Foothill neighborhood walk and Lincoln Deli

Foothill neighborhood has narrow tree-lined streets with historic homes (some like gingerbread houses) and views of Cerro San Luis and Bishop Peak. At the southern end is a sweet deli, Lincoln Market & Deli. Two of the best streets to walk along are Broad Street and Chorro Street, starting at Meinecke Ave and heading south. Make sure you take the side street, Murray Ave, which has a sidewalk in the middle of the road! The sidewalk has a tree canopy over it, with varying trees, such as canary palms and other gorgeous trees. The scenery varies continually on these streets, making for an interesting walk. There are houses of many different architectural styles, with different gardens. The trees look like North California, the desert, and South California, sometimes even Hawaii! It's blissful to walk along on a sunny day, enjoying the colors all around you. I love this walk, but some people find the cars too noisy, so come during a quiet time of day, like 10am. 

If you walk up Serrano Drive, you come to a trail that looks like scenes from the Sound of Music!
Take a break from your walk at Lincoln Deli where you can order a sandwich on delicious Dutch Crunch bread, the famous bread from Back Porch Bakery. Their sandwiches are big, but you can order a half sandwich if you'd like. You can enjoy your sandwich on their outdoor patio under yellow umbrellas with views of the creek. They also have nice indoor seating on a very long table, and good music playing. In the morning you can get a chocolate croissant and hot tea. Their gift shop has toys, cards, and great gifts!
Walk diagonally across the street to a cute little playground on the creek at North Broad Street Park (533 Broad Street). It has good views of Cerro San Luis mountain and lush vegetation. There is a rope climby, spinner, and picnic tables, plus a community garden area. 
There is also an adorable park a short walk away on Mission Street that is enchanting to kids, called Anholm Park. 
You can also check out the many cafes, coffee shops, and natural grocery stores nearby on Foothill Blvd. The best is Scout Coffee, at University Square Shopping Center, with a huge space with large windows. The decor is lovely and the people are friendly. There are two healthy grocery stores: Lassens Natural Foods and California Fresh Market. Many cafes and snack places are waiting to be tried: SloDoCo for donuts (it is dark inside and the clientele are grumpy, but there are many flavors of yummy donuts), Milk In It which has good boba tea and a photo booth, Pokirito Poke Bowls, Blaze Pizza, sports bar Milestone Tavern, Mexican cafe Taqueria Santa Cruz, Insomnia Cookies, Monika's Macarons, Raku Ramen, Nucci's Pizza (good), and Neighborhood Acai.
Because of its proximity to Cal Poly SLO, this neighborhood is full of young people and a happy atmosphere.

Directions

You can park on Benton Way, or any other street that doesn't have no parking signs. Walk south on Broad Street or Chorro Street, making sure to walk across Murray Ave on the way.
Lincoln Market & Deli, 496 Broad St, San Luis Obispo. Open Mon-Sat 9-5.

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