Pismo Beach, California

Pismo Beach is a city in San Luis Obispo County, in the Central Coast area of California, United States. The estimate population was 7,931 at 2014, up from 7,655 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Five Cities Area, a cluster of cities in that area of San Luis Obispo County. Its former motto was "Clam Capital of the World", though it is no longer used due to over-harvesting.

History

The first European land exploration of Alta California, the Spanish Portolà expedition, passed through the area, traveling up today's Price Canyon from Pismo Beach, where they camped on September 4, 1769. Franciscan missionary and expedition member Juan Crespi noted in his diary that they found a native village near the creek.

Pismo Beach is located on the Rancho Pismo Mexican land grant made to José Ortega, grandson of José Francisco Ortega, in 1840. In 1846 José Ortega sold Rancho Pismo to Isaac Sparks. John Michael Price bought most of the rancho from Isaac Sparks. Price established the town of Pismo Beach in 1891. His homestead is now Price Historical Park. His home is a registered historical landmark.

Grover Beach station

Grover Beach is a passenger rail station in the city of Grover Beach, California. It is served by Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner from San Luis Obispo to San Diego. Four Pacific Surfliner trains serve the station daily.

The current $1.6 million station opened in November 1996; the project was a coordinated effort between Caltrans, Amtrak, and the city of Grover Beach with funding from State Transit Capital Improvement and Proposition 116 bonds.

Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, Grover Beach was the 52nd-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 50 passengers daily.

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