts
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