Hatch Rotisserie

We finally dined at Hatch Rotisserie - the epicenter of fine dining in Paso Robles. The food was good but we didn't feel the need for a $50 cocktail - the $9 mocktails worked perfectly.

Paso lights

We had no idea that Paso Robles had such a fabulous holiday light display in their town square, but we were very happy to stumble upon it!

Tarpy's revisited '25

Hard to argue with a colorful drink shimmering in the sun.

Steller's jay

 

Instead of monarch butterflies, we saw this Steller's jay.

Monarch Grove Sanctuary

The Monarch Grove Sanctuary is a beautiful place, but it was heartbreaking to see no monarchs at a time when they would normally be seen hibernating in the thousands. The U.S Fish & Wildlife is proposing to list them as either "Threatened" or "Endangered" but I haven't seen anything in the news since we were there in December.

 

Butterfly Grove Inn

The quirky Butterfly Grove Inn, where we stayed many years ago.

Grill at Point Pinos, part 4

As you can see, this was also a perfectly pleasant place to have breakfast the following morning. I guess we went there three times in a row!

Grill at Point Pinos, part 3

As you can see, this was a perfectly delicious dinner.

Grill at Point Pinos, part 2

As you can see, this is a perfectly pleasant environment to dine in.