Paso Robles Main Street

Karyl

Lammers GREETINGS AUGUST!

You’re the Bridge between Summer and Autumn — Between “How the year has been” and “How the year will end.” So, let’s be happy everyone! Happiness is a journey, not a destination. There is no path to happiness. Happiness is the path.

These days, when it’s not triple digits, the streets of downtown Paso Robles are filled with happy faces. August is the last month for our “2022 Concerts in the Park” series, held on the 4th, 11th, and 18th. For details on who is playing, etc., look further in this issue of the Paso Robles Press Magazine.

Your Downtown Main Street Association is looking forward to filling the City Park with fun for everyone! On August 20, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., there will be a plethora of activities everywhere you look. It’s time for “Trading Days” and the “Kids Flea Market.” This year we will be joined by the “Safety Fest,” an emergency & disaster preparedness event. There will be vendors with crafts, vintage and assorted retail items for sale, and kids selling to kids. This flea market is fun to watch; it’s our future entrepreneurs in action. You’ll enjoy music and dancing, fun hands-on learning activities, sack races, pie making, and eating contests, plus an opportunity to meet some of our First Responders.

Main Street has an Ambassador around town. Sharon Kyle is on the streets Thursday thru Sunday, at different hours each day, to greet as many people as possible. She is that friendly smile assisting those who have questions, need directions, or recommendations while downtown. She keeps records for Main Street and volunteers her time to keep the connection open.

Tourists in downtown are a large part of the Paso Robles economy. Main Street is here to promote our businesses and make sure locals and visitors are familiar with all we have to offer. Over the years, I have learned that there are many unsung Ambassadors in town at all times. The residents here feel so much pride in their town, it’s only natural to share it with others.

Speaking of downtown, and a busy, happy place to be, have you visited The Red Scooter Deli recently? They just won the Mac and Cheese Contest in June. They have also been voted the “Best Sandwich in Paso Robles.” It’s no wonder everything they serve is fresh and prepared for you when ordered. From the time they open for breakfast at 7:30 a.m. until they close at 4 p.m., seven days a week, they are non-stop busy. The menu includes wraps, sandwiches, salads, soups, sweet treats, coffee, and more. Seating is outside; they deliver around town on scooters and prepare box lunches for businesses and events. Thank you, Stephanie and your outstanding, hard-working crew for this special downtown Gem!

On July 4th Paso Robles joined other communities all over the nation to celebrate our freedom. Friends and families gathered for fun, food, and fireworks. Our local radio station, KPRL (1230 AM - 99.3 FM), played a series of historical programs reminding us of how we got our independence. Nothing political, just plain history — not sugar-coated, but told just the way it was, with scenes that made you feel the impact of these events, the lives lost, and the sacrifices made for the freedoms we enjoy!

Ronald Reagan said: “Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives. We, the people, tell the government what to do. It doesn’t tell us. Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it on to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same”.

May the wisdom of his stature prevail in the years to come!

We’re so blessed with our freedom. It’s a real reason to be happy in our lives. Happiness is not having what you want. It is appreciating what you have! No medicine cures what happiness cannot. You’re in Paso Robles, live happy!