SLO Memories
I’ve saved a lot of pieces of San Luis Obispo over the years — photos, recordings, ads, videos and stories about places that have changed or disappeared. This is where I’m putting them.
SLO Stories
Memories with a story behind them — places, people and moments I remember, supported by the photos, recordings and other things I saved.
The Day the Wineman Hotel Sign Almost Fell
In April 1999, I was downtown at Higuera and Chorro when the old Wineman Hotel sign was in danger of falling. I photographed the fire department…
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Stenner Glen: My First Home in SLO
In 1978, I arrived in San Luis Obispo too late for the Cal Poly dorms. Stenner Glen became my first home here — and the brochure…
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Court Street Parking Lot: The Last Day
On August 1, 2003, I photographed San Luis Obispo’s Court Street parking lot on its final day before the downtown property was closed for development.
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KCPR 91.3 FM: The San Luis Sound
Memories of KCPR 91.3 FM at Cal Poly from 1978–82: vinyl, turntables, FCC logs, PSAs, air checks, the Top 40 experiment, and Weird Al at the…
Open →Photo & Video Albums
Collections where the photos or videos are the main attraction, including occasional projects like my FakeSLO805 AI shorts.
SLO Memories Quiz
How much of old San Luis Obispo do you remember? Each quiz uses places, businesses and details from SLO’s past.
