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Sunday Speaker Series with Jim Gregory
DANA will be hosting a special talk and book reading with local history author Jim Gregory on Sunday, November 18 at 2 PM. His featured novels include San Luis Obispo County Outlaws, Patriot Graves, World War II Arroyo Grande, and Central Coast Aviators in World War...
Archaeology Learning Station
This Sunday, October 14, DANA will be having an archaeological excavation on the rancho grounds starting at 1:30 PM. Dig, sift, brush, observe and record the artifacts that you discover during the archeological dig. This excavation is great for all ages, whether...
2018 Taste of Nipomo
Sample our areas finest cuisine with beer and wine from local vintners and brewers showcasing their newest release. The event will also feature live music by Akusaa and a silent auction. After hours, sit around a bonfire with a shot of port and a cigar. The event will...
Death Walks the Rancho: 2018 Ghost Tours
This October, the DANA Adobe Cultural Center will host three evenings of ghost tours featuring chilling reenactments of tragic, terrifying, and TRUE events that took place on Rancho Nipomo during the 19th century. These popular fall tours have been offered for the...
Rubes at the Rancho: Exhibition Opening Reception
Syndicated cartoonist Leigh Rubin’s work will be displayed in the DANA Visitor Center until November 11. Drawn from his 2016 anthology The Big Book of Moo, the cartoons exemplify the best of lighthearted bovine humor. The exhibition opening reception will take...
Sunday Speaker Series: Isaac Sparks
Join us at the DANA Adobe Cultural Center for the next entry of our monthly Sunday Speaker Series! Did you know that Sparks Street in Nipomo is named after Isaac J. Sparks? Sparks was known as an otter hunter, merchant, and friend and business associate of Captain...
Last Family Campfire of the Year!
Do you relish the taste of S’mores roasted over an open fire? Or how about watching the sun go down as you hear stories about the animals that once lived here? If you do, don’t miss DANA's family campfire on Friday, August 17th. Featuring Native American animal...
Summer Talk
This Sunday, Pierre Rademaker will present a fascinating commentary on the visual and architectural changes which have taken place in the city of San Luis Obispo, interspersing his discussion with a series of old and modern photographs to show how the city was built...
Family Campfires at the Dana Adobe
This Friday is DANA's first campfire of the season! Along with s'mores, trail hikes, campfire songs, and games, we'll also be featuring a special education seminar about bats. The summer campfires are scheduled to take place on July 27, August 3, and August 17 at 7:00...
Last Chance to View Photo Exhibit at DANA!
This weekend's the last chance to view the "She Sang Me a Good Luck Song" photo exhibit at the DANA Adobe Cultural Center! The statewide traveling exhibit features portraits and landscapes that subvert the typical romanticized narrative of Californian Native peoples....
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Sunday Speaker Series with Jim Gregory
DANA will be hosting a special talk and book reading with local history author Jim Gregory on Sunday, November 18 at 2 PM. His featured novels include San Luis Obispo County Outlaws, Patriot Graves, World War II Arroyo Grande, and Central Coast Aviators in World War...
Archaeology Learning Station
This Sunday, October 14, DANA will be having an archaeological excavation on the rancho grounds starting at 1:30 PM. Dig, sift, brush, observe and record the artifacts that you discover during the archeological dig. This excavation is great for all ages, whether...
2018 Taste of Nipomo
Sample our areas finest cuisine with beer and wine from local vintners and brewers showcasing their newest release. The event will also feature live music by Akusaa and a silent auction. After hours, sit around a bonfire with a shot of port and a cigar. The event will...
Death Walks the Rancho: 2018 Ghost Tours
This October, the DANA Adobe Cultural Center will host three evenings of ghost tours featuring chilling reenactments of tragic, terrifying, and TRUE events that took place on Rancho Nipomo during the 19th century. These popular fall tours have been offered for the...
Rubes at the Rancho: Exhibition Opening Reception
Syndicated cartoonist Leigh Rubin’s work will be displayed in the DANA Visitor Center until November 11. Drawn from his 2016 anthology The Big Book of Moo, the cartoons exemplify the best of lighthearted bovine humor. The exhibition opening reception will take...
Sunday Speaker Series: Isaac Sparks
Join us at the DANA Adobe Cultural Center for the next entry of our monthly Sunday Speaker Series! Did you know that Sparks Street in Nipomo is named after Isaac J. Sparks? Sparks was known as an otter hunter, merchant, and friend and business associate of Captain...
Last Family Campfire of the Year!
Do you relish the taste of S’mores roasted over an open fire? Or how about watching the sun go down as you hear stories about the animals that once lived here? If you do, don’t miss DANA's family campfire on Friday, August 17th. Featuring Native American animal...
Summer Talk
This Sunday, Pierre Rademaker will present a fascinating commentary on the visual and architectural changes which have taken place in the city of San Luis Obispo, interspersing his discussion with a series of old and modern photographs to show how the city was built...
Family Campfires at the Dana Adobe
This Friday is DANA's first campfire of the season! Along with s'mores, trail hikes, campfire songs, and games, we'll also be featuring a special education seminar about bats. The summer campfires are scheduled to take place on July 27, August 3, and August 17 at 7:00...
Last Chance to View Photo Exhibit at DANA!
This weekend's the last chance to view the "She Sang Me a Good Luck Song" photo exhibit at the DANA Adobe Cultural Center! The statewide traveling exhibit features portraits and landscapes that subvert the typical romanticized narrative of Californian Native peoples....