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July 25 4:25pm

The Charles Paddock Zoo Presents Wild About Art!

Join us for a day of fun and art at Wild About Art on Saturday, August 3rd from 10 am until 3 pm at the Charles Paddock Zoo! Everyone will have an opportunity to watch as the Zoo’s animal residents create their own, unique and artistic pieces. Zoo visitors will also be able to create lots of fun arts and crafts too, with plenty of opportunities for children to color, paint and much more. In addition, there will be live music by DJ Andy Morris! All the…
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July 23 9:32pm

Adult Social Kickball – 2024 Fall Season Team Registrations Now Open!

The City of Atascadero is excited to offer another season of our Adult Kickball League this Fall! Channel your inner fourth grader and sign your team up to play this season! Games will be held on Wednesday evenings at the Paloma Creek softball fields. The Fall season is scheduled to begin games on Wednesday, August 28th, and conclude on Wednesday, October 16th. The season will include eight evenings of games. Each game will last for seven innings or one hour—whichever comes first. All…
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July 23 9:25pm

Adult Basketball – 2024 Fall Season Team Registrations Now Open!

The City of Atascadero is excited for another Adult Basketball season! We are ready to get everyone back on the court at Colony Park Community Center for the Fall Season! The league will run from August 25th -October 27th allowing for 8 regular season games with some holidays off. Games will take place on Sundays. All teams can be coed, and applications are accepted on a team basis only, with a minimum of 8 players and a maximum of 12 players. There will be a Team Manager’s…
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July 22 12:01pm

2024 “Saturday in the Park” Summer Concert Series with Erin & the Earthquakes!

The City of Atascadero is pleased to continue to offer the 2024 “Saturdays in the Park” Summer Concert Series! The next concert will be held on Saturday, July 27th at 6:30 pm at the Atascadero Lake Park Bandstand with Erin & the Earthquakes! When Erin & the Earthquakes perform, you’ll feel yourself being lifted from your seat and bounced to the dancefloor! Once there, your feet will swing you around to the dynamically soulful and yet angelic voice of lead vocalist Erin…
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July 16 3:20pm

OPEN HOUSE! Atascadero General Plan Update Scoping Meeting for Environmental Impact Report

The City of Atascadero would like to invite the public to an open house event to provide input on topics to consider during the analysis of the General Plan Update.  The environmental analysis and review of a city’s vision is a key part of the General Plan which serves as our city’s blueprint for future policy and decision making. This open house will allow the public to share their ideas on which topics should be analyzed as we work toward a preferred alternative for future…
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July 15 11:00pm

2024 “Saturday in the Park” Summer Concert Series with Garden Party!

The City of Atascadero is pleased to continue to offer the 2024 “Saturdays in the Park” Summer Concert Series! The next concert will be held on Saturday, July 20th at 6:30 pm at the Atascadero Lake Park Bandstand with Garden Party! Garden Party is led by Danny Grasseschi with an all-star group of amazing pro level players - Mark Paisley on keys, Rob Espinosa on guitar and vocals, Russ Kuster on bass and vocals and co-founding member Steve Hilstein on drums. Five seasoned…
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July 12 8:11pm

A Portion of West Mall to Become a One-Way Street

Part of the recent efforts to improve enhanced safety, downtown vitality, and additional free parking. West Mall from Palma Avenue to El Camino Real will become a one-way street on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.  This conversion from a two-way street is part of the current construction for the El Camino Real (ECR) Downtown Safety and Parking Enhancements Project to improve public safety, foster downtown vitality, and add 100+ free parking spaces to create a true downtown experience.…
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July 12 8:03pm

Night Construction Scheduled for El Camino Real near Del Rio Road

The City has approved a request for night work on El Camino Real just north of Del Rio Road for two nights on Sunday, July 14th and Monday, July 15th.  Work involves trenching and installing a private sewer lateral and connecting to the City sanitary sewer main for a new commercial development at 1860 El Camino Real.  Night work is expected to occur between 8:00 pm and 5:00 am.  This approval will minimize traffic delays on El Camino Real and impacts to the City’s…
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July 01 6:19pm

2024 “Saturday in the Park” Summer Concert Series with The Rockin’ Bs Band!

The City of Atascadero is pleased to continue to offer the 2024 “Saturdays in the Park” Summer Concert Series! The next concert will be held on Saturday, July 6th at 6:30 pm at the Atascadero Lake Park Bandstand with The Rockin’ Bs Band! Four seasoned pros come together to create a musical experience that is authentic & FUN. The sum of its parts, the Rockin' Bs Band has a diverse repertoire that is great for listening & dancing. Julie Beaver is a…
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June 27 7:31pm

Summer Animal Announcements from the Charles Paddock Zoo!

The City of Atascadero and the Charles Paddock Zoo (CPZ) are delighted to share a couple new animal highlights going on at the Zoo in time for summer and the 4th of July holiday!  A new young Red Panda, Kesari, has joined us from the Sacramento Zoo and we are happy to make a Mongoose Lemur baby gender announcement, “It’s a Boy!” welcome baby Ravi! Our newest Himalayan Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens fulgens), Kesari, came to us from the Sacramento Zoo through the Association of…