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Paso Robles ranked in best 10 Main Street list

April 19, 2025

By KAREN VELIE

Paso Robles made the top 10 best Main Streets in the United States, with the downtown ranked eighth by USA Today.

“Main streets across the United States are experiencing a renaissance,” according to USA Today. “These 10 places with charming main streets — nominated by an expert panel and voted by readers as the best in the United States — offer more than just a road; these streets are living history, have a vibrant culture, and serve as the hearts of their communities.”

Paso Robles was selected because of its historic downtown that includes wine tasting, great restaurants and shopping. USA Today recommends spending the night at the Paso Robles Inn to allow time for enjoying the food, history and outdoor activities.

Top 10 top Main Streets in the United States

  • First – Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • Second – Emporia, Kansas
  • Third – Ogden, Utah
  • Fourth –  Howell, Michigan
  • Fifth – Grapevine, Texas
  • Sixth – Virginia City, Nevada
  • Seventh – McMinnville, Oregon
  • Eighth – Paso Robles, California
  • Ninth – Winchester, Virginia
  • Tenth – Safety Harbor, Florida

 


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Just stay south of 21st Street.


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Why?


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You know this list is suspect because the charm of downtown Paso isn’t any “main” street. The downtown is nonlinear, the park serves as the hub and the blocks surrounding it constitue the downtown. Compare it to SLO where Higuera is clearly the main street with the downtown being that one street (plus the 2-3 streets running parallel to it). Neither way is necessarily better, but Paso is clearly defined by the park, not a street.


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Isn’t Spring Street the main street with Park and Pine running parallel to it?


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Lol, nah. Paso will NEVER be Sonoma or Napa or wherever these incoming folk with uber money are trying desperately to turn it into.


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